United StatesTroy, NY

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Private nonprofit · Excellent evidence

Value67/100
Excellent evidence80/100 profile coverage

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Admissions100
Value100
Career65
Experience80
Location55
Annual university cost$79,414Tuition plus recorded living cost
General acceptance58%Not a personal probability
Graduation83%Source cohort definition varies
Median earnings$102,05110 years after entry/completion

Scorecard

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Academic85
Career89
Evidence coverage80

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    City / metro settingCityFederal IPEDS locale 13; describes the surrounding settlement, not campus layout.
    Monthly student budget allocation$1,461Reported annual student living budget divided by 12; academic-year coverage may differ. Not a citywide or post-graduation budget.

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    Rankings

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    Univised career benchmarks

    Engineering#23Limited confidence · Estimated1.03× career presence
    How estimated

    Evidence-adjusted career presence. The 1.03× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Raw observed/expected ratio: 1.30×. The same continuous evidence adjustment applies to every school: 1 + evidence weight × (raw ratio − 1). Evidence weight: 0.112. Small expected cohorts and disagreement between cohort definitions reduce this weight. Traditional reputation does not change a direct rating.

    With alternative stability settings, this rating ranges from 1.02× to 1.07×. This is a model-sensitivity check, not a confidence interval or range of hiring odds.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Technology & computing#15Limited confidence1.80× career presence
    How estimated

    Evidence-adjusted career presence. The 1.80× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Raw observed/expected ratio: 1.99×. The same continuous evidence adjustment applies to every school: 1 + evidence weight × (raw ratio − 1). Evidence weight: 0.808. Small expected cohorts and disagreement between cohort definitions reduce this weight. Traditional reputation does not change a direct rating.

    With alternative stability settings, this rating ranges from 1.67× to 1.91×. This is a model-sensitivity check, not a confidence interval or range of hiring odds.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Consulting#52Limited confidence · Estimated0.92× career presence
    How estimated

    Evidence-adjusted career presence. The 0.92× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Raw observed/expected ratio: 0.46×. The same continuous evidence adjustment applies to every school: 1 + evidence weight × (raw ratio − 1). Evidence weight: 0.145. Small expected cohorts and disagreement between cohort definitions reduce this weight. Traditional reputation does not change a direct rating.

    With alternative stability settings, this rating ranges from 0.84× to 0.96×. This is a model-sensitivity check, not a confidence interval or range of hiring odds.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Finance & accounting#62Limited confidence · Estimated0.95× career presence
    How estimated

    Evidence-adjusted career presence. The 0.95× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Raw observed/expected ratio: 0.00×. The same continuous evidence adjustment applies to every school: 1 + evidence weight × (raw ratio − 1). Evidence weight: 0.054. Small expected cohorts and disagreement between cohort definitions reduce this weight. Traditional reputation does not change a direct rating.

    With alternative stability settings, this rating ranges from 0.87× to 0.97×. This is a model-sensitivity check, not a confidence interval or range of hiring odds.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Law & legal services#55Limited confidence · Estimated0.98× career presence
    How estimated

    Evidence-adjusted career presence. The 0.98× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Raw observed/expected ratio: 0.00×. The same continuous evidence adjustment applies to every school: 1 + evidence weight × (raw ratio − 1). Evidence weight: 0.018. Small expected cohorts and disagreement between cohort definitions reduce this weight. Traditional reputation does not change a direct rating.

    With alternative stability settings, this rating ranges from 0.96× to 0.99×. This is a model-sensitivity check, not a confidence interval or range of hiring odds.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Retail & consumer goods#20Limited confidence · Estimated1.08× career presence
    How estimated

    Evidence-adjusted career presence. The 1.08× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Raw observed/expected ratio: 2.89×. The same continuous evidence adjustment applies to every school: 1 + evidence weight × (raw ratio − 1). Evidence weight: 0.043. Small expected cohorts and disagreement between cohort definitions reduce this weight. Traditional reputation does not change a direct rating.

    With alternative stability settings, this rating ranges from 1.04× to 1.19×. This is a model-sensitivity check, not a confidence interval or range of hiring odds.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Career ratings adjust for evidence strength. Compatible-school estimates are used only where supported; a neutral fallback means unknown, not measured average performance. These are not hiring odds or degree-quality measurements.

    University context

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    Academic environmentStudent-to-staff ratio15.3Times Higher Education historical archive · 2024
    Academic environmentSubjects listed25Times Higher Education historical archive · 2024
    Student demographicsFemale-to-male ratio31 : 69Times Higher Education historical archive · 2024
    Student demographicsInternational students20%Times Higher Education historical archive · 2024

    Campus community

    Faith & belonging

    No reported institutional religious affiliation

    Institutional affiliation does not describe students’ individual beliefs. A verified campus-wide religious breakdown is not available in this dataset.

    Campus experience

    Campus ratings and verifiable strengths.

    Industry strengths

    Engineering · 1.03× estimated career presence · LimitedTechnology · 1.80× career presence · LimitedConsulting · 0.92× estimated career presence · LimitedFinance and Accounting · 0.95× estimated career presence · LimitedLegal Services · 0.98× estimated career presence · LimitedRetail and Consumer Goods · 1.08× estimated career presence · Limited

    Observed employment evidence where supported; otherwise ranking-informed or comparable-school estimates. These school-level ratings do not verify programme availability or hiring probability.

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    Engineering MechanicsDoctoral Degree$95,526 Engineering PhysicsBachelors Degree$68,239 Engineering PhysicsDoctoral Degree$95,526 Engineering PhysicsMaster's Degree$78,657 Engineering ScienceBachelors Degree$62,409 Engineering ScienceDoctoral Degree$95,526 Engineering ScienceMaster's Degree$78,657 Engineering, GeneralDoctoral Degree$95,526 Engineering, OtherDoctoral Degree$95,526 Entrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsMaster's Degree$69,338 Environmental/Environmental Health EngineeringBachelors Degree$52,941 Environmental/Environmental Health EngineeringDoctoral Degree$95,526 Environmental/Environmental Health EngineeringMaster's Degree$65,199 Finance and Financial Management ServicesMaster's Degree$82,071 Geological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesBachelors Degree$41,565 Geological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesDoctoral Degree$41,565 Geological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesMaster's Degree$62,238 Health/Medical Preparatory ProgramsBachelors Degree$28,478 Human Computer InteractionMaster's Degree$88,322 Industrial EngineeringBachelors Degree$77,213 Industrial EngineeringMaster's Degree$76,460 Management Sciences and Quantitative MethodsMaster's Degree$79,284 Materials EngineeringBachelors Degree$64,990 Materials EngineeringDoctoral Degree$97,802 Materials EngineeringMaster's Degree$77,438 MathematicsBachelors Degree$63,005 MathematicsDoctoral Degree$60,839 MathematicsMaster's Degree$58,328 Mechanical EngineeringBachelors Degree$66,798 Mechanical EngineeringDoctoral Degree$90,412

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