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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute — Student Body Report 2025

Student body 2025

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is a private nonprofit, doctoral / research institution in New York. This report describes who studies here — size, demographics, and retention from 2025 federal data.

Total undergraduate enrollment

5,714

medium

Undergrad

5,714

First-year retention

91%

full-time

6-yr graduation rate

84%

Race / ethnicity

Race / ethnicity Stacked bar: White 44.8%, Asian 21.6%, Hispanic 10.9%, Non-resident 7.2%, Two or more 5.5%, Black 5%, Unknown 4.9%, Pacific Islander 0.1%, Native 0%. 44.8% 21.6% 10.9% White 44.8% Asian 21.6% Hispanic 10.9% Non-resident 7.2% Two or more 5.5% Black 5.0% Unknown 4.9% Pacific Islander 0.1% Native 0.0%

Gender

Gender Stacked bar: Women 31.1%, Men 68.9%. 31.1% 68.9% Women 31.1% Men 68.9%

Out of every 100 first-year students

Out of every 100 first-year students Return for sophomore year 91/100; Do not return 9/100
  • Return for sophomore year 91/100
  • Do not return 9/100

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