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Check out Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute’s national, regional, and state rankings below. Is the value, educational quality, and diversity up to your standards?

	Stat	Grade	Rank
Value for your Money
Nationwide	Fair	C+	644 of 1,472
Region (Middle Atlantic)	Best	A-	110 of 690
State (New York)	Fair	C+	48 of 113

Student Body Caliber
Admissions Selectivity	47.4%	A	304 of 3,678
Average Combined Old SAT Score (Math & Reading)	1,390	A+	69 of 1,217
Average Combined New SAT Score	1440	A+	69 of 1,217
Educational Resources
Student to Faculty Ratio	13 : 1	B-	1,368 of 3,794
Percentage of Full-Time Teachers	88.4%	A	307 of 4,040
Average Faculty Compensation	$11,613	A+	87 of 2,371
Expenditures per Student	$18,249	A	320 of 2,572
Degree Completion
Freshman Retention Rate	92.0%	A	231 of 3,392
Graduation Rate	84.7%	A+	216 of 3,271
Graduation Rate Boost	As Expected	C-	1,226 of 2,108
Post Graduation Earnings
Average Following Graduation	$67,000	A+	112 of 3,458
Boost Following Graduation	+$9,773	A+	100 of 1,824
Average Mid-Career	$86,000	A+	99 of 3,458
Boost Mid-Career	+$9,773	A+	100 of 1,824
Student Loan Default Rate	1.2%	A+	204 of 3,277
Diversity
Ethnic Diversity	Best	A-	670 of 3,732
Male to Female Diversity	Fair	C+	2,528 of 3,732
Geographic Diversity	Best	A	174 of 3,452

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