RIT Acceptance Rate & Chances CDS VERIFIED
New York (Mid-Atlantic) · 14,267 undergrads · ~31 avg class size · 14:1 student-faculty · $61,804/yr sticker
private Tier 4
Rochester Institute of Technology. Strong CS, game design (#1), photography, deaf studies (NTID).
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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
66.9%
most recent reported cycle
GPA range
3.55–3.95
middle 50% of admitted students (unweighted)
SAT mid-50%
1300–1440
middle 50% admitted SAT score
ACT mid-50%
29–33
middle 50% admitted ACT score
Median earnings (10-yr)
$76K
Federal data — 10 yrs after college entry, all majors combined
≈ 3.9 years of post-grad earnings cover 4 yrs of attendance
Career outcomes · 11 sources
Median graduate earnings · 3.9 yrs to pay back 4 yrs of cost · est. lifetime ROI $826K.
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.
- Tech in Rochester and Buffalo: Kodak legacy hiring, modest scale, local advantage.
- Finance in NYC: Mid-tier banking pipeline, not Goldman-tier, strong regional foothold.
- Semiconductors and chip design: Strong STEM reputation, Intel, Applied Materials, Qualcomm recruiting.
- Healthcare tech in Boston corridor: Medical device firms value engineering grads, solid feeder school.
- Defense contracting: Lockheed, Northrop Grumman, Raytheon hire RIT engineers, upstate NY proximity helps.