Troy, New York · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Small city
Overview
Located in Troy, New York, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is a private nonprofit four-year institution. The campus sits in a small city. It enrolled 7,040 students in fall 2024, including 5,741 undergraduates and 1,299 graduate students. It holds the Carnegie R1 designation for very high research activity.
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute offers certificates, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, and doctoral degrees across 75 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering, and Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering. It awarded 1,891 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 9 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
91% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 14 to 1.
Mission
Rensselaer educates the leaders of tomorrow for technologically based careers. We celebrate discovery, and the responsible application of technology, to create knowledge and global prosperity.
Key figures
7,040
Students enrolled
91%
First-year retention
1,891
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
75
Programs and majors
14:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateBachelorMasterPhD
Programs and majors offered 75
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
91%
Student-to-faculty ratio
14:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
1,266
Master's degrees
420
Doctoral degrees (research)
132
Postbaccalaureate certificates
73
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
7,040
Undergraduates, fall 2024
5,741
Graduate students, fall 2024
1,299
Full-time, fall 2024
96%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
7,789
Undergraduates, 2024-25
6,285
Graduate students, 2024-25
1,504
Full-time, 2024-25
93%
Size category
5,000 to 9,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
31%
Men
69%
White
43%
Hispanic or Latino
10%
Black or African American
5%
Asian
19%
Two or more races
5%
International (U.S. nonresident)
13%
Race or ethnicity unknown
5%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
9
Programs with a fully online option
2
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
3%
Students taking some online courses
0%
Campus and services
Setting
Small city
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity
Research designation
Research 1: Very High Spending and Doctorate Production
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Upstate Collegiate Athletic Association
President
Martin A Schmidt
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Undergraduate research, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit