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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Tuition, Costs, & Financial Aid Information
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Overview
Admissions
Financials
Academic
Campus Life
Students
In-state
Out-of-state
Cost of Attendance :
$75,824
Not Reported Plan Available
Tuition & Fees :
$57,012
Room & Board :
$15,954
Books & Supplies :
$2,858
Other Expenses :
Not reported
Scholarship Finder
Applying For Financial Aid
Applying For Financial Aid
Email
admissions@rpi.edu
Website
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Application Process
Application Deadline
January 15
Award Notification
On or about March 15
High School Program
College preparatory program is required
Methodology For Awarding Institutional Aid
Federal and Institutional Methodologies
Forms Required
Cost
FAFSA, Code is 002803
Free
CSS/Financial Aid Profile
$25 for first college, $16 each additional
Profile of 2018-19 Financial Aid
Profile of 2018-19 Financial Aid
Freshman
Financial Aid Applicants
1,203 (72.3%) of freshmen
Found to Have Financial Need
946 (78.6%) of applicants
Received Financial Aid
946 (100.0%) of applicants with financial need
Need Fully Met
225 (23.8%) of aid recipients%
Average Percent of Need Met
82%
Average Award
$43,770
Need-Based Gift
Received by 946 (100.0%) of aid recipients, average amount $40,272
Need-Based Self-Help
Received by 935 (98.8%) of aid recipients, average amount $4,443
Merit-Based Gift
Received by 196 (20.7%) of aid recipients
Merit-Based Gift
Received by 196 (20.7%) of aid recipients
415 (24.9%) of freshmen had no financial need and received merit aid, average amount $23,326
All Undergraduates
Financial Aid Applicants
3,996 (64.4%) of undergraduates
Found to Have Financial Need
3,452 (86.4%) of applicants
Received Financial Aid
3,452 (100.0%) of applicants with financial need
Need Fully Met
651 (18.9%) of aid recipients%
Average Percent of Need Met
79%
Average Award
$42,951
Need-Based Gift
Received by 3,452 (100.0%) of aid recipients, average amount $38,809
Need-Based Self-Help
Received by 3,363 (97.4%) of aid recipients, average amount $5,063
Merit-Based Gift
Received by 490 (14.2%) of aid recipients
1,707 (27.5%) of undergraduates had no financial need and received merit aid, average amount $21,732
All Undergraduates
2018 Graduates Who Took Out Loans
63%
Average Indebtedness of 2018 Graduates
$34,595
Financial Aid Programs
Financial Aid Programs
Loans
Federal Loans
Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
Direct Plus Loans
Federal Perkins Loans
Other Loans
College/University Loans
Scholarships and Grants
Need-Based Available
Federal Pell grants
SEOG
State scholarships
Institutional scholarships
Private scholarships
Academic Competitiveness Grants
National SMART Grants
Gates Millennium Scholarships
Non-Need-Based Available
None
Non-Need Awards
Academic Interest/Achievement Award Areas
Humanities
Mathematics
Military Science
Number of Awards
Not reported
Creative Arts/Performance Award Areas
Not reported
Number of Awards
Not reported
Special Achievements/Activities Award Areas
Not reported
Number of Awards
Not reported
Special Characteristics Award Areas
Children and Siblings of Alumni
Children of Faculty/Staff
Ethnic Background
Members of Minorities
Number of Awards
Not reported
Employment
Work-Study Programs
Federal work study available
Average Earnings from On-Campus Employment
Not reported
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