Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) vs Pace University

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	Pace University	Rochester Institute of Technology
Overview
Location	New York, New York	Rochester, New York
Campus setting	City: Large	Suburb: Large
College type	4 year	4 year
Control/business model	Private (Non Profit)	Private (Non Profit)
Calendar system	Semester	Semester
Degrees offered	Undergraduate and Graduate	Undergraduate and Graduate
Students retention rate	75.0%	88.0%
Common app member	No	Yes
Religious affiliation

Admission
Acceptance rate	87.6%	71.4%
Application fees	Undergraduate: $50 Graduate: $70	Undergraduate: $65 Graduate: $65
SAT range	1120 - 1310	1270 - 1450
ACT range	23 - 28	28 - 33
Students submitting SAT score	20.0%	39.0%
Students submitting ACT score	5.0%	12.0%
Total number of applicants	24,795	21,923
Total number of admissions given out	21,726	15,645
Admitted students who chose to enroll	2,203	3,355
Yield rate	10.1%	21.4%
Test scores (SAT/ACT)	N/A	N/A
High school GPA	Required	Required
Recommendation letters	Required	Required
High school transcript	Not required	Not required
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	Required	Required

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	$73,810	$69,232
Average net price	$30,632	$35,012
Tuition	$46,978	$52,030
Room & board	$19,682	Room/dormitory: $8,392 Meal plan: $7,000
Available payment plans	Tuition payment plan	Prepaid tuition plan Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	98.0% Average amount $32,068	100.0% Average amount $31,960
Students receiving federal student loan	55.0% Average amount $5,670	62.0% Average amount $5,197
Students taking out private loans	8.0% Average amount $23,331	16.0% Average amount $19,624

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	8,260 Men 34.3% Women 65.7%	14,000 Men 66.5% Women 33.5%
Graduate students	5,219 Men 34.9% Women 65.1%	2,790 Men 62.1% Women 37.9%
Racial/ethnic diversity	Moderate	Low
Out-of-state students	N/A	53.2%
International students	12.4%	11.4%
Campus local/setting	City: Large	Suburb: Large
Dormitory capacity	3,558	6,543
First year students are required to live on campus?	No	No
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	N/A	New York Pennsylvania New Jersey Connecticut Maryland

Academics
Popular study areas	Health Professions Business Computer and Information Science Communication and Journalism Visual & Performing Arts	Computer and Information Science Engineering Visual & Performing Arts Engineering Technologies Business
Students to faculty ratio	15:1	13:1
Institutional accreditation	Middle States Commission on Higher Education	Middle States Commission on Higher Education

Outcome
Graduation rate	59.1%	69.0%
Dropout rate	13.5%	29.1%
Transferred out	26.8%	N/A
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctoral Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $124,271 Year 3: $152,201 Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $117,088 Year 2: $113,139 Year 3: $118,654 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $118,294 Year 2: $107,614 Year 3: $117,301 Human Resources Management and Services (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $78,760 Year 2: $88,639 Year 3: $99,483 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $93,622 Year 2: $90,727 Year 3: $95,275 Finance and Financial Management Services (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $76,358 Year 2: $74,200 Year 3: $87,407 Taxation (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $74,698 Year 2: $77,536 Year 3: $86,310 Computer Software and Media Applications (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $69,512 Year 2: $74,576 Year 3: $86,085 Information Science/Studies (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $64,963 Year 2: $72,828 Year 3: $82,231 Accounting and Related Services (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $66,452 Year 2: $67,593 Year 3: $79,100	Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $80,382 Year 2: $89,006 Year 3: $104,341 Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $99,806 Year 2: $98,137 Year 3: $98,068 Computer Science (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $84,771 Year 2: $84,653 Year 3: $93,116 Computer Engineering (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $77,470 Year 2: $79,389 Year 3: $92,303 Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $72,401 Year 2: $72,901 Year 3: $87,280 Industrial Engineering (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $76,111 Year 2: $74,576 Year 3: $85,564 Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $56,226 Year 2: $71,015 Year 3: $82,398 Mechanical Engineering (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $79,931 Year 2: $75,623 Year 3: $81,980 Industrial Engineering (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $71,306 Year 2: $68,219 Year 3: $79,663 Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $73,256 Year 2: $71,351 Year 3: $79,347

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