by our College Data Analytics TeamRIT total enrollment is approximately 16,158 students. 12,122 are undergraduates and 2,161 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time RIT undergraduate population is made up of 34% women, and 66% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
RIT Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number |
|---|---|
| White | 7,895 |
| Asian | 1,275 |
| Hispanic | 1,068 |
| International | 608 |
| Black or African American | 600 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 539 |
| Unknown | 113 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 6 |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 39% of full-time grad students are women, and 61% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
RIT Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number |
|---|---|
| International | 1,231 |
| White | 664 |
| Asian | 83 |
| Hispanic | 77 |
| Black or African American | 48 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 31 |
| Unknown | 24 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number |
|---|---|
| White | 9,177 |
| International | 1,962 |
| Asian | 1,420 |
| Hispanic | 1,211 |
| Unknown | 1,057 |
| Black or African American | 706 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 598 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 7 |
Rochester Institute of Technology Faculty Racial/Ethnic Demographics:
| Ethnicity | Number of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 3,172 |
| Black or African American | 283 |
| Asian | 164 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 35 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 7 |
| Hispanic | 0 |
| International | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 |
Learn more about the faculty at RIT.
There are approximately 5,622 female students and 10,536 male students at RIT.
Reporting of the gender of RIT is unknown or unavailable.
There are more female teachers than male teachers at this school.
There are approximately 2,090 female teachers and 2,067 male teachers.
RIT ranks 235 out of 2,183 when it comes to geographic diversity.
49.06% of RIT students come from out of state, and 6.12% come from out of the country.
The undergraduate student body is split among 42 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount |
|---|---|
| New York | 1,235 |
| Pennsylvania | 208 |
| Massachusetts | 154 |
| New Jersey | 131 |
| Connecticut | 72 |
Students from 100 countries are represented at this school, with the majority of the international students coming from India, China, and Saudi Arabia.
Learn more about international students at RIT.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At RIT, 59.01% of students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount |
|---|---|
| 20-21 | 4,982 |
| 18-19 | 4,805 |
| 22-24 | 3,610 |
| 25-29 | 1,586 |
| 35 and over | 517 |
| 30-34 | 387 |
| Under 18 | 0 |
Footnotes
*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.
References
Department of Homeland Security Citizenship and Immigration Services
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