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RPI Quick Facts and Figures
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Resident Undergraduate Students:
Full-time: 5,116
Part-time: 3
Total: 5,119

Resident Graduate Students:
Full-time: 1,083
Part-time: 93
Total: 1,176

Troy Non-Matriculated Students: 88

Education for Working Professionals (EWP) Students:
Distance: 187
Hartford: 729

Total Enrolled Fall 2007: 7,299

Data source for above figures: Registrar’s Fall 2007 Official Enrollment Statistics

The Undergraduate Class of 2011:
Percentage of students who were Rensselaer Medalists: 21%
Percentage of students in top 10% of high school class: 64%
SAT 50th Percentile: 1250-1420
Average high school GPA: A-/B+

Degrees (2006-2007):
Bachelor's: 1,244
Master's: 603 (Troy and Distance 358, Hartford 245)
Doctorates: 163
Total: 2,010

Faculty*
Our more than 450 faculty members include National Science Foundation Presidential Faculty Fellows, members of the National Academy of Engineering, the National Academy of Sciences, and other eminent professional organizations.

Rensselaer’s distinguished faculty members work directly with students — doing research, solving problems, teaching, and interacting. Many of our professors have close ties with top global corporations and organizations.

Number of full-time faculty: 393
Number of part-time faculty: 78
Number of full-time faculty with Ph.D., First Professional, or other terminal degree: 385
Student/Faculty ratio: 11:1

*From the Common Data Set for 2006-2007

Undergraduate Cost of Attendance for First-Year Students
2007-2008 (Estimated):


Tuition: $34,900
Fees: $978
Room & Board: $10,420
Books & Supplies: $1,802

All students are required to purchase a laptop for their course work, at an approximate additional cost of $2,000.

Graduate Cost of Attendance for Full-time Students
2007-2008 (Estimated):


Tuition: $34,900
Estimated Living Expenses: $9,000
Books and Supplies: $1,802
Fees and Insurance: $1,802

Part-time tuition for Troy-based graduate students: $1,454 per credit hour
Registration in Absentia Fee: $500 per semester or summer session, for one year.

2007-2008 Graduate Cost of Attendance: $47,504

Rensselaer Hartford Tuition and Fees*

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