RPI CDS VERIFIED

Troy, New York (Mid-Atlantic) · 5,741 undergrads · ~29 avg class size · 13:1 student-faculty · $64,081/yr sticker

private Tier 3

Oldest engineering school in the English-speaking world. Strong CS and engineering, more affordable than Ivy-tier privates.

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Stats below are CDS-based estimates from recent admissions cycles. Verify on the school's official site before making application decisions.

Acceptance rate

63.4%

most recent reported cycle

By application round

ED158.0%

Early Decision II52.0%

Early Action66.0%

Regular Decision65.0%

GPA range

3.65–3.95

middle 50% of admitted students (unweighted)

SAT mid-50%

1390–1500

middle 50% admitted SAT score

ACT mid-50%

30–34

middle 50% admitted ACT score

Median earnings (10-yr)

$102K

Federal data — 10 yrs after college entry, all majors combined

≈ 3.2 years of post-grad earnings cover 4 yrs of attendance

Career outcomes · 11 sources

$83K

Entry

$102K

10-year

$118K

Mid-career

Median graduate earnings · 3.2 yrs to pay back 4 yrs of cost · est. lifetime ROI $1205K.
Earnings cross-referenced across 11 sources (College Scorecard, Opportunity Insights, Georgetown CEW, FREOPP, PayScale, and more).

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Where this leads

Real career pipelines from this school, based on alumni outcomes and recruiting patterns.

Engineering at defense + aerospace (Lockheed, Northrop, Raytheon)
Tech / SWE (especially gaming + simulation)
Architecture
Finance / quant (smaller pipeline)

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