Rochester Institute of Technology

Rochester, New York · Private nonprofit

At a glance

Admission rate
67%
Total (middle 50%)
1300–1460
Undergraduates
13,215
Setting
Suburb: Large

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data

Test policy

Test optional Applicants may choose whether to send a score.

IPEDS (Fall 2024 admissions, reported 2024-25): Test scores not required for admission, but considered if submitted (test optional). Policies change; confirm on the school's admissions website.

Policy source: nces.ed.gov

SAT scores

Total (middle 50%)
1300–1460
Reading and Writing
650–720
Math
650–740
Average total
1383
ACT composite (middle 50%)
29–33

The middle 50%: a quarter of admitted students who sent scores scored below the first number, a quarter above the second. The total adds up the two sections' ranges, so it's approximate.

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data

Admissions

Cost

Tuition
$61,804per year
Average net price
$37,405What students who get federal aid pay on average after grants and scholarships, per year.

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data

Outcomes

Graduation rate
70%
First-year retention
89%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$84,700

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data

Degrees and programs

Degree levels: undergraduate certificate, associate, bachelor, post-baccalaureate certificate, master, doctoral, graduate certificate

Show all 98 programs
  • Natural Resources Conservation and Research · bachelor, master
  • Architectural Sciences and Technology · master
  • Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies · undergraduate certificate, bachelor
  • Communication and Media Studies · bachelor, master
  • Journalism · bachelor
  • Radio, Television, and Digital Communication · bachelor, master
  • Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication · bachelor
  • Graphic Communications · associate, bachelor
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General · associate, bachelor, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
  • Computer Programming · bachelor
  • Information Science/Studies · master
  • Computer Science · bachelor, master
  • Computer Software and Media Applications · bachelor, post-baccalaureate certificate, master, graduate certificate
  • Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications · master
  • Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management · bachelor, post-baccalaureate certificate, master, graduate certificate
  • Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods · master
  • Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas · master
  • Engineering, General · master, doctoral
  • Biomedical/Medical Engineering · bachelor, doctoral
  • Chemical Engineering · bachelor, master
  • Computer Engineering · bachelor, master
  • Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering · master
  • Mechanical Engineering · bachelor, post-baccalaureate certificate, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
  • Industrial Engineering · bachelor, master
  • Manufacturing Engineering · master
  • Electrical and Computer Engineering · bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians · bachelor
  • Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians · bachelor, master
  • Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians · undergraduate certificate, bachelor
  • Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians · bachelor, master
  • Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians · bachelor, master
  • Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians · associate, bachelor
  • Construction Engineering Technology/Technician · master
  • Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians · bachelor
  • Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians · associate
  • Engineering-Related Fields · bachelor, master
  • Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services · bachelor
  • American Sign Language · bachelor, master
  • Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services · bachelor
  • English Language and Literature, General · bachelor
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities · undergraduate certificate, associate, bachelor
  • Biology, General · bachelor
  • Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology · bachelor
  • Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology · bachelor, master
  • Biotechnology · bachelor
  • Neurobiology and Neurosciences · bachelor
  • Applied Mathematics · bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Applied Statistics · bachelor, post-baccalaureate certificate, master, graduate certificate
  • Museology/Museum Studies · bachelor
  • Nutrition Sciences · bachelor
  • International/Globalization Studies · bachelor
  • Sustainability Studies · master, doctoral
  • Digital Humanities and Textual Studies · bachelor
  • Data Analytics · master
  • Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other · master
  • Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness · bachelor
  • Philosophy · bachelor
  • Physical Sciences, General · associate, bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Astronomy and Astrophysics · master, doctoral
  • Chemistry · bachelor, master
  • Physics · bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Materials Sciences · master, graduate certificate
  • Science Technologies/Technicians, General · associate
  • Psychology, General · bachelor
  • Research and Experimental Psychology · master
  • Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology · post-baccalaureate certificate, master, graduate certificate
  • Criminal Justice and Corrections · bachelor, master
  • Community Organization and Advocacy · bachelor
  • Public Policy Analysis · bachelor, master
  • Economics · bachelor
  • Political Science and Government · bachelor
  • Sociology · bachelor
  • Sociology and Anthropology · bachelor
  • Precision Metal Working · associate
  • Woodworking · associate, bachelor, master
  • Visual and Performing Arts, General · undergraduate certificate
  • Design and Applied Arts · associate, bachelor, master
  • Film/Video and Photographic Arts · bachelor, master
  • Fine and Studio Arts · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General · master
  • Health and Medical Administrative Services · undergraduate certificate, post-baccalaureate certificate, master, graduate certificate
  • Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master
  • Medical Illustration and Informatics · bachelor, master
  • Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services · master
  • Business/Commerce, General · associate
  • Business Administration, Management and Operations · undergraduate certificate, associate, bachelor, post-baccalaureate certificate, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
  • Accounting and Related Services · associate, bachelor, post-baccalaureate certificate, master, graduate certificate
  • Business Operations Support and Assistant Services · associate
  • Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations · post-baccalaureate certificate, graduate certificate
  • Finance and Financial Management Services · bachelor, master
  • Hospitality Administration/Management · bachelor, master
  • Human Resources Management and Services · master, graduate certificate
  • International Business · bachelor
  • Management Information Systems and Services · bachelor
  • Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods · master
  • Marketing · bachelor
  • General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations · bachelor
  • History · bachelor

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Data by Field of Study

Sources

Numbers on this page come from these sources, as of the year shown. Schools change policies and deadlines - check the school's own website before you apply.

  1. U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data Data released 2026-11-02; admissions, SAT/ACT, enrollment and test policy: Fall 2024 (IPEDS 2024-25); tuition: 2025-26; net price: 2024-25; graduation rate: 150% completion for the Fall 2019 cohort; retention: Fall 2023 cohort; median earnings 10 years after entry: measured 2022-2023 (2024 dollars)
  2. U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Data by Field of Study Released 2026-10-15; programs (CIP 2020, 4-digit) by credential level as reported to IPEDS completions for award years 2022-23 and 2023-24
  3. NCES IPEDS Institutional Characteristics - Directory information (HD2024) - phone and admissions URL — as of 2024-25 collection
  4. NCES College Navigator profile — as of IPEDS

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