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Rankings across 8 publishers plus admissions, cost, debt and outcome data for Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Stevens Institute of Technology, Brandeis University. Every figure is sourced and dated.
| Metric | RPITroy, NY | Stevens InstituteHoboken, NJ | Brandeis UniversityWaltham, MA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | 63.5% | 47.6% | 40.5% |
| SAT middle 50% | 1375–1510 | 1380–1505 | 1390–1520 |
| Average net price | $36,22819.9% on Pell grants | $41,34620.4% on Pell grants | $35,73615.0% on Pell grants |
| Published tuition & fees | $64,081Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $63,462Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $68,080Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release |
| 6-year graduation rate | 83.6% | 86.9% | 86.0% |
| First-year retention | 90.7% | 93.6% | 87.0% |
| Undergraduates on Pell grants | 19.9% | 20.4% | 15.0% |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $102,051 | $108,772 | $77,231 |
| Median federal debt at graduation | $23,750 | $27,000 | $25,648 |
| Student-faculty ratio | 14:1 | 10:1 | 11:1 |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 5,714 | 4,222 | 3,618 |
| Consensus percentile | 31Lower is better | 30Lower is better | 32Lower is better |
| Methodology sensitivity | 40 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 55 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 60 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points |
Highlighted cells mark the most favourable value in that row where a direction is meaningful. No highlight appears for metrics like enrollment or SAT range, where “better” depends entirely on what you want.
“Not ranked by this source” means that publisher’s list does not include the school — not missing data and not a poor rank.
| Source | RPI | Stevens Institute | Brandeis University |
|---|---|---|---|
| US News | #64 of 436National universitiesNational Universities · 2026 | #80 of 436National universitiesNational Universities · 2026 | #69 of 436National universitiesNational Universities · 2026 |
| Forbes | #170 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 | #132 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 | #117 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 |
| Washington Monthly | #747 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #909 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #450 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 |
| WSJ | #143 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 | #127 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 | #335 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 |
| Niche | #259 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #132 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #172 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 |
| Money | Listed | Listed | Listed |
| Princeton Review | Listed | Listed | Listed |
| QS | #696 of 1,504World (QS)World University Rankings · 2026 | #675 of 1,504World (QS)World University Rankings · 2026 | #746 of 1,504World (QS)World University Rankings · 2026 |
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