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Rochester Institute of Technology

Rochester, NY 4 year Private

Gender Diversity

Moderate

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at RIT is greatly skewed towards men students, with 66.5% of undergraduate students being men and 33.5% being women. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 14,000, with 4,696 women and 9,304 men.

On the other hand, the graduate student population at RIT is largely skewed towards men students, with 62.1% of undergraduate students being men and 37.9% being women. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 2,790, with 1,057 women and 1,733 men.

Undergraduate Students

  • men 66.5% 9,304 students
  • women 33.5% 4,696 students

Graduate Students

  • men 62.1% 1,733 students
  • women 37.9% 1,057 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Low

The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 60.0% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 8,393 students.

Following behind are Asian students, constituting 10.5% of the student body, with 1,464 students. Hispanic students represent 8.2% of the population, with 1,141 students, while African American students account for 4.8%, with 676 students. Mixed race students account for 4.5% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 634 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.0% , with 4 students.

International students make up 4.4% of the undergraduate population, totaling 621 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 7.5% of the population, totaling 1,052 students.

The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within RIT.

Undergraduate Students

  • White 60.0% 8,393 students
  • Asian 10.5% 1,464 students
  • Hispanic 8.2% 1,141 students
  • Unknown race 7.5% 1,052 students
  • African American 4.8% 676 students
  • Mixed race 4.5% 634 students
  • International students 4.4% 621 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 4 students

Graduate Students

  • International students 46.2% 1,287 students
  • White 36.3% 1,013 students
  • Asian 5.3% 147 students
  • Hispanic 4.6% 127 students
  • Unknown race 3.2% 88 students
  • African American 2.4% 66 students
  • Mixed race 2.0% 57 students
  • Hawaiian 0.1% 2 students

Transfer Students

  • White 52.6% 170 students
  • Unknown race 15.2% 49 students
  • Hispanic 9.6% 31 students
  • African American 7.4% 24 students
  • Asian 6.2% 20 students
  • International students 5.9% 19 students
  • Mixed race 3.1% 10 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 18-19 40% 5,661 students
  • 20-21 33% 4,677 students
  • 22-24 15% 2,128 students
  • 25-29 2% 301 students
  • 30-34 1% 86 students
  • 35-39 0% 39 students
  • 40-49 0% 38 students
  • 50-64 0% 29 students
  • 22-24 38% 1,071 students
  • 25-29 36% 996 students
  • 30-34 11% 316 students
  • 35-39 5% 143 students
  • 40-49 5% 132 students
  • 20-21 3% 84 students
  • 50-64 2% 46 students

Residency of Students

The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Rochester Institute of Technology in the 2022 academic year.

State name Students Count Percentage
New York 1,529 49.84%
Pennsylvania 285 9.29%
New Jersey 213 6.94%
Connecticut 141 4.60%
Maryland 119 3.88%
California 94 3.06%
Texas 64 2.09%
Virginia 64 2.09%
Ohio 61 1.99%
New Hampshire 49 1.60%
Florida 42 1.37%
North Carolina 41 1.34%
Maine 29 less than 1%
Washington 29 less than 1%
Illinois 28 less than 1%
Vermont 24 less than 1%
Colorado 21 less than 1%
Georgia 18 less than 1%
Michigan 17 less than 1%
Louisiana 15 less than 1%
Tennessee 15 less than 1%
Indiana 14 less than 1%
Minnesota 13 less than 1%
Rhode Island 13 less than 1%
Delaware 12 less than 1%
Missouri 11 less than 1%
Oregon 11 less than 1%
South Carolina 11 less than 1%
Hawaii 10 less than 1%
Wisconsin 10 less than 1%
Arizona 9 less than 1%
Alaska 6 less than 1%
Nevada 6 less than 1%
Kansas 5 less than 1%
Alabama 4 less than 1%
Iowa 4 less than 1%
Idaho 4 less than 1%
New Mexico 4 less than 1%
Utah 4 less than 1%
Arkansas 3 less than 1%
Mississippi 2 less than 1%
Oklahoma 2 less than 1%
West Virginia 2 less than 1%
District of Columbia 1 less than 1%
Montana 1 less than 1%
Puerto Rico 1 less than 1%
South Dakota 1 less than 1%

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