Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
College or university · Troy, New York
- Location
- Troy, New York
- U.S. nonresident students, fall 2023
- 1,013
- Share of all students
- 14.4%
- Undergraduate / graduate
- 534 / 479
- Change since fall 2015
- -17.7%
International14.4%of students, fall 2023
Year by year
Data as at fall 2023
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International students, fall by fall
Students enrolled for credit who are in the United States on a visa or temporary basis (IPEDS "U.S. nonresident").
U.S. nonresident students
Data table
| 2015 | 1,231 |
| 2016 | 1,316 |
| 2017 | 1,494 |
| 2018 | 1,625 |
| 2019 | 1,667 |
| 2020 | 1,528 |
| 2021 | 1,318 |
| 2022 | 1,144 |
| 2023 | 1,013 |
| Fall | All students | U.S. nonresident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 7,024 | 1,013 | 14.4% |
| 2022 | 6,968 | 1,144 | 16.4% |
| 2021 | 6,774 | 1,318 | 19.5% |
| 2020 | 7,501 | 1,528 | 20.4% |
| 2019 | 7,528 | 1,667 | 22.1% |
| 2018 | 7,895 | 1,625 | 20.6% |
| 2017 | 7,592 | 1,494 | 19.7% |
| 2016 | 7,363 | 1,316 | 17.9% |
| 2015 | 6,982 | 1,231 | 17.6% |
Source: NCES, IPEDS — fall enrolment, U.S. nonresident studentsData as at 30 Jun 2026
Undergraduate and graduate
Fall 2023.
- Undergraduate534
- Graduate479
- Rank in New York by international students
- 25 of 218
- Share of New York's international students
- 0.9%
- Share of all U.S. international students
- 0.10%
Source: NCES, IPEDS — fall enrolment, U.S. nonresident studentsData as at 30 Jun 2026
Certified to enrol F-1 and M-1 students
Campuses on the SEVP certified school list.
| Campus | City | F-1 | M-1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute | Troy | Yes | No |
| Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute - CASE | BROOKLYN | Yes | No |
Source: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, SEVP — certified school list (21 Oct 2026)Data as at 30 Jun 2026
How this school compares
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute reports 1,013 U.S. nonresident students in fall 2023, 14.4% of its enrolment, against 10.5% across New York's colleges and 5.7% nationwide.
- Share of students from abroad, this school
- 14.4%
- Share across New York
- 10.5%
- Share across the United States
- 5.7%
- Change since fall 2015, this school
- -17.7%
- Change since fall 2015, New York
- +11.8%
- Hudson Valley Community College35
- Russell Sage College8
Source: NCES, IPEDS — fall enrolment, U.S. nonresident studentsData as at 30 Jun 2026
Sponsored jobs in Troy
Employers in Troy filed 582 H-1B and E-3 labor condition applications since FY2022 for 162 job titles, at a median offered wage of $85,488.
- Applications since FY2022
- 582
- Employers filing
- 119
- Median offered wage
- $85,488
- Postdoctoral Research Associate110
- Assistant Professor69
- Validation Engineer60
- Lecturer38
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC — Labor Condition Application disclosure dataData as at 30 Jun 2026
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