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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI)

Men's MCLA
Profile
Size
7 / 10
6,628 Undergrads / 7,895 Students
Cost
10 / 10
$41,006 Net Price
Selectivity
8 / 10
47% Admitted
  • Team Conference

    NCLL Conf.

  • College Type

    4-year, Private non-profit

  • Campus Type

    City: Small

Student Body
Gender
  • Male
  • Female
Enrollment
  • Full Time
  • Part Time
Geography
  • In-State
  • Out-of-state
  • Foreign
  • Other
Ethnicity
  • White
  • Black
  • Asian
  • Latino
  • Foreign
  • Other
Student-to-faculty Ratio
13 to 1
Return For Sophomore Year
92%
Overall Graduation Rate
85%
Graduate On Time / in 6 Years
66% / 85%
Calendar System
Semester
Religious Affiliation
Housing
On campus housing is provided and is required for incoming freshman

Other includes American Indian, Native Alaskan, Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, two or more races and unknown race / ethnicity.

Team Road Trips

In the past, the team has taken trips to University of Vermont, but most away games take place in the Upstate NY region against teams like Syracuse, Binghamton, Albany, and Rochester Institute of Technology.

Recruit Commits
2018
  
HS
Hometown
Position(s)
Jon Maitkin West Ranch San Diego, CA Mid
Garrett Volley Good Counsel Olney, MD Def
 
2017
  
HS
Hometown
Position(s)
Kyle Pelcher Baldwinsville Baldwinsville, NY Def
Nicholas DeOliveira Lacey Township Lanoka Harbor, NJ Mid, Faceoff
Jason Bram Hill School Pottstown, PA Att
Jon Felix River Hill Highland, MD Att
Unofficial list from public sources and recruit submissions.
Commitment has been verified or submitted from a trusted source
Location
110 8th St, Troy, NY, 12180 See Directions
Team Videos
Where Grads Live
  • Greater New York City Area
  • Albany New York Area
  • Greater Boston Area
  • San Francisco Bay Area
  • Washington D.C. Metro Area
  • Hartford Connecticut Area
  • Greater Philadelphia Area
  • Greater Los Angeles Area
  • Greater Seattle Area
  • Greater Detroit Area
  • Greater Chicago Area
  • Raleigh-Durham North Carolina Area
  • Greater Atlanta Area
  • Houston Texas Area
  • Greater Denver Area
Where Grads Work
  • IBM
  • General Motors
  • GE
  • Lockheed Martin
  • Pratt & Whitney
  • GE Power & Water
  • Boeing
  • Cisco
  • Intel Corporation
  • Microsoft
  • Oracle
  • US Navy
  • Google
  • Raytheon
  • Northrop Grumman Corporation
What Grads Do
  • Engineering
  • Information Technology
  • Research
  • Operations
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Education
  • Program and Project Management
  • Consulting
  • Sales
  • Finance
  • Support
  • Business Development
  • Arts and Design
  • Quality Assurance
  • Product Management
Data from
Niche Grades
Overall Experience
Student Life
Professor Rating
Academics
Athletics
Campus
Academics
Test Scores
SAT
Critical Reading
610 - 710
Math
670 - 780
Total
1320 - 1490
ACT
Composite
28 - 34

This range represents the middle half of incoming freshman from the 25th to 75th percentile. The writing component is now optional and no longer reported.

GPA
SAT Math
SAT Reading
ACT

This distribution represents incoming freshman test scores and GPA on 4.0 scale.

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Admissions
 
Total
Male
Female
Applicants 18,635 12,766 5,869
% Admitted 47% 46% 51%
% Admits That Enroll 19% 20% 18%
Incoming Freshman Average GPA 3.88
  • Accepted
  • Denied
  • Applied
  • Waitlisted
  • Admission Considerations
     
    Required
    Recommended Rec.
    High School GPA
    High School Rank
    High School Transcript
    College Prep Classes
    Recommendations
    Demonstrate Competencies
    Admission Test Scores
    Other Tests (Wonderlic, etc.)
    TOEFL (English proficiency)
    Admissions office
    Majors / Programs

    Degrees offered by popularity. Type = Bachelor.

    Engineering (51%)
    Computer & Information Sciences (15%)
    Computer Science (14%)
    Mechanical Engineering (14%)
    Chemical Engineering (8%)
    Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering (6%)
    Electrical and Electronics Engineering (6%)
    Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering (5%)
    Business (5%)
    Business Administration and Management, General (5%)
    Engineering Technology, General (5%)
    Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology (5%)
    Physical Sciences (4%)
    Architecture (4%)
    Architecture (4%)
    Civil Engineering, General (3%)
    Mathematics & Statistics (3%)
    Athlete graduation rate
    Financial
    Net Price

    Average net price = sticker price - financial aid.

    $41,006

    Average net price by income for incoming freshman receiving financial aid.

    Net price for all students (private non-profit and for profit institutions).

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    Sticker Price

    Sticker price = estimated total cost of attendance.

     
    Undergraduate
     
    On Campus
    Tuition & Fees$55,378
    Books & Supplies$1,250
    Cost of Living$15,580
    Personal Expenses$1,608
     
    Sticker Price$73,816

    Personal expenses includes laundry, transportation, entertainment and furnishings.

    Financial Aid

    84% of full-time, incoming freshman receive financial aid.

     
    Receiving Aid %
    Avg. Aid Amount
    Type of Aid
    Grant or Scholarship84%$30,992
    Federal Grants17%$5,968
    Pell Grants17%$4,850
    Other Federal10%$1,930
    State & Local Grants15%$3,123
    Institutional Grants84%$29,339
     
    Student Loans48%$10,202
    Federal Loans48%$5,168
    Other Loans10%$24,642

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    All financials shown for full-time, incoming freshman.

     
    Total Amount
    Per Student
    Endowment
    Financial Assets $715 Million $90,582

    Value of endowment assets at fiscal year end.

    Debt

    Total federal debt after graduation for undergrad borrowers: $29,000.

    Total cumulative student debt by percentile.

     
    Total Principal
    Monthly Payment
    10 Year Repayment $27,000 $308

    Most student loans have a grace period before repayment begins.

    3 Year Avg. Default Rate: 0.9%

    Avg. rate for colleges with lacrosse is 5.1%.

    Total federal debt excludes private student loans and parent PLUS loans. Cumulative debt cohort includes 2,013 students.

    Salary

    Earnings 10 years after enrollment: $82,000

    Earnings of former students working by percentile.

    Earnings of former students who received federal financial aid. Figures shown are median.

    Payback

    How long until this college investment pays off: 4.0 years.

    Median debt and foregone earnings divided by median earnings. Foregone earnings assumes 4 years to graduation; at this school, 66% of students graduate on time.

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    Campus Safety
     
    On Campus
    In Residence Halls In Res. Halls
    Criminal Offenses
    Murder - -
    Negligent Manslaughter - -
    Rape 5 5
    Fondling 2 2
    Incest - -
    Statutory Rape - -
    Robbery - -
    Aggravated Assault 1 1
    Burglary 6 5
    Motor Vehicle Theft - -
    Arson 1 1

    In Residence Halls are a subset of On Campus statistics. Murder includes non-negligent manslaughter.

    The crime data reported by the institutions have not been subjected to independent verification by the U.S. Department of Education. Therefore, the Department cannot vouch for the accuracy of the data reported here. Statistics represent 3-year average data.

    Data from The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), the primary federal entity for collecting and analyzing data related to education.

    Carnegie Classifications
    Category
    Classification
    Basic ClassificationDoctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity
    Undergrad InstructionProfessions plus arts & sciences, high graduate coexistence
    Graduate InstructionResearch Doctoral: Comprehensive programs, no medical/veterinary school
    Enrollment ProfileHigh undergraduate
    Undergrad ProfileFour-year, full-time, more selective, lower transfer-in
    Size and SettingFour-year, medium, highly residential

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