by our College Data Analytics TeamComputer Information Systems is a major offered under the computer and information sciences program of study at Rochester Institute of Technology. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the associate degree program in CIS, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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AS in Information Technologies
Gain the specialized knowledge and critical-thinking skills required to begin a career in tech with this online associate degree from Southern New Hampshire University.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at RIT was $1,710 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $47,352 | $47,352 |
| Fees | $676 | $676 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,098 | $1,098 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,976 | $13,976 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $946 | $946 |
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Online degrees for the RIT CIS associate degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the RIT Online Learning page.
Women made up around 18.8% of the CIS students who took home an associate degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 20.9%.
Around 43.8% of CIS associate degree recipients at RIT in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 43%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 5 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Computer Information Systems students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Computer & Information Sciences | 13 |
| Informatics | 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.
