Advertisement SEE ALSO: College Finder Map|See, Sort All 300 Best College Values|SPECIAL REPORT: Kiplinger's College Rankings|How We Rank the Best College Values Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (Troy, NY) (0) selected | Compare up to 5 View College Compare List Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is ranked 74 in Kiplinger's list of Best Values in Private Colleges and is ranked 238 among all colleges. Visit College Website ACADEMIC QUALITY Applicants who took SAT 63% Applicants who took ACT 37% SAT Critical Reading Score 700+32% 600-69949% 600+81% SAT Math Score 700+62% 600-69933% 600+95% ACT Score 30-3657% 24-2939% 24+96% Students applied18,524 Students admitted8,215 Admission rate44% Students per faculty13 4-year graduation rate61% ANNUAL COSTS Tuition$51,000 Fees$1,305 Room and board$14,960 Estimated book expense$2,867 Total cost$70,132 Cost after need-based aid$37,013 Cost after non-need-based aid$52,212 Average debt at graduation$35,000 SALARY DATA Salary yardstick #$77,900 FINANCIAL AID % of aid need met80% Average need-based aid$33,119 Average non-need-based aid$17,920 STUDENT BODY Total enrollment6,265 Full-Time Men4,271 Women1,975 Part-Time Men14 Women5 Freshmen retained93% # - Based on the median earnings of workers who started at a particular college 10 years earlier and who received federal financial aid. The data don't consider whether the student graduated or went on to graduate school.NA - Not available SOURCES - Peterson's Databases (© 2018 Peterson's LLC. All rights reserved.), U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. SEE ALSO: College Finder Map|See, Sort All 300 Best College Values|SPECIAL REPORT: Kiplinger's College Rankings|How We Rank the Best College Values