Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
2024 USNews Best Colleges Ranking: 60(↓9) (Click for schools/majors ranking) 
Abbreviation/Alias: RPI | Rensselaer
School Characteristics: Private, non-Profit (4-Years)
Calendar systerm: Semester
Religious Affiliation: Not applicable
School Chief: Martin A Schmidt (President)
Website: www.rpi.edu/； Phone: 5182766000
Location: 110 8th St, Troy, NY, 12180-3590
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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Important Facts
| In-state Tuition | $60,074  |
Out-of-state Tuition | $60,074 |
| Room and Board | $16,980 | Under Students | 5,614 |
| Graduation Rate | 66.5% | Retension Rate | 89.2% |
| Student-Facuty Ratio | 13:1 | Men-Women Ratio | 69:31 |
| Graduation Salary | $61,495 - $148,787 (Click for more detailed information) | ||
| Athletic Association | NCAA ≫ Upstate Collegiate Athletic Association（Football、Basketball、Baseball、X-Country） | ||
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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Important Facts Trends
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Important Facts Trends*Colored area shows 10%-90% range for Top200 colleges data as reference
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute degrees/majors
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute major details
*Depends on whether majors have graduates in 2022 or not, Yes / No
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***Due to privacy policy, graduate salaries are not shown for some majors that has few gradautes
| Major | Graduate Salary | Under | Master | Doctor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering, General. | $84,061 | |||
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering. | $98,618 | |||
| Chemical Engineering. | $90,212 | |||
| Civil Engineering, General. | $82,696-$90,588 | |||
| Transportation and Highway Engineering. | $82,696-$90,588 | |||
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering. | $102,236 | |||
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering. | $79,269 | |||
| Materials Engineering. | $77,181 | |||
| Mechanical Engineering. | $84,101-$95,477 | |||
| Nuclear Engineering. | $84,290 | |||
| Systems Engineering. | - | |||
| Industrial Engineering. | $98,602 |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Under | Master | Doctor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Information Technology. | - | |||
| Computer Science. | $129,412-$148,787 |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Under | Master | Doctor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management, General. | $82,861-$112,975 | |||
| Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies. | - | |||
| Business Statistics. | $105,716 | |||
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other. | $105,716 |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Under | Master | Doctor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics, General. | $100,012 | |||
| Applied Mathematics, General. | $105,911 | |||
| Financial Mathematics. | $105,911 |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Under | Master | Doctor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer/Computer Systems Technology/Technician. | $119,498 |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Under | Master | Doctor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Astronomy. | - | |||
| Chemistry, General. | - | |||
| Geology/Earth Science, General. | - | |||
| Physics, General. | $88,071 | |||
| Physics, Other. | $88,071 |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Under | Master | Doctor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture. | $67,304 | |||
| Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Under | Master | Doctor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biology/Biological Sciences, General. | $61,495 | |||
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology, Other. | - | |||
| Bioinformatics. | - | |||
| Neuroscience. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Under | Master | Doctor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Visual and Performing Arts, General. | - | |||
| Game and Interactive Media Design. | $71,567 | |||
| Music Theory and Composition. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Under | Master | Doctor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General. | - | |||
| Science, Technology and Society. | - | |||
| Cognitive Science, General. | - | |||
| Sustainability Studies. | - | |||
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Under | Master | Doctor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Sciences, General. | - | |||
| Economics, General. | $86,862 |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Under | Master | Doctor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Communication, General. | - | |||
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric. | - | |||
| Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Under | Master | Doctor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Under | Master | Doctor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology, General. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Under | Master | Doctor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philosophy. | - |
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Schools/Majors Ranking
Under Ranking (2024)
World University Ranking
Grad Ranking (2024)
- Engineering School# 51(↓8)-
- Nuclear Engineering# 14(↓1)
- Aerospace/Aeronautical/Astronautical Engineering# 20(↑2)
- Materials Engineering# 24(↑3)
- Industrial / Manufacturing# 27(↑2)
- Mechanical Engineering# 33(↑1)
- Chemical Engineering# 34(↑9)
- Biomedical Engineering# 40(↑1)
- Civil Engineering# 41(↓6)
- Computer Engineering# 41(↑1)
- Electrical / Electronic / Communications# 45(↓3)
- Environmental / Enviromental Health# 56(↓6)
- Fine Arts# 64(↓31)
- Science+
- Social Sciences and Humanities+
*Rankings have been updated to 2024USNews schools/majors ranking, rankings are for reference only
*numbers in bracket represent rankings change compare to last version
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Varsity Athletes
| NCAA Division III with football | MEN | WOMEN |
|---|---|---|
| Track and Field and Cross Country (combined) | 161 | 122 |
| Football | 130 | - |
| Lacrosse | 50 | 27 |
| Soccer | 35 | 34 |
| Ice Hockey | 29 | 31 |
| Swimming and Diving (combined) | 25 | 25 |
| Baseball | 41 | - |
| Basketball | 16 | 16 |
| Tennis | 14 | 10 |
| Field Hockey | - | 22 |
| Softball | - | 22 |
| Golf | 9 | - |
| NCAA Division III with football | MEN | WOMEN |
|---|---|---|
| Track and Field, Outdoor | 36 | 23 |
| Lacrosse | 58 | - |
| Softball | - | 25 |
| Baseball | 24 | - |
| Tennis | 13 | 11 |
| Golf | 9 | - |
| NCAA Division III with football | MEN | WOMEN |
|---|---|---|
| All Track Combined | 187 | 123 |
| Football | 119 | - |
| Lacrosse | 48 | 22 |
| Soccer | 33 | 30 |
| Ice Hockey | 29 | 25 |
| Swimming and Diving | 28 | 23 |
| Baseball | 38 | - |
| Basketball | 17 | 18 |
| Tennis | 8 | 12 |
| Softball | - | 20 |
| Field Hockey | - | 17 |
| Golf | 10 | - |
| Water Polo | - | - |
| Weight Lifting | - | - |
| Wrestling | - | - |
| Other Sports | - | - |
| Archery | - | - |
| Volleyball | - | - |
| Badminton | - | - |
| Beach Volleyball | - | - |
| Bowling | - | - |
| Equestrian | - | - |
| Rodeo | - | - |
| Sailing | - | - |
| Table Tennis | - | - |
| Track and Field, X-Country | - | - |
| Track and Field, Outdoor | - | - |
| Track and Field, Indoor | - | - |
| Team Handball | - | - |
| Synchronized Swimming | - | - |
| Swimming | - | - |
| Squash | - | - |
| Skiing | - | - |
| Rowing | - | - |
| Rifle | - | - |
| Gymnastics | - | - |
| Fencing | - | - |
| Diving | - | - |
