Rochester Institute of Technology and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute are about equally selective, admitting 71.1% and 67.2% of applicants respectively. For a family earning $48,001–$75,000, the average net price is about $28,874 per year at Rochester Institute of Technology versus $28,212 at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Rochester Institute of Technology's yield rate is 13.2%, versus 14.4% at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
| Metric | Rochester Institute of Technology | Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute |
|---|---|---|
| Overall acceptance rate | 71.1% | 67.2% |
| Early acceptance rate | 72.8% | 57.9% |
| SAT middle 50% | 1310–1440 | 1380–1500 |
| Avg unweighted GPA | 3.7 | 3.8 |
| Yield rate | 13.2% | 14.4% |
| Class size | 2,959 | 1,394 |
| Net price, $48,001–$75,000 income | $28,874 | $28,212 |
| Net price, over $110,000 income | $44,970 | $42,541 |
Admissions and cost data as of July 3, 2026 (CDS 2025–26 cycle), from the most recent Common Data Set, IPEDS, and College Scorecard. Rows appear only where both colleges report the statistic.
The two are about equally selective: Rochester Institute of Technology admits 71.1% of applicants and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute admits 67.2%, based on the most recent Common Data Set.
For a family earning $48,001–$75,000, the average net price is about $28,874 per year at Rochester Institute of Technology and $28,212 at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, so Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is the lower-cost option at that income level (source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard/IPEDS data).
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