Rochester Institute of Technology
Rochester, New York
A 0–100 composite of ROI, graduate earnings, net price, debt and graduation rate. How it’s scored.
Estimated for a typical student paying the average net price over 4 years.
Graduate earnings clearly outpace the cost and debt — this degree pays back quickly.
The numbers behind the verdict
Lifetime ROI: the long view
Cumulative net gain over a high-school-only earner at different career lengths, with tuition and debt interest already subtracted. Built on IRS-verified federal earnings — not self-reported surveys.
Conservative: holds year-5 earnings flat (no raises). Adjust the assumptions, or see the highest 20-year ROI colleges.
Equity & access
Who the college serves and whether the payoff reaches everyone — earnings ten years after starting (IRS-linked), with access measures from federal enrollment data.
29% gap between the two groups
25% gap between the two groups
23% gap between the two groups
Undergraduate enrollment by race/ethnicity. Federal data does not report earnings by race.
Net price by family income
What students actually pay after grants and scholarships, by household income as of 2024.
| Family income | Average net price / yr |
|---|---|
| Family income $0–$30k | $24,680 |
| $30k–$48k | $24,820 |
| $48k–$75k | $28,874 |
| $75k–$110k | $34,510 |
| $110k+ | $44,970 |
How Rochester Institute of Technology compares
This college against the New York and national averages — higher earnings and lower cost/debt are better.
Graduate earnings over time
Median earnings of Rochester Institute of Technology students 10 years after entering, by cohort year as of 2024.
Best-paying majors at Rochester Institute of Technology
Fields of study ranked by their own ROI — earnings five years after graduating against the cost and debt. Click a major for the deep dive.
| Major | Credential | Earnings (5 yr) | Median debt | 10-yr ROI | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science | Associate's | $136,522 | $27,000 | +1,049% | Strong return |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | Associate's | $136,339 | $27,000 | +1,047% | Strong return |
| Computer Engineering | Associate's | $122,991 | $28,000 | +875% | Strong return |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications | Associate's | $119,606 | $31,000 | +820% | Strong return |
| Computer Science | Certificate | $171,690 | — | +807% | Strong return |
| Industrial Engineering | Associate's | $105,893 | $30,677 | +652% | Strong return |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | Associate's | $103,407 | $28,308 | +629% | Strong return |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | Associate's | $101,985 | $27,000 | +615% | Strong return |
| Computer Software and Media Applications | Associate's | $99,801 | $27,000 | +588% | Strong return |
| Management Information Systems and Services | Associate's | $98,398 | $23,250 | +582% | Strong return |
| Chemical Engineering | Associate's | $100,264 | $30,750 | +582% | Strong return |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | Associate's | $95,812 | $27,000 | +538% | Strong return |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Associate's | $93,911 | $27,000 | +514% | Strong return |
| Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians | Associate's | $87,544 | — | +509% | Strong return |
| Engineering-Related Fields | Associate's | $92,817 | $27,000 | +500% | Strong return |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Associate's | $92,742 | $27,250 | +499% | Strong return |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Certificate | $131,823 | $20,500 | +490% | Strong return |
| Mechanical Engineering | Associate's | $91,471 | $27,000 | +483% | Strong return |
| Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians | Associate's | $91,990 | $30,750 | +480% | Strong return |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | Associate's | $89,375 | $23,250 | +467% | Strong return |
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians | Associate's | $89,798 | $28,000 | +460% | Strong return |
| Applied Mathematics | Associate's | $88,153 | $27,000 | +442% | Strong return |
| Industrial Engineering | Certificate | $109,684 | — | +363% | Strong return |
| Statistics | Certificate | $104,267 | — | +325% | Strong return |
| Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Associate's | $77,998 | $25,250 | +318% | Strong return |
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ROI at Rochester Institute of Technology
Estimates from federal data; your result will vary. How this works.
Admissions & profile
Location
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. ROI is computed by Degree Return — see how. Read the methodology. Data as of 2024.
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