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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
U. San Diego

Key differences on Cost & aid

  1. 1

    Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute's grants cover 50% of its full price on average, vs. 43% at U. San Diego

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

    Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute costs about $4.1K less per year on average than U. San Diego ($40,877 vs. $44,933, all students)

    Average cost, all students

Cost & aid

Cost & aid

Average cost, aid generosity, net price by family income, sticker prices, and grants.

What students pay

Average cost, all students
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute$40.9K
U. San Diego$44.9K
Aid generosity
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute50%
U. San Diego43%
Net price, with grants
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute$38.9K
U. San Diego$37.9K

Grants

First-years receiving grants
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute95%
U. San Diego84%
Average grant
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute$43.5K
U. San Diego$41K
Aid from the college
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute95%
U. San Diego84%

Sticker prices

On one scale, so the bars read against each other.

Sticker price, in-state
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute$82.4K
U. San Diego$79.4K
Sticker price, out-of-state
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute$82.4K
U. San Diego$79.4K
Tuition & fees, in-state
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute$61.9K
U. San Diego$56.4K
Tuition & fees, out-of-state
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute$61.9K
U. San Diego$56.4K
First-years paying out-of-state rates
Rensselaer Polytechnic InstituteNot reported
U. San DiegoNot reported
What families at each income pay

Up to $110K: the average net price per year for students receiving federal aid, 2023–24; families who didn't file the FAFSA aren't included. Above it the published data end. For your own number, use the college's net price calculator .

Family income per year $150K

  • Rensselaer Polytechnic InstitutePublished data end at $110K

    Merit possible (proxy); averaging $38K

  • U. San DiegoPublished data end at $110K

    Merit possible (proxy); averaging $31K

Published (federal figure, up to $110K) EstimateBars share one scale: the largest full price.

Where need-based aid ends, merit, and published promises

MetricRensselaer Polytechnic InstituteU. San Diego
Need-based aid up to Published data end at $110KPublished data end at $110K
Merit for students without need 32% got a grant without federal aid, averaging $38K (proxy)41% got a grant without federal aid, averaging $31K (proxy)
Published promise ––

A college's own promise is stated for a typical family and changes yearly; where a promise and our estimate disagree, the promise wins. Merit has no income limit, so it can lower the price above the point where need-based aid ends.

Tuition guarantee & Promise program

MetricRensselaer Polytechnic InstituteU. San Diego
Tuition guarantee NoNo
Promise program NoYes

All cost numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, 2023–24;College Scorecard, most recent release;Common Data Set, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why