Resident Undergraduate Students

Full-time: 5,534   Part-time: 5
Total: 5,539

Resident Graduate Students

Full-time: 1,055   Part-time: 111
Total: 1,166

Non-Resident Graduate Students

Distance: 74
Hartford: 722

Troy Non-Matriculated
Students: 155

Total Enrolled Fall 2009: 7,656

The Undergraduate
Class of 2013

Percentage of students
who were Rensselaer Medalists: 17%

Percentage of students
in top 10% of high school class: 61%

SAT 50th Percentile: 1270-1450

Average high school GPA: A-/B+

Degrees (2008-2009)

Bachelor's: 1,076
Master's: 575
(Troy and Distance 313, Hartford 262)
Doctorates: 131
Total: 1,782

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