Graduate Schools at RPI
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is a Private, 4 years school located in Troy, NY. It is accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education.
The 2025 graduate tuition & fees of RPI graduate schools is $64,054. Its tuition is similar to the average graduate tuition of other private graduate schools (Research University with very high research activity), which is $54,837.
Total 1,299 students have enrolled in graduate schools at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and, of that, 171 graduate school students enrolled online exclusively.
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute offers 95 graduate programs and 1 graduate programs are available through distance learning (online classes).
2025 Tuition & fees
The 2025 graduate tuition & fees at RPI graduate schools is $64,054 in average over all graduate programs. The tuition & fees has increased by 3.52% from last year. The following tables show the 2025 graduate tuition & fees and the tuition trends over last 5 years at RPI.
You can check and view more costs information including living costs, books & supplies, and tuition per credit hour at Cost of Attendance page
| Year | Total | Tuition | Fees |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $58,325 | $55,600 | $2,725 |
| 2022 | $60,026 | $57,100 | $2,926 |
| 2023 | $61,673 | $58,600 | $3,073 |
| 2024 | $61,873 | $60,360 | $1,513 |
| 2025 | $64,054 | $62,500 | $1,554 |
| Year | Tuition Per Credit Hour |
|---|---|
| 2021 | $2,320 |
| 2022 | $2,380 |
| 2023 | $2,440 |
| 2024 | $2,520 |
| 2025 | $2,600 |
| Year | On-Campus | Off-Campus | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room & Board | Other Expenses | Room & Board | Other Expenses | |
| 2021 | $15,954 | $1,608 | $0 | $0 |
| 2022 | $16,379 | $1,608 | $0 | $0 |
| 2023 | $16,980 | $1,620 | $0 | $0 |
| 2024 | $17,530 | $1,680 | $17,530 | $1,680 |
| 2025 | $18,120 | $1,740 | $18,120 | $1,740 |
Offered Graduate Degrees and Major Programs
The graduate schools at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute offers 147 major programs through Master's, Doctorate (Research), Post BS Certificate, degrees/programs.
You can view all major programs including undergraduate programs offered at Area of Study & Major Program page with completer and earning after graduation information.
| Number of Graduate Programs | Number of Online Graduate Programs | |
|---|---|---|
| Master's | 56 | 0 |
| Doctorate (Research) | 38 | 0 |
| Post-BS Certificate | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 147 | 0 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management | 18 |
| Systems Engineering | 5 |
| Manufacturing Engineering | 4 |
| Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management | 1 |
| Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies | 1 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other) | 52 |
| Business Statistics | 48 |
| Computer Science | 38 |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering | 23 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 21 |
Graduate Student Population
At RPI, there are 7,040 students including both undergraduate and graduate students. Of that, 1,299 students have enrolled in graduate programs. By gender, there are 884 male and 415 female students are attending the graduate school. The male to female ratio is 2.13 to 1. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute offers online graduate degree/certificate programs and 171 students enrolled in online graduate programs.
You can check and view more student population by gender, race, age, and online enrollment at Enrollment Statistics page.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Asian | 98 | 65 | 33 |
| Black or African American | 41 | 31 | 10 |
| Hispanic | 73 | 49 | 24 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 490 | 323 | 167 |
| Two or More Races | 43 | 30 | 13 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 36 | 26 | 10 |
| Total | 1,299 | 884 | 415 |
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