Resident Undergraduate Students

Full-time: 5,357   Part-time: 10
Total: 5,367

Resident Graduate Students

Full-time: 1,092   Part-time: 108
Total: 1,200

Non-Resident Graduate Students

Distance: 144
Hartford: 743

Troy Non-Matriculated
Students: 67

Total Enrolled Fall 2008: 7,521

The Undergraduate
Class of 2012

Percentage of students
who were Rensselaer Medalists: 18%

Percentage of students
in top 10% of high school class: 64%

SAT 50th Percentile: 1250-1420

Average high school GPA: A-/B+

Degrees (2007-2008)

Bachelor's: 1,143
Master's: 672
(Troy and Distance 384, Hartford 288)
Doctorates: 158
Total: 1,973

Faculty

Our more than 450 faculty members include National Science Foundation Presidential Faculty Fellows, members of the National Academy of Engineering, the National Academy of Sciences, and other eminent professional organizations.

Rensselaer’s distinguished faculty members work directly with students — doing research, solving problems, teaching, and interacting. Many of our professors have close ties with top global corporations and organizations.

Full-time faculty: 401
Part-time faculty: 95
Full-time faculty with Ph.D., First Professional, or other terminal degree: 398
Student/Faculty ratio: 14:1

Undergraduate
Estimated Cost of Attendance for First-Year Students 2009-2010

Tuition: $38,100
Fees: $1,065
Room & Board: $11,145
Books & Supplies.: $1,850

2009-2010 Undergraduate
Estimated Cost of Attendance: $52,160

In addition, all students are required to purchase a laptop for their course work, at an approximate cost range of $1,800 to $2,000.

Financial Aid

Rensselaer Hartford Tuition and Fees

Graduate
Estimated Cost of Attendance for Full-time Students 2009-2010

Tuition: $38,100
Fees & Insurance: $1,938
Estimated Living Expenses: $10,400
Books & Supplies: $1,850

Part-time tuition for Troy-based graduate students:
$1,587 per credit hour.

2009-2010 Graduate
Estimated Cost of Attendance: $52,288