- The Inkwell
- New York
- Rochester Institute of Technology
Rochester, NYSuburb: largeZIP 14623Founded 1829
- Sector
- Private nonprofit
- Founded
- 1829
- Carnegie class
- Doctoral: high research activity (R2)
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Website
- www.rit.edu
- Member of
- CUMU
New YorkPrivate nonprofit
Rochester Institute of Technology
Rochester Institute of Technology is a private nonprofit university in Rochester, New York, with 13,215 undergraduates. It admits 67% of applicants, graduates 70% within six years and costs $37,232 a year after aid.
70%graduate
Admission rate67%
Retention89%
4-year graduation29%
Pell Grant share31%
Federal loans74%
$37,232net price / year
67%admission rate
1383average SAT
70%graduate in 6 years
$84,700median earnings, 10 yrs
$25,500median debt
#147 of 1,704 for earnings#1,625 of 1,739 for lowest net price#376 of 1,738 for graduation rate#495 of 1,552 for selectivity
what it costs
Cost and net price
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for full-time students who receive federal aid; it varies with family income.
Published cost
- Cost of attendance
- $77,257tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $61,804
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $61,804
- Average net price
- $37,232national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$24,161
$30,001–48,000$22,229
$48,001–75,000$25,290
$75,001–110,000$32,004
$110,001+$48,386
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 67%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 1383
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- 650–720
- SAT math, middle 50%
- 650–740
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 29–33
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college67%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college89%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college70%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college31%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 70%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 29%
- First-year retention
- 89%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 74%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $73,427
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $84,700middle 50%: $51,878–$122,593
- Median debt at graduation
- $25,500
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$122,593
Median, Rochester Institute of Technology$84,700
Lower quarter$51,878
U.S. median, all colleges$58,886
Former students working and not enrolled · College Scorecard
who studies here
Students and faculty
Undergraduates
- Degree-seeking undergraduates
- 13,215
- Part-time
- 2.4%
- Women / men
- 35% / 65%
- Average age at entry
- 20.1
- First-generation students
- 20%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 31%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 13 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 70%
- Average faculty salary
- $11,525 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $21,369
- Endowment, end of year
- $1,384,518,000
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White60%
Hispanic10%
Black5.9%
Asian12%
Two or more races5.7%
U.S. nonresident3.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.2%
Unknown1.7%
25 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Computer & information sciences25%
Engineering24%
Visual & performing arts11%
Business & management6.9%
Engineering technologies5.2%
Liberal arts & humanities4.7%
Biological & biomedical sciences4.6%
Physical sciences2.8%
keep comparing
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| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Syracuse University Syracuse, NY | $43,336 | 80% | $85,054 |
| Fordham University Bronx, NY | $42,760 | 81% | $92,809 |
| Cornell University Ithaca, NY | $33,934 | 94% | $113,531 |
| St. John's University-New York Queens, NY | $24,508 | 69% | $77,281 |
| Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY | $15,370 | 95% | $109,430 |
| Pace University New York, NY | $30,721 | 56% | $77,411 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loyola University Chicago Chicago, IL | $36,340 | 72% | $78,431 |
| Duquesne University Pittsburgh, PA | $37,704 | 76% | $81,698 |
| University of New England Biddeford, ME | $38,617 | 62% | $68,670 |
| Florida Institute of Technology Melbourne, FL | $36,511 | 59% | $50,557 |
| Howard University Washington, DC | $33,002 | 74% | $69,682 |
| American University Washington, DC | $41,302 | 75% | $85,458 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 195003. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q2140778.