RPI Acceptance Rate & Chances CDS VERIFIED
Troy, New York (Mid-Atlantic) · 5,741 undergrads · ~29 avg class size · 13:1 student-faculty · $64,081/yr sticker
private Tier 3
Median earnings (10yr)
$102K
CDS-based estimates from recent admissions cycles. Verify on the school's official site.
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Acceptance by round
same school, very different odds by round
By application round
Early Decision58.0%
Early Decision II52.0%
Early Action66.0%
Regular Decision65.0%
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Career outcomes · 11 sources
Median graduate earnings · 3.2 yrs to pay back 4 yrs of cost · est. lifetime ROI $1205K.
Earnings cross-referenced across 11 sources (College Scorecard, Opportunity Insights, Georgetown CEW, FREOPP, PayScale, and more).
Where this leads
Real career pipelines from this school, based on alumni outcomes and recruiting patterns.
- Engineering at defense + aerospace (Lockheed, Northrop, Raytheon)
- Tech / SWE (especially gaming + simulation)
- Architecture
- Finance / quant (smaller pipeline)
About RPI
Oldest engineering school in the English-speaking world. Strong CS and engineering, more affordable than Ivy-tier privates.
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