Acceptance Rate History
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Acceptance Rate: 63.5% in 2024 (2013–2024 history)
NY · Current rate: 63.5%
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What is Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute's acceptance rate in 2024?
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute's acceptance rate in 2024 is 63.5%, up from 58.5% in 2023.
College Scorecard 2024
Year-by-Year Data
| Year | Acceptance Rate | Applicants | Admitted |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 63.5% | 17,175 | 10,901 |
| 2023 | 58.5% | 16,283 | 9,517 |
| 2022 | 64.5% | 16,863 | 10,878 |
| 2021 | 53.0% | 17,498 | 9,277 |
| 2020 | 57.3% | 16,661 | 9,540 |
| 2019 | 47.4% | 18,635 | 8,835 |
| 2018 | 43.0% | 20,402 | 8,770 |
| 2017 | 43.2% | 19,505 | 8,420 |
| 2016 | 44.4% | 18,524 | 8,215 |
| 2015 | 41.9% | 17,752 | 7,432 |
| 2014 | 37.5% | 18,602 | 6,976 |
| 2013 | 41.2% | 16,150 | 6,654 |
Source: IPEDS Admissions Survey (NCES) · College Scorecard
Cost
The same school, two different prices
Family income under $30k: $24,078/yr · Family income over $110k: $42,541/yr (AY 2023–24)
Average paid by students receiving federal aid, by family income (College Scorecard). International students are not eligible for U.S. federal aid, so they are not in this cohort and typically pay closer to the sticker price.
High-income families typically pay closer to sticker.
Admitted Student Profile
SAT Range · Middle 50% (25th–75th)
1375–1510
College Scorecard 2024
Admitted students at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute scored between 1375 and 1510 on the SAT (middle 50%).
Source: College Scorecard · U.S. Dept of Education
How to read these numbers
- The 2024 rate covers Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute's whole applicant pool — early and regular applications counted together in one figure. It is not the rate of any single round.
- 1375–1510 is the middle half of admitted scores, not a cutoff: a quarter of admitted students scored below 1375, and a quarter scored above 1510.
- The table above holds 12 reported years, 2013 through 2024. Across them Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute's rate ranged from 37.5% to 64.5%, so any single year is one point inside that range.
Each figure above describes a class a school already admitted in a completed cycle. It is a record of who was admitted, not a measurement of any one application.
Source: College Scorecard · IPEDS Admissions Survey (NCES) · U.S. Dept. of Education
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SAT
Middle 50% of admitted students scored 1375–1510.
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Trend Analysis
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute's acceptance rate has increased from 41.2% in 2013 to 63.5% in 2024. The most notable shift occurred in 2022.
Analysis compiled from official data trends.
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