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The bachelor's program at RIT was ranked #63 on College Factual's Best Schools for engineering list. It is also ranked #5 in New York.
| Ranking Type | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 56 |
| Best Engineering Schools | 63 |
| Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools | 71 |
| Best Engineering Graduate Degree Schools | 72 |
During the 2021-2022 academic year, Rochester Institute of Technology handed out 551 bachelor's degrees in engineering. This is a decrease of 2% over the previous year when 563 degrees were handed out.
In 2022, 240 students received their master’s degree in engineering from RIT. This makes it the #51 most popular school for engineering master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 17 students received their doctoral degrees in engineering in 2022, making the school the #137 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
In 2022-2023, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at RIT was $2,017 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $55,784 | $55,784 |
| Fees | $880 | $880 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,100 | $1,100 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $15,516 | $15,516 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,700 | $1,700 |
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During the 2021-2022 academic year, 551 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in engineering from RIT. About 78% were men and 22% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 73% of 2022 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Rochester Institute of Technology with a bachelor's in engineering.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 56 |
| Black or African American | 11 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 36 |
| White | 404 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 28 |
| Other Races | 16 |
Online degrees for the RIT engineering bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the RIT Online Learning page.
During the 2021-2022 academic year, 224 students graduated with a master's degree in engineering from RIT. About 76% were men and 24% were women.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at RIT are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 56% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Rochester Institute of Technology with a master's in engineering.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 16 |
| Black or African American | 5 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 10 |
| White | 126 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 64 |
| Other Races | 3 |
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the engineering majors at Rochester Institute of Technology.
Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering | 218 |
| Computer Engineering | 182 |
| Electrical and Computer Engineering. | 173 |
| Industrial Engineering | 83 |
| Chemical Engineering | 48 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 45 |
| General Engineering | 20 |
| Manufacturing Engineering | 20 |
| Electrical Engineering | 2 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Engineering Technologies | 359 |
| Physical Sciences | 131 |
| Biological & Biomedical Sciences | 126 |
| Mathematics & Statistics | 101 |
| Natural Resources & Conservation | 15 |
More about our data sources and methodologies.