The student population at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is 7,040 (5,741 undergraduate and 1,299 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 58 (0.83%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at RPI is 81.55% which is decreased by 123 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 181 and it has been increasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 219 male students for every 100 female students, down from 222 in 2015.
- All students have enrolled in on-campus classes (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute does not offer online degree/certificate program).
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 7,267 where 7,040 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 6 year-over-year increases and 3 decreases. It peaked at 7,895 students in 2019 and was lowest at 6,774 in 2022. Overall, enrollment rose from 6,982 to 7,040 students, a net gain of 58 (0.8%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 6,086 where 5,741 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 1,181 where 1,299 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 43.49% and the percentage of black students is 4.63% at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. 18.96% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 9.91% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 55.17% to 43.49%. Asian enrollment grew from 9.09% to 18.96%. Black student enrollment increased from 2.94% to 4.63%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 7.13% to 9.91%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7603 which indicates that quite diverse. This increased from 0.6778 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute does not offer online degree/certificate programs. All Students have enrolled in on-campus programs.