United StatesRochester, NY

Rochester Institute of Technology

Private nonprofit · Solid evidence

Value57/100
Solid evidence70/100 profile coverage

Predominantly direct. Missing lenses stay blank and do not become low scores.

Admissions100
Value100
Career25
Experience60
Location64
Annual university cost$72,532Tuition plus recorded living cost
General acceptance71%Not a personal probability
Graduation71%Source cohort definition varies
Median earnings$76,57110 years after entry/completion

Scorecard

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Academic76
Career67
Evidence coverage70

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    City / metro settingMajor metropolitan areaPrincipal city in Rochester, NY Metro Area; Census 2024. Metro population at least 1 million.
    Monthly student budget allocation$1,293Reported annual student living budget divided by 12; academic-year coverage may differ. Not a citywide or post-graduation budget.

    The regional economy · 2024 Census ACS

    Rochester, NY Metro Area

    Metropolitan-area residents, not just Rochester or the student population.

    Employed residents · age 16+529,742
    Residents aged 22–2440,261
    Residents aged 25–2963,896

    Largest industries by employment share

    Education & health32.2% · 170,335 employed residents
    Professional & business services12.2% · 64,367 employed residents
    Manufacturing10.2% · 53,954 employed residents

    Broad employer industries, not roles or job vacancies. Annual survey estimates include commuters working outside the metro.

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    Rankings

    Reputation & career strength.

    Univised career benchmarks

    Engineering—Limited confidence · Neutral fallback1.00× career presence
    How estimated

    Broad prior. The 1.00× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Insufficient comparable peers or unsupported peer-model performance. The neutral 1× fallback means unknown, not measured average outcomes; no individual rank is assigned.

    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—Limited confidence · Neutral fallback1.00× career presence
    How estimated

    Broad prior. The 1.00× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Insufficient comparable peers or unsupported peer-model performance. The neutral 1× fallback means unknown, not measured average outcomes; no individual rank is assigned.

    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—Limited confidence · Neutral fallback1.00× career presence
    How estimated

    Broad prior. The 1.00× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Insufficient comparable peers or unsupported peer-model performance. The neutral 1× fallback means unknown, not measured average outcomes; no individual rank is assigned.

    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—Limited confidence · Neutral fallback1.00× career presence
    How estimated

    Broad prior. The 1.00× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Insufficient comparable peers or unsupported peer-model performance. The neutral 1× fallback means unknown, not measured average outcomes; no individual rank is assigned.

    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—Limited confidence · Neutral fallback1.00× career presence
    How estimated

    Broad prior. The 1.00× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Insufficient comparable peers or unsupported peer-model performance. The neutral 1× fallback means unknown, not measured average outcomes; no individual rank is assigned.

    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—Limited confidence · Neutral fallback1.00× career presence
    How estimated

    Broad prior. The 1.00× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Insufficient comparable peers or unsupported peer-model performance. The neutral 1× fallback means unknown, not measured average outcomes; no individual rank is assigned.

    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.

    Creative paths

    Where creative careers have started.

    Documented education links for notable people—not graduation counts or hiring odds. This initial Wikidata snapshot samples up to 500 links per field.

    University context

    A little more perspective.

    Academic environmentStudent-to-staff ratio16.0Times Higher Education historical archive · 2024
    Academic environmentSubjects listed31Times Higher Education historical archive · 2024
    Student demographicsFemale-to-male ratio37 : 63Times Higher Education historical archive · 2024
    Student demographicsInternational students13%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 · 1.00× estimated career presence · LimitedTechnology · 1.00× estimated career presence · LimitedConsulting · 1.00× estimated career presence · LimitedFinance and Accounting · 1.00× estimated career presence · LimitedLegal Services · 1.00× estimated career presence · LimitedRetail and Consumer Goods · 1.00× 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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    172 matching programs

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    Foods, Nutrition, and Related ServicesBachelors Degree$38,429 General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing OperationsBachelors Degree$46,790 Graphic CommunicationsAssociate's Degree$22,948 Graphic CommunicationsBachelors Degree$54,252 Graphic CommunicationsGraduate/Professional Certificate$41,972 Graphic CommunicationsMaster's Degree$49,028 Health and Medical Administrative ServicesGraduate/Professional Certificate$60,080 Health and Medical Administrative ServicesMaster's Degree$66,636 Health and Medical Administrative ServicesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$60,080 Health and Physical Education/FitnessBachelors Degree$29,093 Hospitality Administration/ManagementAssociate's Degree$31,744 Hospitality Administration/ManagementBachelors Degree$31,851 Hospitality Administration/ManagementGraduate/Professional Certificate$52,733 Hospitality Administration/ManagementMaster's Degree$47,846 Housing and Human EnvironmentsMaster's Degree$50,856 Human Resources Management and ServicesBachelors Degree$49,244 Human Resources Management and ServicesGraduate/Professional Certificate$50,231 Human Resources Management and ServicesMaster's Degree$75,989 Industrial EngineeringBachelors Degree$68,219 Industrial EngineeringMaster's Degree$74,576 Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansBachelors Degree$57,555 Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansMaster's Degree$73,823 Information Science/StudiesMaster's Degree$85,760 International BusinessBachelors Degree$36,141 International/Global StudiesBachelors Degree$36,848 JournalismBachelors Degree$31,982 Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's Degree$22,485 Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelors Degree$32,284 Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$47,085 Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesBachelors Degree$26,806

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