| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Total undergraduates: |
13,543 |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
12,472 |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
1,071 |
| Total graduate students: |
3,097 |
| Full-time graduate students: |
2,474 |
| Part-time graduate students: |
623 |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
20 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Middle Atlantic |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
46% |
| First-year student enrollment breakdown: |
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| 0.1% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 9.2% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 5.2% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 8.8% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.0% | Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino | | 66.3% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 3.9% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino | | 4.7% | Nonresident Alien |
| 1.8% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown: |
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| 0.2% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 7.6% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 4.9% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 7.1% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.0% | Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino | | 65.8% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 3.1% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 5.9% | Nonresident Alien |
| 5.4% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Campus size: |
1,300 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Rochester, NY |
| Population of city/town: |
210,358 |
| Locations of branch/satellite campuses: |
Branch campuses in Dubrovnik, Croatia and Dubai, United Arab Emirates. |
| Nearest major city: |
Buffalo, NY |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
70 miles |
| Population of nearest major city: |
258,959 |
| Online campus map: |
https://www.rit.edu/maps/
virtualtour |
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| Institution offers housing: |
yes |
| Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: |
No. Housing is only guaranteed for freshmen. |
| Housing types (% in housing type, if given): |
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- coed dorms
- sorority housing
- fraternity housing
- single-student apartments
- married-student apartments
- special housing for disabled students
- special housing for international students
- other housing including Special-interest housing. Single-sex floors and Honors floors.
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| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
68% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
32% |
| Students required to live on campus: |
All freshmen must live on campus unless living with family. |
| Percent of all students who have cars on campus: |
50% |
| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited |
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| Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
yes |
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| Every student is required to lease or own a computer: |
no |
| Every student is required to take a computer course: |
no |
| Computer equipment is provided in: |
residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center |
| Total number of microcomputers available to students: |
3530 |
| Other computer facilities/services: |
Smart classrooms. |
| Internet access provided to all students: |
yes |
| E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: |
yes |
| School has a library on campus: |
yes |
| Additional library facilities/collections: |
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Archives. Special collections. Graphic arts library. |
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| Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus: |
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Darkrooms, printing and publishing equipment, inn and conference center, restaurant and food laboratory, laboratory for applied computing, Microelectronic and microsystems engineering facilities, observatory, packaging testing facilities. |
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| Remedial learning services: |
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study skills |
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| Additional services offered: |
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nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, women's center, day care, health insurance |
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| Counseling services: |
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minority student, military, veteran student, older student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious |
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| Career placement services: |
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co-op education, internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training |
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| Services for students with disabilities: |
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note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, special transportation, special housing, adaptive equipment, special services for deaf/hard-of-hearing students. |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
100% |
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| Number of social fraternities on campus: |
17 |
| Number of fraternities that have chapter houses: |
7 |
| Percent of men who join fraternities: |
5% |
| Number of social sororities on campus: |
12 |
| Number of sororities that have chapter houses: |
4 |
| Percent of women who join sororities: |
5% |
| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station |
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| Number of honor societies: |
7 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
305 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Baptist Campus Ministry, Catholic Campus Ministry, Gospel Fellowship, Hillel, Lutheran Campus Ministry, Muslim Student Organization, Orthodox Christian Fellowship |
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| Minority student organizations: |
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Asian Culture Society, Latin American Student Association, Organization of African Students, Organization of the Alliance of Students from the Indian Subcontinent, Piazza Italiana, Asian Deaf Club, Caribbean Deaf Club, Ebony Club, Hispanic Deaf Club, Kazakh Group of Bolashakers |
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| International student organizations: |
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Deaf International Students Association, Korean Student Association, Taiwanese Student Association, Vietnamese Student Association, Caribbean Student Association, Chinese Student Scholar Association |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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dance company, debating, drama group, Gay Alliance, gospel ensemble, jazz ensemble, pep band, Singers, swing dance club, Habitat for Humanity; professional, service, and special-interest groups |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Louis Spiotti,
Director of Intercollegiate Athletics |
| Athletic department's mailing address: |
Director of Intercollegiate Athletics,
Janet E. Jones,
Rochester Institute of Technology,
51 Lomb Me |
| Athletics homepage: |
https://www.rit.edu/
webcam |
| School colors: |
burnt umber, orange, and white |
| School mascot: |
Tiger |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
Atlantic Hockey Association (Division I, Men's Ice Hockey only), College Hockey American (Division I, Women's Hockey), Liberty League (Division III), New York Collegiate Athletic Conference (Division II), New York State Women's Collegiate Athletic Association (Division III) |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Men's baseball | no | |
| Men's basketball | no | |
| Men's crew | no | |
| Men's cross-country | no | |
| Men's ice hockey | no | |
| Men's lacrosse | no | |
| Men's soccer | no | |
| Men's swimming | no | |
| Men's tennis | no | |
| Men's track and field (indoor) | no | |
| Men's track and field (outdoor) | no | |
| Men's wrestling | no | |
| Women's basketball | no | |
| Women's crew | no | |
| Women's cross-country | no | |
| Women's ice hockey | no | |
| Women's lacrosse | no | |
| Women's soccer | no | |
| Women's softball | no | |
| Women's swimming | no | |
| Women's tennis | no | |
| Women's track and field (indoor) | no | |
| Women's track and field (outdoor) | no | |
| Women's volleyball | no | |
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| Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: |
5% |
| Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: |
3% |
| Athletic facilities: |
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field house, baseball, lacrosse, soccer, and softball fields; basketball, racquetball, and tennis courts; gymnasium, rock climbing, swimming pool, recreational pool, track, weight room |
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| Intramural/Recreational sports: |
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badminton, basketball, flag football, golf, ice hockey, indoor soccer, racquetball, soccer, softball, table tennis, tennis, volleyball |
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| Club sports for men: |
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Alpine skiing, archery, bowling, cycling, equestrian sports, in-line skating, juggling, lacrosse, rugby, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, water polo |
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| Club sports for women: |
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Alpine skiing, archery, bowling, cross-country, cycling, equestrian, field hockey, juggling, ultimate Frisbee, rugby, swing dance, water polo |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
yes |
| Nearest international airport: |
Rochester, NY (5 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
Buffalo, NY (70 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Rochester, NY (6 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Rochester, NY (6 miles) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: |
28% |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
excellent |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
no |
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| Percent of graduates who pursue further study: |
13% immediately, 15% within one year of graduation |
| List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates: |
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Carnegie Mellon, Cornell University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Pennsylvania State University, RIT, SUNY Upstate Medical Center, SUNY Buffalo, University of California at Berkely, University of Michigan at Ann Arbor, University of Pittsburgh, University of Rochester. |
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| Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: |
82% within six months of graduation, 85% within one year of graduation, 86% within two years of graduation |
| List of firms that most frequently hire graduates: |
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CISCO, Harris Corporation, IBM, Intel, Johnson & Johnson, Lockheed Martin, Liberty Mutual, Microsoft, Toyota, XEROX. |
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