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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is a bit larger (5,714 vs. 4,222)

    Undergrads
  2. 2

    Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is more diverse (index 0.73 vs. 0.70)

    Diversity index
  3. 3

    Stevens Institute of Technology has 2 pts more first-gen students than Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (15% vs. 14%)

    First-generation students

Students

Students & campus

Who's on each campus, how many get Pell Grants or are the first in their family, and campus life.

Who's on campus

Undergrads
Stevens Institute of Technology4.2K
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute5.7K
Pell Grant share
Stevens Institute of Technology20%
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute20%
First-gen share
Stevens Institute of Technology15%
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute14%
Diversity index
Stevens Institute of Technology0.70
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute0.73

Who they are

Men
Stevens Institute of Technology66%
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute69%
Part-time students
Stevens Institute of Technology2%
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute1%
Students 25 and older
Stevens Institute of Technology1%
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute1%

Race & ethnicity

Stevens Institute of Technology
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Stevens Institute of Technology64%
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute37%
First-years from other states
Stevens Institute of Technology30%
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute58%
First-years from abroad
Stevens Institute of Technology5%
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute4%
New transfer students this fall
Stevens Institute of Technology47
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute74
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Stevens Institute of Technology4%
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute5%

Campus

Stevens Institute of Technology
Large suburbNCAA D-III · Middle Atlantic States Athletic CorporationROTCStudy abroad
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Small cityNCAA D-III · Upstate Collegiate Athletic AssociationROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research

LGBTQ+ policies

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All student numbers in the table

Sources:College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

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