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2024 Graduate Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. The tuition & fees is $61,873 for prospective students.The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $2,448.
Data source: IPEDS (integrated Postsecondary Education Dta System)
Updated with 2023-2024 tuition (Last update: 03/01/2024)
2024 COATuition Trends
2024 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
Amounts
Tuition$60,360
Fees$1,513
Cost per Credit$2,448
Books & Supplies$1,310
Room & Board$17,530 (On-Campus) / $17,530 (Off-Campus)
Personal Expenses$1,680 (On-Campus) / $1,680 (Off-Campus)
On-Campus Total$82,393
Off-Campus Total$82,393
Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Tuition & Fees$56,708$58,325$60,026$61,673$61,873

Graduate Program Overview

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is a four-years, private (not-for-profit) school located in Troy, New York. It offers graduate degree programs as well as undergraduate degree programs.
For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $61,873.
It offers ninety-three (93) graduate programs.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
School NameRensselaer Polytechnic Institute
TypeFour-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Address110 8th St, Troy, NY
Graduate School Students1,160 students
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024)$61,873
Student to Faculty12:1 (8.33%)
Number of Graduate ProgramsTotal 93 Graduate Programs
54 Master's, 37 Doctorate, 2 Post graduate certificates

Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 93 major areas - 54 Master's , 37 Doctorate , 2 Post-Bachelor'. 371 students have been conferred Master's degree and 132 students have received Doctorate degree last year.The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.
Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
Master'sDoctorate Post-Bachelor'sPost-Master's
Total3711322-
Men250952-
Women12137--
Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree). You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
Engineering
what is Engineering program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Manufacturing EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Business
what is Business program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Management ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Architecture
what is Architecture program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Architecture5 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology8 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Communication and Journalism
what is Communication and Journalism program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Speech Communication and Rhetoric1 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Technical and Scientific Communication- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Sciences
what is Computer and Information Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Computer and Information Sciences- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Information Technology28 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer Science26 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Engineering
what is Engineering program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering27 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering21 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Chemical Engineering12 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Civil Engineering21 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Transportation and Highway Engineering2 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Electrical and Electronics Engineering19 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Engineering Physics/Applied Physics- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Engineering Science- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Materials Engineering9 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mechanical Engineering39 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Nuclear Engineering1 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Systems Engineering4 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Industrial Engineering1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Operations Research- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Engineering Technology
what is Engineering Technology program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology8 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
what is Biological and Biomedical Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Biology/Biological Sciences2 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology (other)4 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mathematics and Statistics
what is Mathematics and Statistics program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Mathematics- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Applied Mathematics16 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Financial Mathematics20 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
what is Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Science, Technology and Society- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Natural Sciences- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Cognitive Science2 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Human Computer Interaction- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Philosophy and Religious Studies
what is Philosophy and Religious Studies program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Philosophy- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physical Sciences
what is Physical Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Astronomy1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Chemistry2 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Geology/Earth Science1 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Hydrology and Water Resources Science- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physics5 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Psychology
what is Psychology program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Psychology- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Social Sciences
what is Social Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Social Sciences5 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Economics3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Economics (other)- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Social Sciences (other)- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Visual and Performing Arts
what is Visual and Performing Arts program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Visual and Performing Arts- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Game and Interactive Media Design6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business
what is Business program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business Administration and Management24 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Finance and Financial Management Services (other)- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business Statistics36 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other)10 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Architecture
what is Architecture program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Architecture- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Communication and Journalism
what is Communication and Journalism program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Speech Communication and Rhetoric- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Sciences
what is Computer and Information Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Computer and Information Sciences- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer Science- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Engineering
what is Engineering program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
EngineeringNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Chemical Engineering- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Civil Engineering- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Transportation and Highway Engineering- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Electrical and Electronics Engineering- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Engineering MechanicsNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Engineering Physics/Applied Physics- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Engineering Science- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Materials Engineering- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mechanical Engineering- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Nuclear Engineering- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Systems Engineering- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Engineering Technology
what is Engineering Technology program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
what is Biological and Biomedical Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Biology/Biological Sciences- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology (other)- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mathematics and Statistics
what is Mathematics and Statistics program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Mathematics- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
what is Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Science, Technology and Society- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Cognitive Science- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physical Sciences
what is Physical Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Chemistry- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Geology/Earth Science- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physics- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Social Sciences
what is Social Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Social Sciences- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Economics (other)- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Social Sciences (other)- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Visual and Performing Arts
what is Visual and Performing Arts program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Visual and Performing Arts- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business
what is Business program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business Administration and Management- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Graduate Student Population

Total 6,774 students enrolled in Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute including both undergraduate and graduate programs, with full-time and part-time status.
In graduate school, 1,160 students are enrolled to earn graduate degrees. By gender, it has 801 male and 359 female graduate students. By attending status, there are 1,140 full-time and 20 part-time students in graduate schools.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
Total1,160
Men Students801
Women Students359
Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
Total1,160
Full-time Students1,140
Part-time Students20
By race/ethnicity 453 White, 35 Black, and 77 Asian students are attending at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
Graduate Students Race Distribution
Total1,160
American Indian /
Native American		1
Asian77
Black35
Hispanic50
White453
Two or more races45
Un-Known13
59 students are younger than 22 and 29 students are older than 65. The school has 845 students aged between 22 and 30 and 133 students aged 30 to 40.
Graduate Students Age Distribution
Total1,160
21 & Under59
22-24421
25-29424
30-34105
35-3928
40 & Over29
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