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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    New School has 6 pts more first-gen students than Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (19% vs. 14%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute has 5 pts more Pell recipients than New School (20% vs. 15%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  3. 3

    New School is more diverse (index 0.76 vs. 0.73)

    Diversity index

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
New School6.6K
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute5.7K
Pell Grant share
New School15%
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute20%
First-gen share
New School19%
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute14%
Diversity index
New School0.76
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute0.73

Who they are

Men
New School23%
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute69%
Part-time students
New School6%
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute1%
Students 25 and older
New School7%
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute1%

Race & ethnicity

New School
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
New School13%
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute37%
First-years from other states
New School48%
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute58%
First-years from abroad
New School36%
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute4%
New transfer students this fall
New School358
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute74
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
New School21%
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute5%

Campus

New School
Large cityStudy 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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