Rochester Institute of Technology

Rochester, NY · Private nonprofit · Graduate degree-granting

A private nonprofit institution in Rochester, New York, accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, Rochester Institute of Technology serves students across multiple degree programs. With 13,215 students, it is a mid-size institution. Graduates earn a median of $76,571 ten years after enrollment, which is 88% above the national median of $40,747. The graduation rate is 70.3%. On the financial side, median graduate debt is $26,778, yielding an earnings-to-debt ratio of 2.86x. The average net price after financial aid is $34,906 per year. The most popular programs include Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Software Engineering, and Design & Applied Arts.

Key Outcomes

Median Earnings (10yr)
$76,571
Graduation Rate
70.3%
Median Debt
$26,778
Average Net Price
$34,906
Earnings-to-Cost Ratio
0.55x
Earnings-to-Debt Ratio
2.86x

Admissions & Enrollment

Total Enrollment
13,215
Admission Rate
66.9%
Average SAT
1383
Retention Rate
88.8%

Cost

In-State Tuition
$59,274
Out-of-State Tuition
$59,274
Pell Grant Rate
27.2%
Federal Loan Rate
52.9%

Net Cost by Family Income

Income $0–$30K
$24,680
Income $30K–$48K
$24,820
Income $48K–$75K
$28,874
Income $110K+
$44,970

Student Demographics

Women
35.3%
White
60.2%
Black
5.9%
Hispanic
10.4%
Asian
12.1%
Two or More Races
5.7%

Student Loan Performance

Repayment Rate (3yr)
76.5%

Accreditations

Programs (156)

Bachelor (63)

Program Median Earnings Completers
Computer Science $135,702 195
Computer Engineering $123,027 186
Mechanical Engineering $93,065 173
Computer Software Engineering $88,096 154
Design & Applied Arts $52,043 149
Film, Video & Photographic Arts $52,970 116
Liberal Arts & Sciences $63,845 109
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians $86,226 92
Computer & Information Systems Security $138,679 89
Electrical and Computer Engineering Not reported 89
Computer & Information Sciences $100,367 63
Biology $68,862 58
Management Information Systems $94,827 56
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians $83,553 55
Allied Health Diagnostic & Treatment $100,680 54
Biomedical Engineering $94,103 50
Industrial Engineering $105,313 43
Physics $75,281 40
Radio, Television & Film $91,222 39
Computer Engineering Technology $95,491 36
Chemical Engineering $94,641 35
Engineering-Related Fields $92,780 34
Applied Mathematics $76,069 34
Graphic Communications $55,122 33
American Sign Language $45,330 32
Psychology $51,577 32
Computer Programming $113,559 28
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians $82,116 26
Criminal Justice & Corrections $52,704 26
Finance $72,313 26
Business Administration & Management $68,524 25
Accounting $72,830 24
Biotechnology $74,613 22
Data Science & Analytics Not reported 21
Chemistry $68,926 20
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations $58,141 20
Electrical Engineering Technology $96,361 14
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Not reported 12
Digital Humanities and Textual Studies Not reported 12
Economics Not reported 12
Political Science Not reported 12
International Business Not reported 12
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians $84,755 11
Natural Resources Conservation Not reported 10
Sociology and Anthropology Not reported 9
Fine Arts Not reported 9
Communications Not reported 8
Physical Sciences Not reported 8
Medical Illustration Not reported 8
Industrial Production Technology Not reported 7
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics Not reported 7
Museology Not reported 7
Linguistics Not reported 6
International Studies Not reported 6
Hospitality Management $51,363 6
Journalism Not reported 5
Public Relations $57,748 5
Philosophy Not reported 5
Marketing Not reported 5
Foods, Nutrition & Wellness $63,750 4
History Not reported 4
Computer Systems Networking $97,118 Not reported
Electrical Engineering $105,068 Not reported

Master (46)

Program Median Earnings Completers
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods Not reported 115
Computer Science $162,539 82
Mechanical Engineering $109,087 76
Computer Engineering Not reported 51
Business Administration & Management $102,151 46
Electrical and Computer Engineering Not reported 44
Computer & Information Systems Security Not reported 42
Information Science Not reported 39
Computer & Information Sciences Not reported 38
Allied Health Diagnostic & Treatment $142,532 36
Teacher Education Not reported 29
Industrial Engineering Not reported 29
Applied Mathematics Not reported 27
Computer Software Engineering Not reported 26
Radio, Television & Film Not reported 22
Film, Video & Photographic Arts Not reported 21
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians Not reported 20
Manufacturing Engineering Not reported 19
Industrial Production Technology Not reported 18
Data Science & Analytics Not reported 17
Materials Science Not reported 17
Physics Not reported 16
Design & Applied Arts Not reported 13
Secondary Education Not reported 11
Sustainability Studies Not reported 10
Public Policy Analysis Not reported 10
Engineering-Related Fields Not reported 9
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Not reported 9
Health Services Administration Not reported 9
Medical Illustration Not reported 9
Architectural Technology Not reported 8
Communications Not reported 6
Engineering Not reported 6
American Sign Language Not reported 6
Astronomy Not reported 6
Chemistry Not reported 5
Human Resources Management Not reported 5
Natural Resources Conservation Not reported 4
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics Not reported 4
Criminal Justice & Corrections Not reported 4
Construction Engineering Technology Not reported 3
Data Analytics Not reported 3
Clinical Psychology Not reported 3
Cognitive Psychology Not reported 3
Health Services Not reported 3
Electrical Engineering $116,674 1

Doctoral (8)

Program Median Earnings Completers
Physics Not reported 18
Computer & Information Sciences Not reported 14
Engineering Not reported 9
Astronomy Not reported 6
Electrical and Computer Engineering Not reported 4
Mechanical Engineering Not reported 3
Applied Mathematics Not reported 3
Sustainability Studies Not reported 3

Associate (9)

Program Median Earnings Completers
Liberal Arts & Sciences Not reported 19
Design & Applied Arts Not reported 12
Computer & Information Sciences Not reported 10
Physical Sciences Not reported 6
Business Administration & Management Not reported 6
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians Not reported 5
Science Technologies/Technicians, General Not reported 4
Graphic Communications Not reported 3
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians Not reported 3

Graduate Certificate (7)

Program Median Earnings Completers
Computer & Information Sciences Not reported 24
Accounting Not reported 21
Business Administration & Management Not reported 19
Computer Software Engineering Not reported 17
Mechanical Engineering Not reported 5
Computer & Information Systems Security Not reported 3
Cognitive Psychology Not reported 3

Undergraduate Certificate (2)

Program Median Earnings Completers
Allied Health Diagnostic & Treatment $86,002 13
Health Services Administration Not reported 3
Show 21 additional programs with limited data
Program Level Completers
Electrical Engineering Technology Master 2
English Language & Literature Bachelor 2
Data Science & Analytics Graduate Certificate 2
Sports & Fitness Bachelor 2
Physical Sciences Doctoral 2
Sociology Bachelor 2
Woodworking Master 2
Visual & Performing Arts Undergraduate Certificate 2
Fine Arts Master 2
Business Associate 2
Accounting Master 2
Hospitality Management Master 2
Computer Systems Networking Master 1
Biomedical Engineering Doctoral 1
Nutrition Sciences Bachelor 1
Physical Sciences Master 1
Public Policy Analysis Bachelor 1
Machinist Associate 1
Business Administration & Management Undergraduate Certificate 1
Accounting Associate 1
Business Operations Associate 1

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