43 percent of applicants to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute were admitted for fall 2017

At Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 99 percent of undergraduate students are traditional students - age 24 or younger - and 68 percent are male, according to the latest disclosure from the U.S. Department of Education.

The four-year private not-for-profit institution in Troy enrolled 7,592 students in fall 2017, including 6,366 in undergraduate and 1,226 in graduate programs, data shows. 1.7 percent of undergraduates transferred from another college or university.

29 percent of undergraduates are residents of New York, and 60 percent are residents of other states. 11 percent are citizens of foreign countries.

The undergraduate student body is comprised mostly of students who identify as white (53 percent) and Asian (12 percent).

The school admitted 43 percent of the 19,505 students who applied for fall 2017. Of those who were admitted, 20 percent enrolled.

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute admission
Total admitted applicants and enrolled students are estimates.
Total
Male
Female
Applicants
19,505
69.1%
30.9%
Admitted applicants
8,387
42%
47%
Enrolled
1,677
21%
18%