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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Acceptance Rates & Admissions Statistics

How Do You Compare to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Other Incoming Students?

Use the admissions stats from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute recent freshman class to see how you compare.

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How are Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Admissions and Enrollment Stats Applicable to You?

RPI Admission Statistics can help you to understand the likelihood of being accepted. Compare your SAT and ACT scores to previously accepted students. If your scores are lower than average, that may mean you should try to retake the exam or look at schools that better fit your scores. A college’s acceptance rates and selectivity are a good way to judge how difficult it is to be admitted.

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Selectivity (Fall 2021): Are You the Right Type of Student For This College?

Open Admissions No
Selectivity of College Average Selectivity
Acceptance Rate 53%

Acceptance and Enrollment Stats (Fall 2021)

Applicant Total 17,498
Accepted 9,277
Enrolled 1,322

Who’s Applying: Applicants by Gender

Applicants: Men - Women  67 to 33
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Accepted: Men - Women  66 to 34
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Enrolled: Men - Women  71 to 29
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Average Test Scores

About 43% of students accepted to RPI submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 660 and 740. Math scores were between 700 and 780.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute  ( 660 to 740 )
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800
SAT Math Scores for Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute  ( 700 to 780 )
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800

RPI received ACT scores from 15% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT Composite scores ranged between 32 and 34.

ACT Composite Scores for Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute  ( 32 to 34 )
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