RIT's National Technical Institute for the Deaf has grown exponentially since enrolling its first class in 1968. Numbers don't tell the whole story, but they do provide a glimpse of what NTID looks like today.
1,129
Total Enrollment
Breakdown by Gender
More than
10,000
alumni
Read about RIT/NTID alumni making a big impact and keep up with the latest news and events.
Breakdown by Geographic Region
37%
of RIT/NTID students are eligible for Pell Grants
Growing Diversity
50%
of RIT/NTID deaf and hard-of-hearing students identify as AALANA
Students bring a variety of life experiences to RIT, but all have one fundamental thing in common — these students all chose RIT because it was the right fit for them.
Watch the video to learn why RIT/NTID is the right fit for Bo Allaby.
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141
Faculty
Student/Faculty Ratio
8:1
440
Staff
· Including ·
132
Interpreters
57
Captionists
RIT provides one of the most accessible education communities in the world for deaf and hard-of-hearing students. Here are just a few examples of the services that support student success.
Hours provided
| In Classroom | Outside Classroom | |
|---|---|---|
| Interpreting | 86,535 | 38,029 |
| Captioning | 26,270 | 1,364 |
| Notetaking | 43,522 |
Each year, on average, more than
204
deaf and hard-of-hearing students complete cooperative work assignments with employers throughout the country.
New RIT/NTID grads are ready to succeed
96%
of students who sought jobs after graduation found one within a year
New RIT/NTID alumni thrive in all economic sectors
Employers include:
Abbott Labs; Boeing; Caterpillar; Citi; Dow Chemical; Fidelity Investments; MWI, Inc.; National Institutes of Health; U.S. Naval Research Lab; Walt Disney World
RIT/NTID graduates are competitive in the marketplace*
RIT/NTID deaf and hard-of-hearing grads
Deaf and hard-of-hearing grads of other postsecondary institutions
*Deaf and hard-of-hearing RIT/NTID graduates with a bachelor's or an associate degree earn
178%
and
95%
more, respectively, at age 50 than deaf and hard-of-hearing graduates of other postsecondary institutions around the country.
According to a study conducted with the Social Security Administration.
