Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Historical Acceptance Rate

Historical Acceptance Rates

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute's acceptance rate for the application year 2024 is 63.4%, with 17,193 applicants and 10,906 accepted. This marks an increase from the 58.5% acceptance rate in 2023. Historical trends show fluctuations in overall acceptance rates, with a peak of 65% in 2022 and a low of 47% in 2019. The Early Action (EA) acceptance rate for 2024 stands at 57.9%, compared to 58.5% in 2023, suggesting a more competitive early round. The Regular Decision (RD) rate has risen slightly to 63.5% in 2024 from 58.5% the previous year.

Year	Total Applicants	Total Admits	RD Acceptance Rate	EA Acceptance Rate	Overall Acceptance Rate
2024	17,193	10,906	63.5%	57.9%	63.4%
2023	15,950	9,330	58.5%	58.5%	58.5%
2022	16,863	10,878	65%	-	65%
2021	17,484	9,277	52.5%	63.3%	53.06%
2020	16,661	9,539	56.8%	70.2%	57.27%
2019	18,635	8,835	47%	-	47%
2018	20,402	8,770	43%	-	43%
2017	19,505	8,420	43%	-	43%
2016	18,524	8,215	44%	-	44%
2015	17,752	7,432	42%	-	42%

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