Student Population at RPI

How many students at RPI?

For the academic year 2024-2025, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute has a total enrollment of 7,040 students, including 5,741 undergraduate and 1,299 graduate students.

Gender Breakdown: 4,834 male students (68.7%) and 2,206 female students (31.3%) are attending .
Race and Ethnicity Breakdown: The two largest race/ethnicity groups are 3,062 White students (43.5%) and 1,335 Asian students (19%).
Class Level Breakdown: 5,741 undergraduate students (81.5%) and 1,299 graduate students (18.5%).

Compared to similar private (not-for-profit) Research University (very high research activity) - which average 19,644 - RPI's body is much smaller.

Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, and age distribution.

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Enrollment by Gender and Class Level

By gender, 4,834 male (68.66%) and 2,206 female (31.34%) students are attending Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 219.13.

By class level, 5,741 (81.55%) are undergraduate students and 1,299 (18.45%) are graduate students. Among undergraduates, 68.80% are male and 31.20% are female, while among graduate students, 68.05% are male and 31.95% are female.

Total Student Enrolled By Gender
	Total	Undergraduate	Graduate
Total	7,040	5,741	1,299
Men	4,834	3,950	884
Women	2,206	1,791	415

Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, 3,062 White, 326 Black, and 1,335 Asian students out of a total of 7,040 are attending at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is quite diverse with a diversity index of 75.8% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution demonstrates strong racial and ethnic diversity among its student body.

All Students

Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Total)
Race	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Native American	2	1	1
Asian	1,335	858	477
Black	326	222	104
Hispanic	698	482	216
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders	3	1	2
White	3,062	2,078	984
Two or more races	358	241	117
Race Unknown	319	236	83

Undergraduate

Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Undergraduate)
Race	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Native American	2	1	1
Asian	1,237	793	444
Black	285	191	94
Hispanic	625	433	192
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders	3	1	2
White	2,572	1,755	817
Two or more races	315	211	104
Race Unknown	283	210	73

Graduate

Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Graduate)
Race	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Native American	-	-	-
Asian	98	65	33
Black	41	31	10
Hispanic	73	49	24
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders	-	-	-
White	490	323	167
Two or more races	43	30	13
Race Unknown	36	26	10

Student Age Distribution

There are 6,370 students under 25 years old, and 654 students over 25 years old out of 7,024 total students.

RPI has 5,912 undergraduate students aged under 25 and 42 students aged 25 and over.

It has 458 graduate students aged under 25 and 612 students aged 25 and over.

*The age distribution is based on 2023-2024 enrollment data.

All Students

Student Age Distribution (Total)
Age	Total	Men	Women
Under 18	161	71	90
18-19	3,103	992	2,111
20-21	2,161	651	1,510
22-24	945	269	676
25-29	454	147	307
30-34	141	39	102
35-39	28	8	20
40-49	23	9	14
50-64	8	5	3

Undergraduate

Student Age Distribution (Undergraduate)
Age	Total	Men	Women
Under 18	161	71	90
18-19	3,103	992	2,111
20-21	2,119	633	1,486
22-24	529	126	403
25-29	32	9	23
30-34	6	2	4
35-39	2	0	2
50-64	2	1	1

Graduate

Student Age Distribution (Graduate)
Age	Total	Men	Women
20-21	42	18	24
22-24	416	143	273
25-29	422	138	284
30-34	135	37	98
35-39	26	8	18
40-49	23	9	14
50-64	6	4	2

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)

Among 5,741 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 74 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 1.29%.47 students have transferred in as full-time status and 27 students transferred in as part-time status.

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)
	Number of Students
Regular Full-time	5,627
Transfer-in Full-time	47
Regular Part-time	40
Transfer-in Part-time	27

RPI Enrollment Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend RPI?

For the academic year 2024-2025, 7,040 students are enrolled at RPI.

How many undergraduate and graduate students are at RPI?

5,741 undergraduate and 1,299 graduate students are enrolled at RPI.

What is the gender breakdown at RPI?

4,834 male (68.66%) and 2,206 female (31.34%) students are attending RPI.

What is the international student enrollment at RPI?

937 international students (13.31%) are enrolled at RPI, including 419 undergraduate and 518 graduate students.

How diverse is the student population at RPI?

RPI has a student population that is quite diverse with no single group in majority: 3,062 White (43.49%), 326 Black (4.63%), and 1,335 Asian (18.96%) students are enrolled.

How many students at RPI take online courses?

171 students are enrolled exclusively online, and 3 students take some online courses.

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