Financial Aid at RPI

[Last update: December 11, 2025]

5,451 students (92% of total 5,954 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI). The average amount of the aid awarded is $41,577.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 95% of total 1,552 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $43,517.

All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 5,451 undergraduate students (92% of total 5,954 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $41,577.

Financial Aid Trends

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - RPI
Type of Aid	Number Receiving Aid	Percent Receiving Aid	Total Amount of Aid Received	Average Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship	5,451	92%	$226,636,647	$41,577
Pell Grants	1,186	20%	$6,770,207	$5,708
Federal Student Loan	3,036	51%	$18,722,098	$6,167

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

1,481 beginning undergraduate students (95% of total 1,552 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. The average amount of aid received is $43,517.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - RPI
Type of Aid	Number Receiving Aid	Percent Receiving Aid	Total Amount of Aid Received	Average Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid	1,481	95%	-	-
Grants or Scholarships	1,481	95%	$64,449,335	$43,517
Federal Grants	310	20%	$2,158,753	$6,964
Pell Grants	310	20%	$1,807,936	$5,832
Other Federal Grants	170	11%	$350,817	$2,064
State/Local Grants	257	17%	$674,297	$2,624
Institutional Grants	1,481	95%	$61,616,285	$41,605
Student Loan Aid	914	59%	$8,192,723	$8,964
Federal Student Loans	912	59%	$4,776,606	$5,238
Other Student Loans	136	9%	$3,416,117	$25,119

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Financial Aid at RPI

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Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

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