Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
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The gender and racial makeup of a college can impact students' experiences. On this page, let's cover the demographics of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

7,049
Students
31%
Women
69%
Men

Student Body

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute has 7,049 total students. 5,743 are undergraduates and 1,306 and graduate students.

Undergraduates
5,743
Graduates
1,306
Total
7,049

The enrollment trend at Rensselaer over the past 3 years:

8.0K
7.7K
7.4K
7.2K
6.9K
6.6K
2023
2024
2025

Additional facts about the student body at Rensselaer:

63%
Students from out of state
50
States represented
34
Countries represented

Gender

More men than women attend Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. In the undergraduate class, 31% are women and 69% are men.

Women (31%)
Men (69%)

Race/Ethnicity

A college’s diversity is important to many students. Here are the racial demographics at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute as of 2025.

Hispanic
621
Black
282
White
2,546
Asian
1,233
Native
1
Pacific
3
Multiple
314

DEI Laws

Some states have passed laws related to how colleges and universities can administer Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) programs. In states with such a law, schools may be limited in the programs they offer.

No
State DEI laws

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is not in a state with an anti-DEI law.

The legal landscape around these laws changes quickly. At CollegeIQ, we do our best to update this data as soon as new laws are passed. But students who are concerned about this should conduct research on the latest laws (and possible future laws) in the state before selecting a college

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