| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing Engineering | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 4 | NOT OFFER |
For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $61,873. It offers ninety-six (96) graduate programs.
| School Name | Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute |
|---|---|
| Type | Four-year, Private (not-for-profit) |
| Address | 110 8th St, Troy, NY |
| Graduate School Students | 1,160 students |
| Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) | $61,873 |
| Student to Faculty | 12:1 (8.33%) |
| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 96 Graduate Programs 56 Master's, 38 Doctorate, 2 Post graduate certificates |
The following tables describe 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. The tuition & fees is $61,873 for prospective students.
The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $2,520.
| Amounts | ||
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $60,360 | |
| Fees | $1,513 | |
| Cost per Credit | $2,520 | |
| Books & Supplies | $1,310 | |
| Room & Board | $17,530 (On-Campus) / $17,530 (Off-Campus) | |
| Personal Expenses | $1,680 (On-Campus) / $1,680 (Off-Campus) | |
| On-Campus Total | $82,393 | |
| Off-Campus Total | $82,393 | |
| 2019-2020 | 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition & Fees | $56,708 | $58,325 | $60,026 | $61,673 | $61,873 |
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 96 major areas - 56 Master's, 38 Doctorate, 2 Post-Bachelor's. 347 students have been conferred Master's degree and 146 students have received Doctorate degree last year.
The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.| Master's | Doctorate | Post-Bachelor's | Post-Master's | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 347 | 146 | 4 | - |
| Men | 231 | 104 | 2 | - |
| Women | 116 | 42 | 2 | - |
Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree). You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing Engineering | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 4 | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Management Science | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | 3 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology | 6 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 2 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Technical and Scientific Communication | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Information Technology | 18 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Computer Science | 38 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering | 23 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 14 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Chemical Engineering | 7 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Civil Engineering | 16 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Transportation and Highway Engineering | 1 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 10 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Engineering Physics/Applied Physics | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Engineering Science | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering | 4 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Materials Engineering | 8 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Mechanical Engineering | 21 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Nuclear Engineering | 5 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Systems Engineering | 6 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Industrial Engineering | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Operations Research | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology | 6 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biology/Biological Sciences | 2 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology (other) | 2 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Applied Mathematics | 12 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Financial Mathematics | 16 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biological and Physical Sciences | 2 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Science, Technology and Society | 3 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Natural Sciences | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Cognitive Science | 5 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Human Computer Interaction | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other) | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philosophy | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Astronomy | 2 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Chemistry | 1 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Geology/Earth Science | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Hydrology and Water Resources Science | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Physics | 6 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Sciences | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Economics | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 2 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Economics (other) | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Social Sciences (other) | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Visual and Performing Arts | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Game and Interactive Media Design | 6 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Finance and Financial Management Services (other) | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Business Statistics | 48 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other) | 52 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Computer Science | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Chemical Engineering | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Civil Engineering | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Transportation and Highway Engineering | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Engineering Mechanics | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Engineering Physics/Applied Physics | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Engineering Science | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Materials Engineering | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Mechanical Engineering | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Nuclear Engineering | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Systems Engineering | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biology/Biological Sciences | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology (other) | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Science, Technology and Society | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Cognitive Science | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other) | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chemistry | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Geology/Earth Science | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Physics | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Sciences | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Economics (other) | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Social Sciences (other) | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Visual and Performing Arts | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other) | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
By attending status, there are 1,140 full-time and 20 part-time students in graduate schools.
By race/ethnicity 453 White, 35 Black, and 77 Asian students are attending at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
59 grad students are younger than 22 and 29 students are older than 65. It has 845 students aged between 22 and 30 and 133 students aged 30 to 40.
| Total | 1,160 |
|---|---|
| Men | 801 |
| Women | 359 |
| Total | 1,160 |
|---|---|
| Full-time Students | 1,140 |
| Part-time Students | 20 |
| Total | 1,160 |
|---|---|
| American Indian / Native American | 1 |
| Asian | 77 |
| Black | 35 |
| Hispanic | 50 |
| White | 453 |
| Two or more races | 45 |
| Un-Known | 13 |
| Total | 1,160 |
|---|---|
| 21 & Under | 59 |
| 22-24 | 421 |
| 25-29 | 424 |
| 30-34 | 105 |
| 35-39 | 28 |
| 40 & Over | 29 |