RPI Outcomes - Graduation, Transfer-out, Retention Rates

At Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, the graduation rates was 83.62% (1,486 students out of 1,777 candidates were completed their degree within 150% normal time. For example, within 6 years for students seeking a 4-year bachelors degree.). By gender, 999 male and 487 female students have graduated from the school last year by completing their jobs in the period.

The following table and chart describe the graduation rates (150% normal time) by gender at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Last year, the graduation rate was 83.62%. where 1,486 students out of 1,777 candidate completed their degree.

1,274 students completed their course in 4 years and 177 finished there bachelor's (or equivalent) degree. Additional 35 students graduated within 6 years, usually referred as 150% normal time.

The following table and chart show graduation rates by race/ethnicity. The numbers in parenthesis denotes number of completers over number of candidates for each category.

Non-resident alien student is not a US citizen and studies with student visa, such as F visa, in United States. At Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 227 of 290 non-resident alien students completed their courses within 150% normal time and the graduation rate was 78.28%.

By definition, retention rate is the percentage of students who return to a college for their sophomore year. At Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, the retention rate is 91%.