College RankingsMajorsPricing

Rochester Institute of Technology

Rochester, NYMain CampusLarge city suburb (population over 250,000 nearby)Visit WebsiteWikipedia

Where You Fit

ACT
363228241812
2.02.53.03.54.0

GPA

Sign in to see your position on this chart.

Class Rank

Top tenth (44.6%)
Top 11%–25% (20.0%)
Top 26%–50% (29.7%)
Bottom quarter (38.8%)

High School GPA

4.0 (50.3%)
3.75–3.99 (23.0%)
3.50–3.74 (9.8%)
3.25–3.49 (8.6%)
3.00–3.24 (3.4%)
2.50–2.99 (2.9%)
2.00–2.49 (0.5%)
1.00–1.99 (0.1%)
Below 1.0 (1.4%)

Admission Factor Importance

Academic

Rigor of secondary school recordVery Important
Academic GPAVery Important
Class rankImportant
Standardized test scoresImportant
Application EssayImportant
Recommendation(s)Important

Non-academic

Character/personal qualitiesImportant
Level of applicant's interestImportant
InterviewConsidered
Extracurricular activitiesConsidered
Talent/abilityConsidered
First generationConsidered
Alumni/ae relationConsidered
Volunteer workConsidered
Work experienceConsidered
Geographical residenceNot Considered
State residencyNot Considered
Religious affiliation/commitmentNot Considered

Cost & Tuition

Tuition: $57,016

Total Cost of Attendance: $71,714

Net Price Calculator

Scholarships & Grants

Students with need-based aid: 2,205

Average need-based scholarship/grant: $44,179

Students with non-need merit aid: 811

Average non-need merit scholarship/grant: $22,755

Student Debt

Median total debt: $20,872

Students with federal loans: 55.2%

Students with Pell grants: 26.1%

Career Outcomes

All graduates median earnings:

After 1 year: $64,393

After 5 years: $79,755

Majors(72 programs)

  1. Computer Engineering.(210 graduates)
  2. Computer Science.(188 graduates)
  3. Mechanical Engineering.(185 graduates)
  4. Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.(148 graduates)
  5. Computer Software and Media Applications.(143 graduates)
  6. Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering.(138 graduates)
  7. Film/Video and Photographic Arts.(137 graduates)
  8. Design and Applied Arts.(134 graduates)
  9. Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians.(99 graduates)
  10. Biology, General.(90 graduates)
  11. Management Information Systems and Services.(80 graduates)
  12. Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management.(78 graduates)
  13. Industrial Engineering.(70 graduates)
  14. Biomedical/Medical Engineering.(66 graduates)
  15. Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians.(63 graduates)
  16. Computer and Information Sciences, General.(57 graduates)
  17. Chemical Engineering.(55 graduates)
  18. General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations.(48 graduates)
  19. Graphic Communications.(45 graduates)
  20. Finance and Financial Management Services.(45 graduates)
  21. Radio, Television, and Digital Communication.(42 graduates)
  22. Psychology, General.(40 graduates)
  23. Biotechnology.(37 graduates)
  24. Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.(34 graduates)
  25. Engineering-Related Fields.(32 graduates)
  26. Business Administration, Management and Operations.(31 graduates)
  27. Computer Programming.(30 graduates)
  28. Applied Mathematics.(30 graduates)
  29. Criminal Justice and Corrections.(30 graduates)
  30. Physics.(28 graduates)
  31. American Sign Language.(25 graduates)
  32. Accounting and Related Services.(23 graduates)
  33. Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians.(21 graduates)
  34. Chemistry.(21 graduates)
  35. Economics.(20 graduates)
  36. Natural Resources Conservation and Research.(17 graduates)
  37. Hospitality Administration/Management.(17 graduates)
  38. Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians.(16 graduates)
  39. Fine and Studio Arts.(16 graduates)
  40. Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication.(15 graduates)
  41. Electromechanical Instrumentation and Maintenance Technologies/Technicians.(15 graduates)
  42. Museology/Museum Studies.(13 graduates)
  43. International/Global Studies.(13 graduates)
  44. Political Science and Government.(12 graduates)
  45. Medical Illustration and Informatics.(12 graduates)
  46. International Business.(12 graduates)
  47. Communication and Media Studies.(11 graduates)
  48. Physical Sciences.(11 graduates)
  49. Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications.(10 graduates)
  50. Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians.(10 graduates)
  51. Statistics.(10 graduates)
  52. Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians.(9 graduates)
  53. Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology.(9 graduates)
  54. Sociology.(8 graduates)
  55. Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology.(7 graduates)
  56. Sociology and Anthropology.(6 graduates)
  57. Journalism.(5 graduates)
  58. Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services.(5 graduates)
  59. Health and Physical Education/Fitness.(5 graduates)
  60. Public Policy Analysis.(5 graduates)
  61. Human Resources Management and Services.(3 graduates)
  62. Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services.(2 graduates)
  63. Nutrition Sciences.(2 graduates)
  64. Woodworking.(2 graduates)
  65. Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians.
  66. Electrical and Computer Engineering.
  67. Applied Statistics.
  68. Digital Humanities and Textual Studies.
  69. Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other.
  70. Philosophy.
  71. Urban Studies/Affairs.
  72. Marketing.

Institution Details

Undergraduate Enrollment: 13,225 students

Admission Rate: 71.4%

Retention Rate: 88.2%

Graduation Rate: 70.8%

National RankGlobal RankCommon Data Set

Student Demographics

White (61.3%)
Hispanic (9.3%)
Black (5.3%)
Asian (12.3%)
Two or More (5.6%)
International (4.1%)

Gender Distribution

Men (65.1%)
Women (34.9%)

©2026 CollegeList.me