Inside Academics at Rochester Institute of Technology

Academics at a Glance

Academics are the heart of the college experience. This overview pulls together the essentials of academic life at Rochester Institute of Technology: its faculty, its majors and fields of study, and its online learning options.

Each topic below links to a dedicated page with the full detail:

• Faculty Resources
• Most Popular Majors
• Additional Questions to Ask
• Continue Your Research

Faculty and Teaching

The student-to-faculty ratio at Rochester Institute of Technology is about average at 13 to 1, close to the national average of 15 to 1. Rochester Institute of Technology employs 69% of its instructors full time, above the national average of 47%.

For a deeper look at tenure, adjuncts and faculty composition, visit the faculty composition report.

Most Popular Majors

Rochester Institute of Technology offers 91 majors with reported completions across 27 broad fields of study.

The degree levels available at Rochester Institute of Technology are shown below:

The most popular majors at Rochester Institute of Technology, measured by graduates, are listed below.

See the full majors breakdown on the academic majors page.

Additional Questions to Ask

As you weigh academic life at Rochester Institute of Technology, a few more questions are worth asking:

• Looking for flexibility? Rochester Institute of Technology may offer online or summer classes that can help you finish your degree — 3,681 undergraduates take at least some classes online. See distance learning options.
• Interested in outcomes? Look at how well Rochester Institute of Technology retains and graduates its students — 89% of full-time freshmen return). See graduation and retention.
• Will a degree land you a job? Ask how many graduates were employed full time a year after finishing.

Continue Your Research on Rochester Institute of Technology

Follow the links below for a deeper look at a specific part of academic life:

• Academic Majors at Rochester Institute of Technology — every major and degree program offered
• Faculty Composition at Rochester Institute of Technology — student-faculty ratio, full-time vs adjunct, and tenure detail
• Graduation & Retention at Rochester Institute of Technology — graduation outcomes and retention detail
• Distance Learning at Rochester Institute of Technology — online and distance enrollment options
• Accreditation Detail at Rochester Institute of Technology — regional and program accreditation status