RIT earned 87 ranking badges in the 2027 College Factual rankings: 3 in the top 1%, 16 in the top 5%, 34 in the top 10% and 34 in the top 15% of the schools in each ranking. Its highest placement is #1 of 4 in Most Popular Online for Electrical and Computer Engineering., a top 1% award.
Key facts
Badges earned: 87 (2027 edition)
In the top 1% / top 5%: 3 / 16
Highest placement: #1 of 4, a top 1% award
Fields of study with a badge: 15
Placements this edition: 383
Badge cutoff: a top 15% placement in a ranking
Source: IPEDS 2025; College Scorecard July 2026; College Factual rankings 2027. Data as of: July 2026.
How Many Ranking Badges Has Rochester Institute of Technology Earned?
Rochester Institute of Technology holds 87 ranking badges across 15 fields of study, 19 of them in the top 5% or better; each badge is an award for placing in the top 15% of a ranking. Our rankings are refreshed through the year as new data arrives. The awards below are from the 2027 edition. The tier columns show the best placement reached in each ranking. Find out more about our data sources and methodologies. College administrators who want to showcase these awards through our badge program can contact us.
Count by Award Level
Award Level
Badges
Top 1%
3
Top 5%
16
Top 10%
34
Top 15%
34
Total
87
What Is Rochester Institute of Technology Known For?
Rochester Institute of Technology is best known for Computer & Information Sciences: 14 of its 81 traditional-student awards are in that field. Its top-ranked majors include Information Technology, Radio, TV & Digital Communication and Environmental Control Technology. Its highest traditional-student placement is #2 of 262 in Highest Paid Graduates for Information Technology.
How Does Rochester Institute of Technology Rank in Athletics?
In College Factual’s 2027 athletics rankings, Rochester Institute of Technology earned 4 badges across 4 sports; its highest placement is #95 of 909 in Volleyball.
How Does Rochester Institute of Technology Rank for Online Students?
In College Factual’s 2027 online-program rankings, Rochester Institute of Technology earned 1 badge across 1 online program in the top 5% or better; its highest placement is #1 of 4 in Most Popular Online for Electrical and Computer Engineering..
How Does Rochester Institute of Technology Rank for Veterans?
In College Factual’s 2027 veterans rankings, Rochester Institute of Technology earned 1 badge; its highest placement is #674 of 4,939 in Best for Veterans.
The rankings above are built on federal education data, 2027 edition. Rochester Institute of Technology appears in 383 of the College Factual rankings covered on this page.
The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
Some other college data, including much of the earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
by our College Data Analytics Team