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.
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 |
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| Total | 7,040 | 5,741 | 1,299 |
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| Men | 4,834 | 3,950 | 884 |
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| Women | 2,206 | 1,791 | 415 |
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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.
Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Total)
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
| American Indian or Native American | 2 | 1 | 1 |
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| Asian | 1,335 | 858 | 477 |
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| Black | 326 | 222 | 104 |
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| Hispanic | 698 | 482 | 216 |
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| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 3 | 1 | 2 |
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| White | 3,062 | 2,078 | 984 |
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| Two or more races | 358 | 241 | 117 |
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| Race Unknown | 319 | 236 | 83 |
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Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Undergraduate)
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
| American Indian or Native American | 2 | 1 | 1 |
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| Asian | 1,237 | 793 | 444 |
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| Black | 285 | 191 | 94 |
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| Hispanic | 625 | 433 | 192 |
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| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 3 | 1 | 2 |
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| White | 2,572 | 1,755 | 817 |
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| Two or more races | 315 | 211 | 104 |
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| Race Unknown | 283 | 210 | 73 |
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Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Graduate)
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
| American Indian or Native American | - | - | - |
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| Asian | 98 | 65 | 33 |
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| Black | 41 | 31 | 10 |
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| Hispanic | 73 | 49 | 24 |
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| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | - | - | - |
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| White | 490 | 323 | 167 |
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| Two or more races | 43 | 30 | 13 |
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| Race Unknown | 36 | 26 | 10 |
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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.
Student Age Distribution (Total)
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
| Under 18 | 161 | 71 | 90 |
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| 18-19 | 3,103 | 992 | 2,111 |
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| 20-21 | 2,161 | 651 | 1,510 |
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| 22-24 | 945 | 269 | 676 |
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| 25-29 | 454 | 147 | 307 |
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| 30-34 | 141 | 39 | 102 |
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| 35-39 | 28 | 8 | 20 |
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| 40-49 | 23 | 9 | 14 |
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| 50-64 | 8 | 5 | 3 |
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Student Age Distribution (Undergraduate)
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
| Under 18 | 161 | 71 | 90 |
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| 18-19 | 3,103 | 992 | 2,111 |
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| 20-21 | 2,119 | 633 | 1,486 |
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| 22-24 | 529 | 126 | 403 |
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| 25-29 | 32 | 9 | 23 |
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| 30-34 | 6 | 2 | 4 |
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| 35-39 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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| 50-64 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
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Student Age Distribution (Graduate)
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
| 20-21 | 42 | 18 | 24 |
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| 22-24 | 416 | 143 | 273 |
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| 25-29 | 422 | 138 | 284 |
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| 30-34 | 135 | 37 | 98 |
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| 35-39 | 26 | 8 | 18 |
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| 40-49 | 23 | 9 | 14 |
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| 50-64 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
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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 |
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| Regular Full-time | 5,627 |
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| Transfer-in Full-time | 47 |
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| Regular Part-time | 40 |
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| Transfer-in Part-time | 27 |
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RPI Enrollment Frequently Asked Questions
For the academic year 2024-2025, 7,040 students are enrolled at RPI.
5,741 undergraduate and 1,299 graduate students are enrolled at RPI.
4,834 male (68.66%) and 2,206 female (31.34%) students are attending RPI.
937 international students (13.31%) are enrolled at RPI, including 419 undergraduate and 518 graduate students.
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.
171 students are enrolled exclusively online, and 3 students take some online courses.