RPI's tuition & fees has increased from $47,908 (2014) to $61,884 (2024), and the rate of tuition increase is 29.17% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $48,915 (year 2014) to $61,873 (year 2024).
RPI's tuition increase rate is higher than the New York's average increase rate of 16.79%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is higher than the average increase rate of 28.12%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 28.36% from 2014 ($64,198).
For the current academic year 2023-2024, RPI's COA is $82,404, which is increased by 3.09% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to RPI's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 29.17% for the last 10 years , and the 2024 tuition & fees are $61,884. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,310, and it has increased 11.49% from the year 2014 to 2024.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2014-15 | $1,175 | - |
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| 2015-16 | $1,210 | 2.98% |
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| 2016-17 | $1,264 | 4.46% |
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| 2017-18 | $1,286 | 1.74% |
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| 2018-19 | $1,250 | -2.80% |
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| 2019-20 | $1,250 | |
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| 2020-21 | $1,250 | |
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| 2021-22 | $1,250 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,260 | 0.80% |
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| 2023-24 | $1,310 | 3.97% |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 25.56% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 1,043.45% when living-off campus from the year 2014 to 2024. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2014-15 | $15,115 | - | - |
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| 2015-16 | $15,621 | - | 3.35% |
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| 2016-17 | $16,183 | - | 3.60% |
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| 2017-18 | $16,541 | - | 2.21% |
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| 2018-19 | $16,868 | - | 1.98% |
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| 2019-20 | $17,188 | - | 1.90% |
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| 2020-21 | $17,562 | - | 2.18% |
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| 2021-22 | $17,987 | - | 2.42% |
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| 2022-23 | $18,600 | - | 3.41% |
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| 2023-24 | $19,210 | $19,210 | 3.28% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2024 tuition and increase rate from last year between Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and similar schools.
| 2024 | 2023 | Increase Rate |
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| Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute | $61,884 | $60,074 | 3.01% |
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| New York University | $60,438 | $58,168 | 3.90% |
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| Columbia University in the City of New York | $68,171 | $65,508 | 4.07% |
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| Cornell University | $66,014 | $63,200 | 4.45% |
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| Syracuse University | $63,061 | $60,135 | 4.87% |
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| St. John's University-New York | $49,911 | $47,360 | 5.39% |
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