Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Campus Life
Demographic Breakdown
| % of undergrads on campus: | 56% |
| % of undergrads owning a car?: | 34% |
| % of males in fraternities: | 39% |
| % of females in sororities: | 18% |
| % of students on-campus (weekends): | 85% |
| On-campus housing availibility: | Yes |
| Housing assistance programs?: | 56% |
| Housing available for all students?: | Yes |
| Off-campus assistance?: | Yes |
|
Housing Stats
| Types of available housing: | coed dorms (77%), sorority housing (1%), fraternity housing (1%), apartments for married students (2%), apartment for single students (18%), special housing for disabled students (0%), other housing options (1%) |
| % college-owned singles: | 14% |
| % college-owned doubles: | 58% |
| % college-owned triples: | 6% |
| % college-owned apartments: | 22% |
| % college-owned other: | N/A |
| Number of college-owned residences: | 16 |
| % of rooms with sprinkler systems: | 100% |
| % of rooms with fire alarms: | 100% |
| % of rooms with high-speed internet: | 100% |
Campus Geography
| Campus size: | 275 acres |
| Nearest airport location (miles): | Albany, NY (10) |
| Nearest train station (miles): | Albany, NY (10) |
| Nearest bus station (miles): | Albany, NY (10) |
| Public transport on campus?: | Yes |
| Cars allowed on campus?: | No |
Employment
| School employment opportunities?: | Yes |
| Average undergraduate earnings ($$): | 1,600 |
| Freshmen not encouraged to work?: | No |
% undergraduates employed: | 33% |
ROTC/Alcohol Policy
| Army ROTC presence?: | Offered on campus |
| Navy ROTC presence?: | Offered on campus |
| Airforce ROTC presence?: | Offered on campus |
| Alcohol permitted (wet campus)?: | Yes |
| Other campus rules: | class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, other |
| Well-known campus events | Grand Marshal Week/student government elections; Big Red Freakout; International Festival; Senior Week; Activity Fair; Black Awareness Week; Hispanic Heritage Month; Black History Month; Asian Awareness Week; Communiversity; Family Weekend; Alumni Weekend; Athletic Alumni Weekend; Minority Student Weekend; Navigating Rensselaer and Beyond. |