Private nonprofit · Institute

Rochester Institute of Technology

Rochester, New York · Large suburb

66.9%
Admit rate
$34,906
Avg net price
70%
Graduation rate
$76,571
Median earnings

Rochester Institute of Technology is a private nonprofit bachelor's-granting institution in Rochester, New York (large suburb setting), enrolling 13,215 undergraduates.

Private nonprofitMidsize · 13,215 undergradsLarge suburbAccessible · 67% admitOtherCold wintersSnowy

Will you get in?

See where your numbers land against Rochester Institute of Technology's admitted students.

Admit rate
66.9%
SAT (mid 50%)
1300–1460
Avg GPA (est.)
3.80

Enter a test score to see where you land against Rochester Institute of Technology's admitted students.

A guide, not a prediction. It compares your numbers with the middle 50% of admitted students and Rochester Institute of Technology's overall admit rate — it can't see essays, recommendations, activities, or your intended major, which all move real decisions.

About Rochester, New York

Rochester is a city in and the county seat of Monroe County, New York, United States. The Seneca tribe of the Iroquois Confederacy lived around Rochester prior to the American Revolution, and used the area as a hunting ground. Allied with the British, the Seneca were forced to cede or sell most of their land in New York after the war. Geva Theatre Center is the city's largest professional theater. The East End Theater is on East Main Street in the theater district. The Eastman School of Music, one of the top musical institutes in the nation, and its auditorium are also within the East End neighborhood. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Large suburb
Highest degree offered
Graduate
Nearest big city
6 miles to Rochester, NY
To Great Lakes shore
13 miles
Nearest airport
2 miles to Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester (ROC) · major hub

How Rochester Institute of Technology compares

Selectivity66.9%

More selective than 68% · #58 most selective of 137 in New York

SAT average1383

Higher than 89%

Graduation rate70%

Higher than 78% · #50 of 159 in New York

First-year retention89%

Higher than 84%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$76,571

Higher than 89% · #27 of 133 in New York

Average net price$34,906

Cheaper than 9% · #135 cheapest of 153 in New York

Median debt at graduation$26,778

Lower than 19%

Student–faculty ratio13 : 1

Lower than 50%

Undergraduate enrollment13,215

Larger than 91%

Percentiles compare Rochester Institute of Technology with the nation's 2,196 four-year colleges, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count four-year colleges in New York.

Rochester Institute of Technology campus

Student body

Undergraduate vs. graduate

16,046students
  • Undergraduate13,21582%
  • Graduate2,83118%

Undergraduates by gender

13,215undergrads
  • Women4,66835%
  • Men8,54765%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White60%
  • Black5.9%
  • Hispanic10%
  • Asian12%
  • Other or multiracial11%

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
13,215
Graduate enrollment
2,831
Student–faculty ratio
13 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
27%
First-generation students
19%
Students over 25
3%
Median family income
$69,191
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$103,725
Endowment
$1,384,518,000

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Where students come from

Home state of the 3,056 first-year students who entered in fall 2023.

  • From New York45%
  • Other U.S. states53%
  • International2.9%

A national draw — only 45% of first-years come from New York; 52% arrive from other states.

3% came from outside the U.S. Out-of-state students usually pay a higher tuition rate at public schools — check the cost card above for your bracket. Source: IPEDS residence & migration, fall 2023 entering class.

Admissions

Admission rate
66.9%
Test scores
Considered but not required
SAT range (25th–75th %)
1300–1460
SAT average
1383
SAT reading
650–720
SAT math
650–740
ACT composite
29–33
Average GPA (estimated)
3.80

Cost

In-state tuition
$59,274
Room & board
$16,142
Books & supplies
$1,100
Total cost of attendance
$74,626
Average net price
$34,906

Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.

Outcomes

Graduated (within 6 years)
70%
Graduated on time (4 years)
28%
First-year retention
89%
Transferred to another college
0%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$65,457
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$76,571
Median debt at graduation
$26,778
Students with federal loans
53%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
71%

About 42% of students who finish here need more than four years — each extra year adds roughly another year of tuition and living costs.

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

All students
28%
Low-income (Pell)
55%
First-generation
54%

When these bars run close together, students from every background tend to finish at similar rates — a sign the school supports the ~30% who are first-gen or low-income.

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing
Yes
Dorm capacity
6,886
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
52%
Housing charge (year)
$9,032
Meal plan (year)
$7,400
Application fee
$65
Athletics
Other
Varsity athletes
754 (451 men · 303 women)

Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.

Varsity sports (14)

Track and Field (Indoor)101
Track and Field (Outdoor)98
Lacrosse83
Rowing76
Soccer71
Swimming and Diving (combined)64
Ice Hockey55
Baseball40
Cross Country38
Basketball36
Wrestling34
Tennis25
Softball17
Volleyball16

Athlete counts per sport, Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25.

Campus safety

Safety grade
B
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
1.9 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
72
Property offenses (2022–2024)
24

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 4 campuses (17,098 students). Counts reflect reports, not convictions — schools with strong reporting cultures often show more, so a higher count doesn't simply mean a more dangerous campus.

Reported offenses in an average year

The same 2022–2024 Clery Act reports, divided down to one year.

32reported offenses a year
24 violent a year8.0 property a year

By offense type, per year

Rape
13
Fondling
9.7
Motor vehicle theft
4.0
Burglary
3.0
Aggravated assault
1.0
Arson
1.0

Averages, not a forecast — a single year can run well above or below this. Bars are scaled against this campus's most-reported offense, so they compare types here rather than against other schools.

What you'll actually pay, by family income

Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.

< $30k
$24,680
$30–48k
$24,820
$48–75k
$28,874
$75–110k
$34,510
$110k+
$44,970

College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.

Four-year (or more) true cost

Net price for your family's income, projected across the time it actually takes students here to graduate.

Est. total to a degree
$141,325

$28,874/year × about 4.9 years — most students here don't finish in exactly four, and each extra term adds cost. A planning estimate from net-price and graduation-timing data, not a bill.

Does the school pay you to attend?

Grant aid from the school's own funds — the discount off sticker, on top of any federal or state help.

98%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$29,658
average award, among those who get one

Rochester Institute of Technology discounts heavily: 98% of freshmen are awarded a grant straight from the school, averaging $29,658. For many families the real price lands well below sticker.

Blends need-based and merit aid — IPEDS doesn't split the two, so a high number can mean generous merit scholarships, deep need-based aid, or both. Figures cover 3,201 full-time first-year undergraduates, 2022–23. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid.

Is it worth it?

A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.

Median earnings (10 years)
$76,571
Typical debt at graduation
$26,778
Debt vs. one year's pay
35%
Out-earn a HS grad
74%

Typical debt would take roughly 3.5 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.

Solid value

A reasonable return: earnings comfortably clear the debt over a few years for most students who finish.

Earnings are the College Scorecard median for former students (working, not enrolled) 10 years after entry — not a guarantee, and they vary a lot by major. Debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation.

The pay gap here

Median earnings 10 years after entry, split by gender.

Women
$59,869
Men
$84,642

Men out-earn women by $24,773 (41%) a decade out.

Federal figures for former students working and not enrolled, 10 years after they first entered. A gap this wide usually reflects which majors men and women here tend to choose — not different pay for the same job.

Campus climate

Summer high
82°F
Winter low
19°F
Annual rain
35.1″
Annual snow
102″

Average temperature

HighLow
10°50°90°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.01.83.6JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Rochester Gtr Intl AP, NY US station (2.3 mi from campus).

Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.

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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.