Acceptance Rate
Fall 2021 admitted students
In Fall 2021, a total of 1322 first-time undergrad students enrolled at RPI Troy. Among these students, 571 (0%) submitted SAT scores, while 199 (0%), submitted ACT scores.
The data shows that the SAT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.
Average SAT Score
1440
Students submitting SAT Score
Out of the total 9277 admitted students 571 students submitted their SAT score when applying.
43%
For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 1360-1520. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 660 and 740, while 25% scored below 660 and another 25% scored above 740.
In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 700 and 780, while 25% scored below 700 and 25% achieved a score of 780. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1440 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to RPI Troy.
Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them within the top 8% nationally.
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Reading and Writing
660-740 -
Math
700-780
Average ACT Score
The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.
33
Students who Submitted ACT Score
Out of the 9277 admitted students 199 students submitted their ACT score when applying.
15%
Similar to the SAT, RPI Troy does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 15% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.
The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 32 and 34, with 25% scoring above 34 and another 25% scoring below 32.
For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 52% of test takers nationally.
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English
0-0 -
Math
0-0 -
Composite
32-34
Application Fees
Fall 2021
$70
Undergraduate$75
GraduateApplicants Stats
The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in RPI Troy during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.
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Total Applicants
During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, RPI Troy received a total of 17,498 applications. These applications included 11,794 male applicants and 5,690 female applicants. -
Admitted Students
Out of the 17,498 applicants, RPI Troy admitted 9,277 students. Among the admitted students, there were 6,112 males and 3,156 females who received offers of admission. -
Enrolled Students
Among the admitted students, 1,322 students chose to enroll at RPI Troy. This means that 1,322 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 934 were male and 383 were female. -
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, RPI Troy had an overall acceptance rate of 53% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 52% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 56%. -
Yield Rate
The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. RPI Troy had an overall yield rate of 14% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 15%, and for female admitted students, it was 12%.
Admission and Enrollment Trends
The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for RPI Troy over the past 7 years.
Admission Requirements
Fall 2021
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.
RPI Troy is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.Required
- Secondary school GPA
- Secondary school rank
- Secondary school record
- Completion of college-preparatory program
- Recommendation letters
- Formal demonstration of competencies
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Considered
- Test scores (SAT/ACT)
Neither required nor recommended
- Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)
Accepted Credits
Fall 2021
The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
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Credit for life experiences
Not Accepted -
Advanced placement (AP) credits
Accepted -
Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)
Accepted
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