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Is Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute worth it?
A first pass affordability and outcome read for Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, using national average inputs. Run your own numbers for a personalized score.
Worth-It Score
Affordable
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute lands in the affordable band for a typical family. Graduates earn a median of $102,051 ten years after enrolling, and that makes the median debt of $23,750 more manageable than it looks at first glance. For context, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute's net price runs about 57% above the typical 4-year, private nonprofit school. On the numbers alone, this school clears the bar comfortably.
Is the price fair?
Compared to 1237 similar 4-year, private nonprofit schools
This school
$35,940
/yrAverage school like this
$22,837
/yrThis weighs on your Worth-It Score
You'd pay about $13,103 more per year than the typical student at a similar school. Over 4 years that's roughly $52,000 in extra cost.
Score breakdown
The public version of the score weighs affordability, after graduation outcomes, and repayment burden.
Affordability
40% weight
The yearly net price sits in a range that leaves more room for family cash flow and lower borrowing.
Outcome
40% weight
Graduation and earnings data create a stronger long-run payoff picture.
Repayment
20% weight
Median debt stays in a more comfortable repayment range for a typical graduate.
The numbers behind the score
Median net price per year
$36,228
Median earnings 10 years out
$102,051
Median debt at graduation
$23,750
Graduation rate
83%
At Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, a typical graduate carries about $23,750 in student debt and earns roughly $102,051 ten years after enrolling. On a standard 10-year repayment plan, that works out to about $270 per month, or 3% of pre-tax income. That sits inside a borrower comfort range for many graduates.
What this means for your family
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is a private nonprofit four year school in Troy, NY. Private pricing can swing more dramatically based on aid, so your personalized score matters more here than the national average view alone.
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Common questions about Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
The median net price at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is $36,228 per year. That is the average yearly price after typical grant aid for students in the public federal data, not the published sticker price.
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The Worth-It Score weighs affordability (40%), after graduation outcomes (40%), and repayment burden (20%). Underlying data points come from publicly available federal higher education reporting. See full methodology →