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Rochester Institute of Technology

Rochester Institute of Technology is a private campus in suburban Rochester, NY.

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What could it cost?

Start with net price after grants, then read the published costs. Each chart names its academic year and the students it covers.

Net price by family income

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Average annual cost after grants for each family-income band. These group averages are not personal price quotes.

IPEDS Income brackets, 2022–23
family-income band
$24,475
family income
under $30k
$25,200
$30–48k
$25,561
$48–75k
$30,655
$75–110k
$34,772
over $110k

Average net price

$34,9062023–24Skip to data table

Average annual attendance cost after grants for the reported student group. Your own aid offer and costs may differ.

$25k$28k$30k$33k$35k200820232008: $25,5312009: $25,5862010: $26,1462011: $26,4602012: $25,1552013: $25,2562014: $26,4102015: $27,3482016: $29,8952017: $30,0682018: $33,1672019: $34,8222020: $30,7652021: $28,7762022: $29,6942023: $34,906$34,906
$25k$30k$35k200820232008: $25,5312009: $25,5862010: $26,1462011: $26,4602012: $25,1552013: $25,2562014: $26,4102015: $27,3482016: $29,8952017: $30,0682018: $33,1672019: $34,8222020: $30,7652021: $28,7762022: $29,6942023: $34,906$34,906

Average net price at Rochester Institute of Technology rose from $25,531 (2008) to $34,906 (2023).

Average net price — data
YearNet price
2008$25,531
2009$25,586
2010$26,146
2011$26,460
2012$25,155
2013$25,256
2014$26,410
2015$27,348
2016$29,895
2017$30,068
2018$33,167
2019$34,822
2020$30,765
2021$28,776
2022$29,694
2023$34,906
IPEDS 16 federal reports, 2008–2023

Total cost of attendance

$74,6262024–25Skip to data table

Estimated annual attendance budget before grants, including tuition, fees, housing, food and books. Not every expense is billed by the school.

$40k$50k$60k$70k200920242009: $39,3412010: $40,7362011: $42,5042012: $44,1702013: $45,7722014: $47,2912015: $49,0132016: $50,7132017: $52,4232018: $54,3342019: $56,9772020: $61,0632021: $66,3962022: $68,6662023: $71,7142024: $74,626$74,626
$40k$60k200920242009: $39,3412010: $40,7362011: $42,5042012: $44,1702013: $45,7722014: $47,2912015: $49,0132016: $50,7132017: $52,4232018: $54,3342019: $56,9772020: $61,0632021: $66,3962022: $68,6662023: $71,7142024: $74,626$74,626

Total cost at Rochester Institute of Technology rose from $39,341 (2009) to $74,626 (2024).

Total cost of attendance — data
YearCost
2009$39,341
2010$40,736
2011$42,504
2012$44,170
2013$45,772
2014$47,291
2015$49,013
2016$50,713
2017$52,423
2018$54,334
2019$56,977
2020$61,063
2021$66,396
2022$68,666
2023$71,714
2024$74,626
IPEDS Academic-year cost 2009–2024

Tuition & fees

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Published tuition and fees before grants. Housing, food, books and other attendance costs are separate.

$20k$30k$40k$50k$60k200020232000: $18,2522001: $18,9662002: $19,8152003: $21,3842004: $22,4132005: $23,6192006: $25,0112007: $26,4812008: $28,0352013: $34,4242014: $35,7682015: $37,1242016: $38,5682017: $40,0682018: $42,3452019: $45,8902020: $51,2402021: $52,7562022: $54,5182023: $57,016$57,016
$20k$40k$60k200020232000: $18,2522001: $18,9662002: $19,8152003: $21,3842004: $22,4132005: $23,6192006: $25,0112007: $26,4812008: $28,0352013: $34,4242014: $35,7682015: $37,1242016: $38,5682017: $40,0682018: $42,3452019: $45,8902020: $51,2402021: $52,7562022: $54,5182023: $57,016$57,016

Tuition & fees — data
YearTuition & fees
2000$18,252
2001$18,966
2002$19,815
2003$21,384
2004$22,413
2005$23,619
2006$25,011
2007$26,481
2008$28,035
2013$34,424
2014$35,768
2015$37,124
2016$38,568
2017$40,068
2018$42,345
2019$45,890
2020$51,240
2021$52,756
2022$54,518
2023$57,016
IPEDS Published price 2000–01 to 2023–24 (not adjusted for inflation)
Cost, size & completion summary

Cost, size & completion

Reported tuition is $59,274 before grants and other attendance costs. At Rochester Institute of Technology, aid and other costs change the bill. Scorecard snapshot: 2026-06-10; historical charts show their own years.

At 13,215 undergrads, Rochester Institute of Technology is a mid-sized campus by U.S. standards.

69.9% of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants completed at Rochester Institute of Technology within six years (2026-06-10 release). This measure excludes other student groups.

Do students finish — and what comes after?

Graduation, debt and earnings cover different groups. Read each chart's entering class or fiscal period; they are not one group's journey.

Six-year graduation rate

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69.9%entered Fall 2018Skip to data table

The share of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants who completed at this institution within six years. Other students are not included.

50%60%70%entered 1991entered 2018entered 1991: 50.7%entered 1992: 50.3%entered 1993: 50.3%entered 1994: 50.5%entered 1995: 51.4%entered 1996: 54%entered 1997: 53.2%entered 1998: 55.5%entered 1999: 52.8%entered 2000: 56.7%entered 2001: 59%entered 2002: 61.8%entered 2003: 65.7%entered 2004: 63.5%entered 2005: 63.2%entered 2006: 61.8%entered 2007: 63.9%entered 2008: 62.5%entered 2009: 67.6%entered 2010: 65.5%entered 2011: 67.3%entered 2012: 67.5%entered 2013: 66.5%entered 2014: 71.4%entered 2015: 69%entered 2016: 72.3%entered 2017: 70.8%entered 2018: 69.9%69.9%
50%60%70%entered 1991entered 2018entered 1991: 50.7%entered 1992: 50.3%entered 1993: 50.3%entered 1994: 50.5%entered 1995: 51.4%entered 1996: 54%entered 1997: 53.2%entered 1998: 55.5%entered 1999: 52.8%entered 2000: 56.7%entered 2001: 59%entered 2002: 61.8%entered 2003: 65.7%entered 2004: 63.5%entered 2005: 63.2%entered 2006: 61.8%entered 2007: 63.9%entered 2008: 62.5%entered 2009: 67.6%entered 2010: 65.5%entered 2011: 67.3%entered 2012: 67.5%entered 2013: 66.5%entered 2014: 71.4%entered 2015: 69%entered 2016: 72.3%entered 2017: 70.8%entered 2018: 69.9%69.9%

The six-year graduation rate at Rochester Institute of Technology rose from 50.7% (entered 1991) to 69.9% (entered 2018).

A six-year rate can only describe a class that entered six or more years ago — by definition the last point on the line is that old.

Six-year graduation rate — data
YearGraduated within 6 yrs
1991 cohort50.7%
1992 cohort50.3%
1993 cohort50.3%
1994 cohort50.5%
1995 cohort51.4%
1996 cohort54%
1997 cohort53.2%
1998 cohort55.5%
1999 cohort52.8%
2000 cohort56.7%
2001 cohort59%
2002 cohort61.8%
2003 cohort65.7%
2004 cohort63.5%
2005 cohort63.2%
2006 cohort61.8%
2007 cohort63.9%
2008 cohort62.5%
2009 cohort67.6%
2010 cohort65.5%
2011 cohort67.3%
2012 cohort67.5%
2013 cohort66.5%
2014 cohort71.4%
2015 cohort69%
2016 cohort72.3%
2017 cohort70.8%
2018 cohort69.9%
IPEDS Entering cohorts 1991–2018

Median debt at exit (completers vs non-completers)

Historical student groups
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Median federal student loan debt when students left school, shown separately for those who completed and those who did not.

CompletedLeft without degree
$10k$20k$30kLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $19,163Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $22,125Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $25,000Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $27,750Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $28,000Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $28,000Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $26,778$26,778 completedLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $3,500Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $3,666Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $5,250Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $5,375Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $5,250Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $5,250Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $4,959Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $4,668Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $6,886Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $7,819Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $10,850Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $14,750Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $14,500Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $12,000Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $11,500Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $12,500Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $12,000Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $12,000Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $12,000Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $12,000$12,000 left
$10k$20k$30kLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $19,163Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $22,125Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $25,000Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $27,750Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $28,000Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $28,000Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $26,778$26,778 completedLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $3,500Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $3,666Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $5,250Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $5,375Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $5,250Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $5,250Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $4,959Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $4,668Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $6,886Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $7,819Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $10,850Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $14,750Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $14,500Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $12,000Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $11,500Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $12,500Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $12,000Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $12,000Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $12,000Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $12,000$12,000 left

Each point combines two years. Neighboring points share one year, so changes should be read with that overlap in mind.

These two-year windows closed before today's students borrowed — they describe past cohorts, not the current price of a degree.

Median debt at exit — data
YearCompletedLeft without degree
Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)$17,125$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99)$17,125$3,666
Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00)$17,125$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01)$17,125$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02)$17,125$5,250
Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03)$17,125$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04)$17,125$5,375
Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05)$17,125$5,250
Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06)$17,125$5,250
Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07)$17,125$4,959
Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08)$17,125$4,668
Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09)$17,125$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10)$19,163$6,886
Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11)$22,125$7,819
Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12)$25,000$10,850
Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13)$27,000$14,750
Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14)$27,000$14,500
Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15)$27,750$12,000
Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16)$28,000$11,500
Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17)$28,000$12,500
Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18)$27,000$12,000
Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19)$27,000$12,000
Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20)$27,000$12,000
Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)$26,778$12,000
NSLDS GRAD_DEBT_MDN / WDRAW_DEBT_MDN, merged FY periods · via College Scorecard

Earnings after entry

Historical student groups

Median annual earnings after entering college, for federally aided students who were working and not enrolled when measured.

Entered: academic years 2013–14 or 2014–15
$65,457
6 years after entry
Entered: academic years 2011–12 or 2012–13
$70,978
8 years after entry
Entered: academic years 2009–10 or 2010–11
$76,571
10 years after entry

Each figure covers a different group of students who entered college in the stated years. Earnings were measured in the same two years; these are not one group followed over time.

Measured in 2020–21, adjusted for inflation to 2022 dollars. Each figure pools two entering academic years.

Treasury Pooled entering cohorts · Scorecard 2020–21 historical file

What does the admissions record show?

Rates and score ranges describe a past admissions cycle. Submitted scores are not cutoffs or a prediction of admission.

Admissions snapshot & test policies

Rochester Institute of Technology admitted 18,682 of 27,911 applicants in Fall 2024. The 66.9% rate describes that application pool.

66.9%
acceptance rate · Fall 2024 admissions cycle
rate trend$57,016 tuition · 2023–2413,215 undergraduates · Fall 2024
Test-optional (considered) · Fall 2024
400SAT range (section 25th/75th sums): 1300–14601600

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Admissions

In the Fall 2024 cycle, Rochester Institute of Technology received 27,911 applications and admitted 18,682 (66.9%), with 3,042 enrolling.

Rochester Institute of Technology reported scores as considered but not required for the Fall 2024 admissions cycle. For Rochester Institute of Technology’s enrolled SAT submitters, Reading and Writing was 650–720 and Math was 650–740 (25th–75th percentiles). The section-percentile sums 1300–1460 are not composite-score percentiles. These are not admission cutoffs.

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Score25th50th75th
SAT Reading & Writing650680720
SAT Math650690740
ACT Composite293233

25th / 75th: a quarter of enrolled submitters scored below the first number, a quarter above the second. These are not cutoffs.

Only students who submitted scores are counted — at test-optional schools, many enrolled students aren't in this table.

Percentiles are among enrolled students who submitted scores (Fall 2024 admissions cycle).

Acceptance rate

66.9%Fall 2024Skip to data table

The share of applicants offered a spot — lower means more selective; read it alongside the score ranges below.

55%60%65%70%75%200120242001: 71.7%2002: 69.4%2003: 69.5%2004: 67.3%2005: 69.5%2006: 64.5%2007: 64.6%2008: 60.4%2009: 61.5%2010: 58.9%2011: 58.6%2012: 58.5%2013: 60.2%2014: 57.5%2015: 57.3%2016: 54.9%2017: 56.7%2018: 66%2019: 70.7%2020: 73.9%2021: 71.4%2022: 67.2%2023: 71.4%2024: 66.9%66.9%
60%70%200120242001: 71.7%2002: 69.4%2003: 69.5%2004: 67.3%2005: 69.5%2006: 64.5%2007: 64.6%2008: 60.4%2009: 61.5%2010: 58.9%2011: 58.6%2012: 58.5%2013: 60.2%2014: 57.5%2015: 57.3%2016: 54.9%2017: 56.7%2018: 66%2019: 70.7%2020: 73.9%2021: 71.4%2022: 67.2%2023: 71.4%2024: 66.9%66.9%

Acceptance rate — data
YearAcceptance rate
Fall 200171.7%
Fall 200269.4%
Fall 200369.5%
Fall 200467.3%
Fall 200569.5%
Fall 200664.5%
Fall 200764.6%
Fall 200860.4%
Fall 200961.5%
Fall 201058.9%
Fall 201158.6%
Fall 201258.5%
Fall 201360.2%
Fall 201457.5%
Fall 201557.3%
Fall 201654.9%
Fall 201756.7%
Fall 201866%
Fall 201970.7%
Fall 202073.9%
Fall 202171.4%
Fall 202267.2%
Fall 202371.4%
Fall 202466.9%
IPEDS Fall cycles 2001–2024

SAT range (section sums, 25th–75th)

1300–1460Fall 2024 · submittersSkip to data table

Sums of the reading/writing and math percentiles among enrolled submitters — not percentiles of total SAT scores or admission cutoffs.

TEST-OPTIONAL ERA11001200130014002016 REDESIGN2001202420162001: 11202002: 11102003: 11102004: 10902005: 10902006: 11002007: 10902008: 11002009: 10902010: 10902011: 11002012: 11102013: 11102014: 11102015: 11202016: 11402017: 11902018: 12002019: 12202020: 12202021: 12702022: 12702023: 12802024: 130013002001: 13302002: 13102003: 13102004: 13102005: 13002006: 13002007: 13002008: 13002009: 13102010: 13102011: 13302012: 13302013: 13202014: 13202015: 13402016: 13302017: 13802018: 14002019: 14102020: 14202021: 14502022: 14502023: 14602024: 14601460
TEST-OPTIONAL ERA120014002016 REDESIGN2001202420162001: 11202002: 11102003: 11102004: 10902005: 10902006: 11002007: 10902008: 11002009: 10902010: 10902011: 11002012: 11102013: 11102014: 11102015: 11202016: 11402017: 11902018: 12002019: 12202020: 12202021: 12702022: 12702023: 12802024: 130013002001: 13302002: 13102003: 13102004: 13102005: 13002006: 13002007: 13002008: 13002009: 13102010: 13102011: 13302012: 13302013: 13202014: 13202015: 13402016: 13302017: 13802018: 14002019: 14102020: 14202021: 14502022: 14502023: 14602024: 14601460

SAT range (section sums) — data
Year25th75th
Fall 200111201330
Fall 200211101310
Fall 200311101310
Fall 200410901310
Fall 200510901300
Fall 200611001300
Fall 200710901300
Fall 200811001300
Fall 200910901310
Fall 201010901310
Fall 201111001330
Fall 201211101330
Fall 201311101320
Fall 201411101320
Fall 201511201340
Fall 201611401330
Fall 201711901380
Fall 201812001400
Fall 201912201410
Fall 202012201420
Fall 202112701450
Fall 202212701450
Fall 202312801460
Fall 202413001460
IPEDS Fall 2001–2024, submitters only

ACT middle 50%

29–33Fall 2024 · submittersSkip to data table

The middle half of enrolled ACT submitters, using published composite-score percentiles — not admission cutoffs.

TEST-OPTIONAL ERA2530200120242001: 232007: 242008: 242009: 252010: 252011: 252012: 252013: 252014: 262015: 262016: 262017: 262018: 272019: 272020: 282021: 282022: 292023: 292024: 29292001: 282007: 292008: 292009: 302010: 302011: 302012: 302013: 312014: 312015: 312016: 312017: 322018: 322019: 322020: 332021: 332022: 332023: 332024: 3333
TEST-OPTIONAL ERA2530200120242001: 232007: 242008: 242009: 252010: 252011: 252012: 252013: 252014: 262015: 262016: 262017: 262018: 272019: 272020: 282021: 282022: 292023: 292024: 29292001: 282007: 292008: 292009: 302010: 302011: 302012: 302013: 312014: 312015: 312016: 312017: 322018: 322019: 322020: 332021: 332022: 332023: 332024: 3333

ACT middle 50% — data
Year25th75th
Fall 20012328
Fall 20072429
Fall 20082429
Fall 20092530
Fall 20102530
Fall 20112530
Fall 20122530
Fall 20132531
Fall 20142631
Fall 20152631
Fall 20162631
Fall 20172632
Fall 20182732
Fall 20192732
Fall 20202833
Fall 20212833
Fall 20222933
Fall 20232933
Fall 20242933
IPEDS Fall 2001–2024, submitters only

What is the campus like?

Enrollment counts a campus population; retention follows first-years returning. Their dates and populations are shown separately.

Undergraduate enrollment

13,215Fall 2024Skip to data table

Reported undergraduate enrollment. This count does not measure class size or teaching access.

12k12k13k13k200220242002: 11,6912003: 11,7652004: 11,7502005: 11,6142006: 11,6432007: 11,8582008: 12,1012009: 12,4562010: 12,7202011: 13,0152012: 12,9512013: 12,5872014: 12,6352015: 12,8732016: 12,6382017: 12,8582018: 12,8862019: 12,6232020: 12,4892021: 13,0852022: 13,1522023: 13,2252024: 13,21513,215
12k12k13k13k200220242002: 11,6912003: 11,7652004: 11,7502005: 11,6142006: 11,6432007: 11,8582008: 12,1012009: 12,4562010: 12,7202011: 13,0152012: 12,9512013: 12,5872014: 12,6352015: 12,8732016: 12,6382017: 12,8582018: 12,8862019: 12,6232020: 12,4892021: 13,0852022: 13,1522023: 13,2252024: 13,21513,215

Undergraduate enrollment at Rochester Institute of Technology rose from 11,691 (Fall 2002) to 13,215 (Fall 2024).

Undergraduate enrollment — data
YearUndergraduates
Fall 200211,691
Fall 200311,765
Fall 200411,750
Fall 200511,614
Fall 200611,643
Fall 200711,858
Fall 200812,101
Fall 200912,456
Fall 201012,720
Fall 201113,015
Fall 201212,951
Fall 201312,587
Fall 201412,635
Fall 201512,873
Fall 201612,638
Fall 201712,858
Fall 201812,886
Fall 201912,623
Fall 202012,489
Fall 202113,085
Fall 202213,152
Fall 202313,225
Fall 202413,215
IPEDS Fall headcounts 2002–2024

First-year retention (full-time)

89%Fall 2023 cohortSkip to data table

The share of the reported first-time student group who returned the following year. This rate does not explain why others left.

84%86%88%90%200220232002: 83%2003: 84%2004: 83%2005: 85%2006: 84%2007: 84%2008: 85%2009: 88%2010: 86%2011: 89%2012: 87%2013: 86%2014: 89%2015: 87%2016: 90%2017: 89%2018: 88%2019: 86%2020: 88%2021: 85%2022: 88%2023: 89%89%
83%85%88%90%200220232002: 83%2003: 84%2004: 83%2005: 85%2006: 84%2007: 84%2008: 85%2009: 88%2010: 86%2011: 89%2012: 87%2013: 86%2014: 89%2015: 87%2016: 90%2017: 89%2018: 88%2019: 86%2020: 88%2021: 85%2022: 88%2023: 89%89%

First-year retention at Rochester Institute of Technology has held near 89% from Fall 2002 to Fall 2023.

First-year retention — data
YearRetention
Fall 2002 cohort83%
Fall 2003 cohort84%
Fall 2004 cohort83%
Fall 2005 cohort85%
Fall 2006 cohort84%
Fall 2007 cohort84%
Fall 2008 cohort85%
Fall 2009 cohort88%
Fall 2010 cohort86%
Fall 2011 cohort89%
Fall 2012 cohort87%
Fall 2013 cohort86%
Fall 2014 cohort89%
Fall 2015 cohort87%
Fall 2016 cohort90%
Fall 2017 cohort89%
Fall 2018 cohort88%
Fall 2019 cohort86%
Fall 2020 cohort88%
Fall 2021 cohort85%
Fall 2022 cohort88%
Fall 2023 cohort89%
IPEDS Full-time cohorts 2002–2023
More about Rochester Institute of Technology

27.2% of Rochester Institute of Technology's undergraduates carry Pell grants — the standard federal marker of lower-income enrollment. Carnegie classes Rochester Institute of Technology as a primarily residential campus of 13,215 undergraduates — and 88.8% of the reported first-time, full-time student group returned for a second year.

Rochester Institute of Technology's SAT section-percentile sums are 1300–1460 — their midpoint is above the NY four-year benchmark. These are not total-score percentiles. Put your own practice estimate on Rochester Institute of Technology's range with the SAT calculator, or bring a saved GPA from the grade tools.

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How Rochester Institute of Technology compares

State and national medians cover active bachelor-primary institutions, mixing public and private schools. Tuition uses in-state rates at public schools. These are broad reference points, not a ranking of similar schools or your likely bill.

Scorecard dates identify the release snapshot, not a shared measurement year. Earnings describe federally aided students who were working and not enrolled ten years after entry; cohorts and populations differ from the admissions and tuition figures.

Acceptance rate

Fall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS

Rochester Institute of Technology66.9%
New York median70.1%
National median76.8%

Tuition

Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid

Rochester Institute of Technology$59,274
New York median$17,408
National median$19,591

Median earnings (10 yr)

Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot

Rochester Institute of Technology's snapshot: calendar years and dollar basis unverified.

Rochester Institute of Technology$76,571
New York median$60,236
National median$53,781
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Rochester Institute of Technology, New York and national reference values
Metric & basisRochester Institute of TechnologyNew York medianNational median
Acceptance rateFall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS66.9%70.1%76.8%
TuitionScorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid$59,274$17,408$19,591
Median earnings (10 yr)Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot$76,571$60,236$53,781

Published earnings by bachelor's field of study

For Rochester Institute of Technology, these are federal subject groups (CIP), not departments. Median is the middle annual income.

Rochester Institute of Technology federal-aid recipients · graduated 2017–18 or 2018–19 · income measured 2022 or 2023 · inflation-adjusted to 2024 dollars. Definitions and limits.

View 41 fields & earnings
Bachelor's field of study (CIP category)Median earnings, 4 yrs after completion
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$138,679
Computer Science$135,702
Computer Engineering$123,027
Computer Programming$113,559
Industrial Engineering$105,313
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$105,068
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$100,680
Computer and Information Sciences, General$100,367
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications$97,118
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians$96,361
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians$95,491
Management Information Systems and Services$94,827
Chemical Engineering$94,641
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$94,103
Mechanical Engineering$93,065
Engineering-Related Fields$92,780
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$91,222
Computer Software and Media Applications$88,096
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$86,226
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians$84,755
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians$83,553
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians$82,116
Applied Mathematics$76,069
Physics$75,281
Biotechnology$74,613
Accounting and Related Services$72,830
Finance and Financial Management Services$72,313
Chemistry$68,926
Biology, General$68,862
Business Administration, Management and Operations$68,524
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$63,845
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services$63,750
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations$58,141
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$57,748
Graphic Communications$55,122
Film/Video and Photographic Arts$52,970
Criminal Justice and Corrections$52,704
Design and Applied Arts$52,043
Psychology, General$51,577
Hospitality Administration/Management$51,363
American Sign Language$45,330

These 41 fields listed for Rochester Institute of Technology measure earnings after completion. The $76,571 institution-level snapshot above measures earnings after entry; it is not the same cohort or a total for these fields. 33 additional Rochester Institute of Technology fields have earnings withheld under federal privacy rules.

Frequently asked questions

What test-score data does Rochester Institute of Technology report?

Rochester Institute of Technology's enrolled submitters had SAT section-percentile sums of 1300–1460 in Fall 2024. These are not total-score percentiles or a GPA requirement.

What is Rochester Institute of Technology's acceptance rate?

66.9% in the Fall 2024 cycle — 18,682 admitted from 27,911 applicants.

How much does Rochester Institute of Technology cost?

At Rochester Institute of Technology, tuition is $59,274. Tuition is not the total cost of attendance; aid can reduce your bill.

What earnings data does Rochester Institute of Technology report?

Median earnings ten years after entry: $76,571. Major figures measure four years after completion. Source and date limits.

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Data: IPEDS ADM2024 (Fall 2024 admissions, provisional) · IPEDS HD2024/IC2024 directory · College Scorecard 2026-06-10 release (institution and field-of-study files; earnings from Treasury records). Retrieved 2026-09-01. Chart dates follow this institution's available observations; the release date is not an academic year or an earnings year. Some records end earlier than others. Field-of-study cohort dates are shown with the table. Read the date and population definitions.

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