The student population at Rochester Institute of Technology is 17,098 (14,267 undergraduate and 2,831 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 459 over the past decade.
The percentage of undergraduate students at RIT is 83.44% which is increased by 725 over last 10 years. The graduate student population decreased by 266 and it has been decreasing.
The female to male ratio is 0.56 to 1 which means that male students enrolled more than female students.
540 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 15.63% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 16,597 where 17,098 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
83.44% of total students is undergraduate students and 16.56% students is graduate students. The number of undergraduate students has increased by 725 and the graduate enrollment has decreased by 266 over past 10 years.
The female to male ratio is 0.56 to 1 and it means that there are more male students enrolled in RIT than female students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Rochester Institute of Technology since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 13,696 where 14,267 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 Rochester Institute of Technology since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 2,901 where 2,831 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 Rochester Institute of Technology since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 52.20%. The percentage was 56.40% 10 years ago and RIT still has a high percentage of white students. 10.38% of enrolled students is Asian and 5.05% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 8.89% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 56.40% to 52.20%. Asian enrollment grew from 6.28% to 10.38%. Black student enrollment increased from 4.21% to 5.05%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 5.93% to 8.89%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7041 which indicates that quite diverse. This increased from 0.6720 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Rochester Institute of Technology over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
540 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 3% of total students. The number of online students has increased 15.63% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Rochester Institute of Technology from 2015 to 2025.