Acceptance Rate Changes
The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 46.98%, and this year's acceptance rate is 64.51% at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 45.67% and women students' rate is 49.95%. For 2023 admission, it was easier to get into Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute than the previous year.
The next table and chart illustrate the acceptance rates changes at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute over the past 11 years (2012-2023).
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-13 | 43.58% | 41.24% | 48.90% |
| 2013-14 | 41.20% -2.38% |
38.83% -2.21% |
46.69% -2.21% |
| 2014-15 | 37.50% -3.70% |
36.30% -6.63% |
40.06% -6.63% |
| 2015-16 | 41.87% 4.36% |
39.41% 7.37% |
47.43% 7.37% |
| 2016-17 | 44.35% 2.48% |
42.61% 0.78% |
48.20% 0.78% |
| 2017-18 | 43.17% -1.18% |
41.59% -1.50% |
46.70% -1.50% |
| 2018-19 | 42.99% -0.18% |
41.29% -0.13% |
46.57% -0.13% |
| 2019-20 | 47.41% 4.42% |
45.62% 4.73% |
51.30% 4.73% |
| 2020-21 | 57.26% 9.85% |
57.19% 6.10% |
57.40% 6.10% |
| 2021-22 | 53.00% -4.26% |
52.00% -2.39% |
55.01% -2.39% |
| 2022-23 | 64.51% 11.51% |
66.25% 6.15% |
61.16% 6.15% |
| Average | 46.98% | 45.67% | 49.95% |
