2025-2026
Accept rate
67.3%
- Applicants
- 14,356
- Admits
- 9,655
- Enrolled
- 1,394
- Yield
- 14.4%
- ED Apps
- 317
- ED Admits
- 219
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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Admissions Data Dashboard | Common Data Set 2016-2026
Total Applications
14,356
2025-2026
Acceptance Rate
67.3%
2025-2026
Enrolled Students
1,394
2025-2026
SAT Middle 50%
1380-1500
2025-2026
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Admissions at a Glance
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute received 14,356 applications for 2025-2026 and admitted 67.3% of applicants; 1,394 admitted students enrolled (a 14.4% yield). That compares with an acceptance rate of 44.4% in 2016-2017. The middle 50% of enrolled first-year students scored 1380–1500 on the SAT and 31–34 on the ACT.
Applications & Acceptance Rate Over Time
ApplicationsAcceptance Rate
Early Decision Applications
ED ApplicationsED Admits
Complete Admissions Data
2024-2025
Accept rate
63.4%
- Applicants
- 17,193
- Admits
- 10,906
- Enrolled
- 1,314
- Yield
- 12.0%
- ED Apps
- 240
- ED Admits
- 139
2023-2024
Accept rate
58.5%
- Applicants
- 15,950
- Admits
- 9,330
- Enrolled
- 1,552
- Yield
- 16.6%
- ED Apps
- 275
- ED Admits
- 161
2022-2023
Accept rate
64.5%
- Applicants
- 16,863
- Admits
- 10,878
- Enrolled
- 2,002
- Yield
- 18.4%
- ED Apps
- 9,428
- ED Admits
- 6,521
| Year | Applications | Admits | Enrolled | Accept Rate | Yield Rate | ED Apps | ED Admits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-2026 | 14,356 | 9,655 | 1,394 | 67.3% | 14.4% | 317 | 219 |
| 2024-2025 | 17,193 | 10,906 | 1,314 | 63.4% | 12.0% | 240 | 139 |
| 2023-2024 | 15,950 | 9,330 | 1,552 | 58.5% | 16.6% | 275 | 161 |
| 2022-2023 | 16,863 | 10,878 | 2,002 | 64.5% | 18.4% | 9,428 | 6,521 |
| 2021-2022 | 17,484 | 9,277 | 1,322 | 53.1% | 14.2% | 371 | 235 |
| 2020-2021 | 16,661 | 9,539 | 1,464 | 57.3% | 15.3% | 588 | 413 |
| 2019-2020 | 18,635 | 8,835 | 1,665 | 47.4% | 18.9% | 850 | 553 |
| 2018-2019 | 20,402 | 8,770 | 1,778 | 43.0% | 20.3% | 1,197 | 560 |
| 2017-2018 | 19,505 | 8,420 | 1,663 | 43.2% | 19.8% | 903 | 516 |
| 2016-2017 | 18,524 | 8,215 | 1,691 | 44.4% | 20.6% | - | - |
SAT Score Trends (Middle 50%)
MedianMiddle 50% Range
25th Percentile
1380
50th Percentile
1450
75th Percentile
1500
Financial Aid Overview
Avg Aid PackageTotal Cost
Students Receiving Aid
53%
Need Fully Met
27%
Cost of Attendance Over Time
$79,414
2022-2023 Total COA
TuitionFeesRoom & Board
Tuition
$60,360
Fees
$1,524
Room & Board
$17,530
Change Since 2016
+18%
Student Demographics
Enrollment Over Time
UndergraduateGraduate
Demographics Over Time (% of Undergraduates)
WhiteAsianHispanic/LatinoBlack/African AmericanInternationalTwo or More
Undergraduates
5,833
Total Enrollment
7,042
International
4%
Students of Color
53%
Admissions Factors
Relative importance reported in the latest available Common Data Set.
Source: CDS 2025-2026, Section C7
Academic
- Rigor of secondary school record
- Very Important
- Class rank
- Very Important
- Academic GPA
- Very Important
- Standardized test scores
- Considered
- Application essay
- Important
- Recommendation(s)
- Important
Nonacademic
- Interview
- Not Considered
- Extracurricular activities
- Important
- Talent/ability
- Considered
- Character/personal qualities
- Important
- First generation
- Considered
- Alumni/ae relation
- Considered
- Geographical residence
- Not Considered
- State residency
- Not Considered
- Religious affiliation/commitment
- Not Considered
- Volunteer work
- Considered
- Work experience
- Considered
- Level of applicant's interest
- Considered
| Factor | Very Important | Important | Considered | Not Considered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academic | ||||
| Rigor of secondary school record | ✓ | |||
| Class rank | ✓ | |||
| Academic GPA | ✓ | |||
| Standardized test scores | ✓ | |||
| Application essay | ✓ | |||
| Recommendation(s) | ✓ | |||
| Nonacademic | ||||
| Interview | ✓ | |||
| Extracurricular activities | ✓ | |||
| Talent/ability | ✓ | |||
| Character/personal qualities | ✓ | |||
| First generation | ✓ | |||
| Alumni/ae relation | ✓ | |||
| Geographical residence | ✓ | |||
| State residency | ✓ | |||
| Religious affiliation/commitment | ✓ | |||
| Volunteer work | ✓ | |||
| Work experience | ✓ | |||
| Level of applicant's interest | ✓ | |||