Key Facts
Key Facts
College of Engineering Technology
98%
Outcome rate across undergraduate programs
1st
In producing bachelor programs
Producing more bachelor degrees in engineering technology than any other private university in the country
6
Research and academic centers of excellence
33,497
Alumni
Living and working in all 50 states and 99 countries
School of Media Science
1937
The School of Media Sciences was established at RIT in 1937 as the Department of Publishing and Printing
1955
The RIT chapter of Gamma Epsilon Tau, a national honors fraternity for the graphic arts, was chartered in 1955 and holds a rich history
24
Bruce James ’64 was selected by President George W. Bush as the 24th Public Printer of the United States, a position once held by Ben Franklin
Packaging Science
200+
Real industry student projects each year
8+
Possible focus areas: sustainable packaging, packaging design, biopolymers, shock and vibration, pharmaceutical, medical products, and food packaging
1
International Safe Transit Association-certified Packaging Dynamics and Research Lab
Department of Electrical, Computer and Telecommunications Engineering Technology
900
Average number of hours each student spends in lab, learning hands-on, during their undergraduate studies
200
Total pounds of free popcorn the department provides to students in a year
35
Maximum class size for an undergraduate class
Department of Civil Engineering Technology, Environmental Management and Safety
6
Clubs/teams in which students can participate with their discipline outside of the classroom
11%
The civil and construction fields will grow 11% faster than average between 2016 and 2026, according to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
1 Year
Time each undergraduate student spends on co-op, experiencing their career field and developing skills that cannot be mastered in the classroom