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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 :
$79,934
Installment Plan Available
Tuition & Fees :
$60,074
Room & Board :
$16,980
Books & Supplies :
$2,380
Other Expenses :
$500
Scholarship Finder
Applying For Financial Aid
Applying For Financial Aid
Email
admissions@rpi.edu
Website
Financial Aid Website
Net Price Calculator
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Application Process
Application Deadline
January 15
Award Notification
On or about March 6
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 2021-22 Financial Aid
Profile of 2021-22 Financial Aid
Freshman
Financial Aid Applicants
1,057 (80.0%) of freshmen
Found to Have Financial Need
815 (77.1%) of applicants
Received Financial Aid
815 (100.0%) of applicants with financial need
Need Fully Met
274 (33.6%) of aid recipients
Average Percent of Need Met
85%
Average Award
$40,410
Need-Based Gift
Received by 810 (99.4%) of aid recipients, average amount $23,080
Need-Based Self-Help
Received by 814 (99.9%) of aid recipients, average amount $2,985
Merit-Based Gift
Received by 203 (24.9%) of aid recipients
358 (27.1%) of freshmen had no financial need and received merit aid, average amount $26,168
All Undergraduates
Financial Aid Applicants
3,584 (64.4%) of undergraduates
Found to Have Financial Need
3,580 (99.9%) of applicants
Received Financial Aid
3,577 (99.9%) of applicants with financial need
Need Fully Met
1,285 (35.9%) of aid recipients
Average Percent of Need Met
79%
Average Award
$33,781
Need-Based Gift
Received by 3,021 (84.5%) of aid recipients, average amount $20,968
Need-Based Self-Help
Received by 3,008 (84.1%) of aid recipients, average amount $3,344
Merit-Based Gift
Received by 1,011 (28.3%) of aid recipients
1,747 (31.4%) of undergraduates had no financial need and received merit aid, average amount $22,973
All Undergraduates
2018 Graduates Who Took Out Loans
44%
Average Indebtedness of 2018 Graduates
$13,759
Financial Aid Programs
Financial Aid Programs
Loans
Federal Loans
Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
Direct Plus Loans
State Loans
Available
Scholarships and Grants
Need-Based Available
Federal Pell grants
SEOG
State scholarships
Institutional scholarships
Private scholarships
ROTC and Veteran Benefits
Non-Need-Based Available
None
Non-Need Awards
Academic Interest/Achievement Award Areas
Engineering/Technologies
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
$2,000
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