by our College Data Analytics TeamGeneral Industrial Engineering is a concentration offered under the industrial engineering major at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in general IE, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at RPI was $2,320 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $55,600 | $55,600 |
| Fees | $1,412 | $1,412 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,250 | $1,250 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $15,954 | $15,954 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,608 | $1,608 |
Learn more about RPI tuition and fees.
RPI does not offer an online option for its general IE bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the RPI Online Learning page.
About 42.6% of the students who received their BS in general IE in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 34.1%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in general IE at RPI in 2019-2020, 37.0% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 29%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 6 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 9 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 28 |
| International Students | 5 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
