Also known as

  • RPI, Rensselaer

Institutional Enrollment

Total Post-Bac Enrollment
1,255
29.4% Female
70.6% Male

Institution Overview

School Type
Private not-for-profit (no religious affiliation)

Region
Mid East DE DC MD NJ NY PA

Academic Calendar
Semester

Setting
City: Small

Academics


Graduate Assistantships
Yes

Full Time Graduate Enrolled
Yes

Part Time Graduate Enrolled
Yes

Total # of Programs
143

Number of Programs Available (in Category Selected Above)
Master's
55
Doctoral Research
39

Degrees Offered

Master's
Doctor's (Research)

Student Body

Demographics
4.14%
Asian
1.75%
Black or African American
2.63%
Hispanic or Latino
39.76%
White
1.75%
Two or more races
1.99%
Unknown
47.97%
Non-resident Alien

Admissions


Application Fee
$75

Admissions Office Web Address
www.rpi.edu/dept/admissions/index.html

Tuition & Aid


Average Tuition
$48,100

Academics: Programs - Overview


Academic
Yes

Occupational
No

Continuing Professional
No

Recreational or avocational
No

Highest Degree offered
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship

Distance Learning Options

Grad programs or courses
Yes

Degree Programs Offered (in Category Selected Above)

Master's
55
Doctor's Degree Research
39

Program Area Program Type Program Format
Campus Distance
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Yes
Yes
No
No
Applied Mathematics, General Master's Degree Yes No
Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Yes
Yes
No
No
Architecture Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Yes
Yes
No
No
Architecture and Related Services, Other Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Yes
Yes
No
No
Astronomy Master's Degree Yes No
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Yes
Yes
No
No
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology, Other Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Yes
Yes
No
No
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Yes
Yes
No
No
Biology/Biological Sciences, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Yes
Yes
No
No
Business Administration and Management, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Yes
Yes
No
No
Business Statistics Master's Degree Yes No
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other Master's Degree Yes No
Chemical Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Yes
Yes
No
No
Chemistry, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Yes
Yes
No
No
Civil Engineering, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Yes
Yes
No
No
Cognitive Science Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Yes
Yes
No
No
Computer and Information Sciences, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Yes
Yes
No
No
Computer Science Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Yes
Yes
No
No
Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Yes
Yes
No
No
Economics, General Master's Degree Yes No
Economics, Other Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Yes
Yes
No
No
Electrical and Electronics Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Yes
Yes
No
No
Engineering Mechanics Doctoral – Research Yes No
Engineering Physics/Applied Physics Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Yes
Yes
No
No
Engineering Science Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Yes
Yes
No
No
Engineering, General Doctoral – Research Yes No
Engineering, Other Doctoral – Research Yes No
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies Master's Degree Yes No
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Yes
Yes
No
No
Finance and Financial Management Services, Other Master's Degree Yes No
Financial Mathematics Master's Degree Yes No
Geology/Earth Science, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Yes
Yes
No
No
Human Computer Interaction Master's Degree Yes No
Hydrology and Water Resources Science Master's Degree Yes No
Industrial Engineering Master's Degree Yes No
Information Technology Master's Degree Yes No
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management Master's Degree Yes No
Materials Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Yes
Yes
No
No
Mathematics, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Yes
Yes
No
No
Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Yes
Yes
No
No
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Yes
Yes
No
No
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Yes
Yes
No
No
Natural Sciences Master's Degree Yes No
Nuclear Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Yes
Yes
No
No
Operations Research Master's Degree Yes No
Philosophy Master's Degree Yes No
Physical Sciences, Other Master's Degree Yes No
Physics, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Yes
Yes
No
No
Psychology, General Master's Degree Yes No
Science, Technology and Society Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Yes
Yes
No
No
Social Sciences, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Yes
Yes
No
No
Social Sciences, Other Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Yes
Yes
No
No
Speech Communication and Rhetoric Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Yes
Yes
No
No
Systems Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Yes
Yes
No
No
Technical and Scientific Communication Master's Degree Yes No
Transportation and Highway Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Yes
Yes
No
No
Visual and Performing Arts, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Yes
Yes
No
No

Faculty

TotalInstructional StaffResearchPublic Service
Total 561 418 143 0
With faculty status 422 415 7 0
Tenured 265 265 0 0
On tenure track 69 69 0 0
Not on tenure track 88 81 7 0
Multi-year contract 88 81 7 0
Less-than annual contract 0 0 0 0
Without faculty status 139 3 136 0

Graduate Assistantships


Graduate Assistantships
Yes

Graduate Assistantship

Teaching
Research

Additional Information


State-Approved Teacher Certification?
No

Medical Degree Offered?
No

Institution Has a Hospital?
No

Overview


Average Tuition
$48,100

Financial aid office web address
www.rpi.edu/dept/admissions/aid/index.html

Tuition fee varies by residency status
No

Typical Room
$8,010

Typical Board
$6,085

Tuition & Fees
Amount
Full time Average Tuition$48,100
Full time Fees$2,339
Part time, per credit hour$2,000

Tuition Plan Options


Alternative Tuition Plans Offered
Yes

Tuition Guaranteed Plan
No

Prepaid Tuition Plan
No

Tuition Payment Plan
Yes

Other Alternative Tuition Plan
No

Institutional Enrollment

Total Post-Bac Enrollment
1,255
29.4% Female
70.6% Male

Post-Bac Race / Ethnicity

Demographics
4.14%
Asian
1.75%
Black or African American
2.63%
Hispanic or Latino
39.76%
White
1.75%
Two or more races
1.99%
Unknown
47.97%
Non-resident Alien

Gender
Race / Ethnicity Men Women
Asian 36 16
Black Or African American 16 6
Hispanic Or Latino 25 8
Non-resident Alien 401 201
White 375 124
Two Or More Races 16 6
Unknown 17 8

Services offered

Service Offered
Academic Career Counseling ServiceYes
Employment Services For StudentsYes
Placement Services For CompletersYes

Advanced Awards/ Degrees Conferred Statistics

Award: Master's degree
Total
408
63.5% Male
36.5% Female

Award: Doctor's degree - research/scholarship
Total
164
77.4% Male
22.6% Female

Overview


Library Facilities at Institution
Yes

On-Campus Housing Available?
Yes

Services offered

Service Offered
Remedial servicesNo
On-campus day care for student's childrenNo
None of the above services are offeredYes

Admissions Office Contact

Address
110 8th St
Troy, NY 12180-3590

Phone
518-276-6000

Fax

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