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Middle States Commission on Higher EducationInstitutional Profile 201415

[0372] Rochester Institute of Technology

A. General Information

Data on File(201314)

IP Data(201415)

Institution Name Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester Institute of TechnologyIPEDS ID 195003 195003OPE ID 00280600 00280600Address 1 Lomb Memorial Drive

Rochester, NY 14623 56031 Lomb Memorial DriveRochester, NY 14623 5603

Telephone 585 475 2411 585 475 2411Fax 585 475 7021 585 475 7021Website www.rit.edu www.rit.eduConsumer Info Website* www.rit.edu/fa/irps/content/consumer

informationwww.rit.edu/fa/grms/content/heoacompliance

Control Private (NonProfit) Private (NonProfit)Affiliation Type None NoneAffiliated Organization:Carnegie Classification Master's Larger Programs Master's Larger ProgramsCalendar Semester SemesterDegree Granting Authority Type State/State Office State/State OfficeDegree Granting Authority Stateor Country

New York New York

Licensed to Operate in NY NY

Related EntitiesName, State, Country none none

Approved Degree LevelsIndicate the number of programs of study that your institution currently offers within each approved degree orcertificate level. The degree levels reported here should be the degrees or certificates currently offered by theinstitution and approved within the scope of accreditation. The degree or certificate levels reported in the IPmust match the institution's approved degree or certificate levels. Please ensure these are accurate as changesto degree or certificate levels fall under MSCHE Substantive Change policy.


IP Data(201415)

Approved Number ofPrograms

Approved Number ofPrograms

Postsecondary Award/Cert/Diploma (< 1 year) yes 6 yes 8Postsecondary Award/Cert/Diploma (>=1 year, < 2years)

yes 0 yes 0

Associate's yes 20 yes 20Postsecondary Award/Cert/Diploma (>= 2 years, < 4years)

no 0 no 0

Bachelor's yes 93 yes 76Postbaccalaureate Award/Cert/Diploma yes 16 yes 16Master's yes 103 yes 69

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PostMaster's Award/Cert/Diploma no 0 no 0Doctor's Professional Practice no 0 no 0Doctor's Research/Scholarship yes 7 yes 7

Doctor's Other no 0 no 0

Initial Accreditation 1958 1958Last Reaffirmed 2012 2012Next SelfStudy Visit 201617 201617Next Periodic Review Report(PRR)

June 2022 June 2022

MSCHE Staff Liaison Dr. Sean A. McKitrick Dr. Sean A. McKitrick

Notes



B. Key ContactsKey Contact Data on File

(201314)IP Data(201415)

Chief Executive Officer Dr. William W. Destler President2 Lomb Memorial DriveRochester, NY 146235604

Phone: 585 475 2394Fax: 585 475 5700Email: [email protected]

Dr. William W. Destler President2 Lomb Memorial DriveRochester, NY 146235604


Chief Academic Officer Dr. Jeremy Haefner Provost & Senior Vice Presidentfor Academic Affairs6 Lomb Memorial DriveRochester, NY 146235604


Dr. Jeremy Haefner Provost & Senior Vice President forAcademic Affairs6 Lomb Memorial DriveRochester, NY 146235604


Chief Financial Officer Dr. James H. Watters Senior Vice President Financeand Administration5 Lomb Memorial DriveRochester, NY 146235603


Dr. James H. Watters Senior Vice President for Finance andAdministration5 Lomb Memorial DriveRochester, NY 146235603


Chief Information Technology Officer Ms. Jeanne Casares Assistant Vice President andChief Information Officer

Ms. Jeanne Casares Assistant Vice President and ChiefInformation Officer



135 Lomb Memorial DriveRochester, NY 146235608


135 Lomb Memorial DriveRochester, NY 146235608


Accreditation Liaison Officer Dr. Christine M. Licata Senior Associate ProvostOne Lomb Memorial DriveRochester, NY 146235603


Dr. Christine M. Licata Senior Associate Provost12 Lomb Memorial DriveRochester, NY 146235604


Coordinator of Distance Education Ms. Therese Hannigan Interim Director of RIT Online90 Lomb Memorial DriveRochester, NY 146235604

Phone: 585 475 5046Fax: noneEmail: [email protected]

Ms. Therese Hannigan Interim Director of RIT Online90 Lomb Memorial DriveRochester, NY 146235604

Phone: 585 475 5046Fax: noneEmail: [email protected]

Coordinator of Outcomes Assessment Dr. Anne G. Wahl Assistant Provost forAssessment and Accreditation2115 Eastman Hall12 Lomb Memorial DriveRochester, NY 146235603


Dr. Anne G. Wahl Assistant Provost for Assessment andAccreditation12 Lomb Memorial DrRochester, NY 146235603


Coordinator of Institutional ResearchFunctions

Dr. Joan Graham Assistant Vice President ofInstitutional Research9 Lomb Memorial DriveRochester, NY 146235603


Dr. Joan Graham Assistant Vice President of InstitutionalResearch and Policy Studies9 Lomb Memorial DriveRochester, NY 146235603


Chair: SelfStudy Steering Committee none Dr. Anne G. Wahl Assistant Provost for Assessment andAccreditation12 Lomb Memorial DrRochester, NY 146235603


CoChair: SelfStudy Steering Committee none Dr. Michael Laver Associate Professor, History92 Lomb Memorial DriveCollege of Liberal ArtsRochester, NY 146235604


Person in the President's Office To WhomMSCHE Invoices Should be Sent







Person Who Should Receive a Copy ofMSCHE Invoices (Optional)

none none

Person Completing IP Financials Ms. Lyn Kelly Controller & Assistant Treasurer7 Lomb Memorial DriveRochester, NY 146235603


Ms. Lyn Kelly Associate Vice President, Controller &Assistant Treasurer7 Lomb Memorial DriveRochester, NY 146235603


Person Completing IP (Key User) Dr. Joan Graham Assistant Vice President ofInstitutional Research9 Lomb Memorial DriveRochester, NY 146235603


Dr. Joan Graham Assistant Vice President of InstitutionalResearch and Policy Studies9 Lomb Memorial DriveRochester, NY 146235603


Click here to indicate that you have reviewed and updated the entire list of KeyContacts above. (Required to "Lock Down" the IP data)



C. Graduation Data

1. Awards GrantedReport all degrees or other formal awards conferred by your institution between July 1, 2013, and June 30, 2014. If anindividual received two degrees at different levels during the specified time period, report each degree in the appropriatecategory.

Please see the instructions for specific inclusions and exclusions.

Awards Data on File(201213)

IP Data(July 1, 2013 June 30, 2014)

Postsecondary Certificate (less than 1 year) 58 23Postsecondary Certificate (>= 1 year, < 2 years) 0 0Associate's 191 135Postsecondary Certificate (>= 2 years, < 4 years) 0 0Bachelor's 2685 2546Postbaccalaureate Certificate 99 73Master's 1000 1143PostMaster's Certificate 0 0



Doctor's Professional Practice 0 0Doctor's Research/Scholarship 18 29Doctor's Other 0 0

Screening Questions

a. Does your institution have undergraduate programs? yes yesb. Does your institution serve only transfer students? no no

2. Completers

This section requests completion data on two separate cohorts (150% and 200%) of fulltime, firsttime, degree/certificateseeking undergraduate students enrolled in your institution during the specified fall term or academic year. Students must beenrolled fulltime in courses that lead to a creditbearing degree, diploma, certificate or other formal award. Count completersonly once and indicate the highest degree level earned. Report the status of these students as of August 31 of the reportingyear. Please see the instructions to identify students for inclusion in the specific cohorts.

Completers of Programs of <= 2 Years Data on File(as of August 31, 2013)

IP Data(as of August 31, 2014)

150% of expected time to completionTotal number of students in the Fall 2011 cohort 202 232Number completed within 150% 37 39Total transfers out 0 0Total number of Fall 2011 cohort still enrolled 62 68200% of expected time to completionTotal number of students in the Fall 2010 cohort 218 202Number completed within 200% 68 72Total transfers out 0 0Total number of Fall 2010 cohort still enrolled 31 32 Completers of Programs of > 2 and <= 4 Years 150% of expected time to completionTotal number of students in the Fall 2008 cohort 2288 2343Number completed within 150% 1502 1527Total transfers out 0 0Total number of Fall 2008 cohort still enrolled 47 68200% of expected time to completionTotal number of students in the Fall 2006 cohort 2010 2165Number completed within 200% 81 1465Total transfers out 0 0Total number of Fall 2006 cohort still enrolled 12 21

Notes





D. Enrollment (Unduplicated)

1. Fall Enrollment

Data on File(fall 2013)

IP Data(fall 2014)

Undergraduate Graduate Undergraduate GraduateTotal credit hours of all parttime students 8234 3128 6654 3431Minimum credit load to be considered a full time studentper semester

12 9 12 9

FullTime Head Count 13331 2044 13547 2210PartTime Head Count 1864 732 1352 719

2. Credit Enrollment (fall 2014)

Data onFile(fall 2013)

IP Data(fall2014)

Number of Students matriculated, enrolled in degree programs (Undergraduate +Graduate)

16562 16951

Number of Students not matriculated, enrolled in creditbearing courses 1409 877

3. NonCredit Enrollment (Prior Year)

Data onFile(201213)

IP Data(July 1,2013 June 30,2014)

Number of Students enrolled in noncredit, graduate level courses 133 135Number of Students enrolled in noncredit, undergraduate level and other continuingeducation (excluding avocational) courses

781 897

Number of Students in noncredit avocational continuing education courses 5768 4655

Notes



E. Distance and Correspondence EducationDistance education means education that uses one or more technologies to deliver instructions to students who are separatedfrom the instructor and to support regular and substantive interaction between the students and the instructor. See theInstructions for a full explanation.

Part 1. Distance Education



Screening Question

Dataon File(201213)


Did your institution, in the most recent prior year (July 1, 2013 June 30, 2014), offerdistance education courses, as defined in the Instructions?

Yes Yes

Provide: (a) the unduplicated headcount of all students in the most recent prior year (July 1, 2013 June 30, 2014) whotook distance education courses for credit by your institution; and (b) the total number of registrations of all students. Theregistrations may be duplicated if a student enrolls in more than one course.

Provide an explanation in the Notes context box if this reporting year's total is greater than the prior year and you havesignificant growth in distance learning enrollment.



Headcount 4680 3810Total Registrations 9601 6636

Programs

Programs. Report the number of degree or certificate programs offered during the previous year (July 1, 2013 June 30,2014) for which students could meet at least 50% of their requirements for any of the programs by taking distanceeducation courses.



Programs 28 28

Part 2. Correspondence Education

Correspondence education means: (1) Education provided through one or more courses by an institution under which theinstitution provides instructional materials, by mail or electronic transmission, including examinations on the materials, tostudents who are separated from the instructor; (2) Interaction between the instructor and the student is limited, is notregular and substantive, and is primarily initiated by the student; (3) Correspondence courses are typically selfpaced; and(4) Correspondence education is not Distance education.

Screening Question

Data onFile(201213)


Did your institution, in the most recent prior year (July 1, 2013 June 30, 2014), offerCorrespondence education courses?

No No

Notes



F. Other Regional, National, and Specialized Accreditation



1. Accreditors Recognized by the U.S. Department of EducationPlease list any other accrediting organizations that accredit your institution or its programs.Please separate each accreditor by a semicolon (;). Please do not exceed 7500 characters and avoid the use ofacronyms when at all possible.


Accreditors Recognized by U.S. Secretary of Education

IP Data(201415)

Accreditors Recognized by U.S. Secretary of Education

Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, AccreditationCouncil for Education in Nutrition and DieteticsNational Association of Schools of Art and Design,Commission on AccreditationNew York State Board of Regents, and theCommissioner of EducationTeacher Education Accreditation Council, AccreditationCommittee

Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, AccreditationCouncil for Education in Nutrition and DieteticsNational Association of Schools of Art and Design,Commission on AccreditationTeacher Education Accreditation Council, AccreditationCommittee

2. Other AccreditorsPlease list any other accrediting organizations that accredit your institution or its programs.Please separate each accreditor by semicolon (;).

ABET: Accrediting Board for Engineering and Technology; CAC/ABET: Computing AccreditationCommission of ABET; CPTACS: Committee on Professional Training of the American ChemicalSociety; TAC/ABET: Technology Accreditation Commission of ABET; IFMA: International FacilityManagement Association;CIDA: Council for Interior Design Accreditation;ARCPA: AccreditationReview Committee on Education for the Physician Assistant; TAC/ABET: Technology AccreditationCommission of ABET; ASC/ABET: Applied Science Commission of ABET; CAAHEP: Commission onAccreditation of Allied Health Education Programs; JRCEDMS: Joint Review Committee on Educationin Diagnostic Medical Sonography; AACSB: Association to Advance Collegiate Schools ofBusiness;NASP: National Association of School Psychologists; NAAB: National ArchitecturalAccrediting Board; MSCHE: Middle States Commission on Higher Education



G. Instructional PersonnelData on File(fall 2013)

IP Data(fall 2014)

FullTime Headcount PartTime Headcount FullTime Headcount PartTime HeadcountTotal Faculty 979 502 996 503

Notes





H. Related Educational Activities

H1. Study Abroad

This section is only required if your institution's SelfStudy Visit is scheduled for 201516 or 201617.

Note: Your institution's next SelfStudy Visit is scheduled for 201617.



Study Abroad not reported.

Notes

We have no study abroad programs that meet MSCHE criteria for inclusion.



H2. Branch Campuses


IP Data(201415)

No Branch Campuses. No Branch Campuses.



H3. Additional Locations


IP Data(201415)

Name American University inKosovo

American University in Kosovo

IPEDS ID none noneOPE ID none noneStreet Address, City, State, Postal Gërmia Campus

Dr. Shpëtim Robaj st. nn10000 PrishtinaKosovo

Gërmia CampusDr. Shpëtim Robaj st. nn10000 PrishtinaKosovo

Status Active ActiveNumber of degree programs for which 50% of the program may be completed at this locationPostsecondary Certificate (< 1 year) 0 0Postsecondary Certificate (>=1 year, < 2 years) 0 0



Associate's 0 0

Postsecondary Certificate (>= 2 years, < 4years)

0 0

Bachelor's 1 1Postbaccalaureate 0 0Master's 1 1PostMaster's 0 0Doctor's Professional Practice 0 0Doctor's: Research/Scholarship 0 0Doctor's: Other 0 0

Fulltime Headcount at this locationGraduate 0 0Undergraduate 517 491

Parttime Headcount at this locationGraduate 0 0Undergraduate 37 55

Name Dominican Republic Dominican RepublicIPEDS ID none noneOPE ID none noneStreet Address, City, State, Postal PUCMM

Santo DomingoDominican Republic

PUCMMSanto DomingoDominican Republic

Status Active ActiveNumber of degree programs for which 50% of the program may be completed at this locationPostsecondary Certificate (< 1 year) 0 0Postsecondary Certificate (>=1 year, < 2 years) 0 0Associate's 0 0Postsecondary Certificate (>= 2 years, < 4years)

0 0




Name RIT Dubai RIT DubaiIPEDS ID none noneOPE ID none noneStreet Address, City, State, Postal Dubai Silicon Oasis

DubaiUnited Arab Emirates

Dubai Silicon OasisDubaiUnited Arab Emirates




0 0




Name RIT Dubrovnic Croatia RIT Dubrovnic CroatiaIPEDS ID none noneOPE ID none noneStreet Address, City, State, Postal Croatia

Don Frana Bulica 620000 DubrovnicCroatia

CroatiaDon Frana Bulica 620000 DubrovnicCroatia


0 0




Name RIT Zagreb Croatia RIT Zagreb CroatiaIPEDS ID



none noneOPE ID none noneStreet Address, City, State, Postal 242 Ilica

Zagreb, CroatiaCroatia

242 IlicaZagreb, CroatiaCroatia

Status Active Active

Number of degree programs for which 50% of the program may be completed at this locationPostsecondary Certificate (< 1 year) 0 0Postsecondary Certificate (>=1 year, < 2 years) 0 0Associate's 0 0Postsecondary Certificate (>= 2 years, < 4years)

0 0






H4. Other Instructional Sites


IP Data(201415)

No Other Instructional Sites.



I. Financial Information (Part 1)Report the same data for Educational and General (E&G) expenses on the Institutional Profile that your institution reports tothe Integrated Postsecondary Higher Education Data Systems (IPEDS). The IPEDS Part and Line numbers are noted for eachdata element listed.

Verify the beginning and ending date for your institution's fiscal year. The default dates are 7/1/2013 through 6/30/2014 (themost recent year for which you would have audited financial statements). If your institution uses different dates, please



change the default dates accordingly. For example, enter 1/1/2014 through 12/31/2014.

Report financial data in whole dollars. Round cents to the nearest whole dollar. For example, enter 124, not 123.65.Do not enter data in thousands of dollars. For example, enter 1,250,000, not 1,250.Enter negative numbers using a minus sign. For example, enter 100,000, not (100,000).

Complete every field for which you have financial data. Fields marked with an asterisk are required. You will notbe able to "lock down" your data and submit the Institutional Profile if these fields are not completed.

Shaded information cannot be modified online. * denotes a required field.

Data onFileFiscal YearEnding2013

IP DataFiscal YearEnding2014

Which reporting standard is used to prepare your institution's financial statements?Your selection determines the value in the column IPEDS PartLine below. FASB (Financial Accounting Standards Board) GASB (Governmental Accounting Standards Board)

Note: For Private and International institutions the value is set automatically and the field isdisabled. The FASB Reporting Standard is the approximate equivalent of the standard used byInternational institutions.

FASB FASB

Is your institution's Auditor's report on financial statements Unqualified or Qualified? (Click on the '?Instructions' link for assistance.)

Unqualified

Fiscal Year Begin 7/1/2012 7/1/2013Fiscal Year End 6/30/2013 6/30/2014Does your institution allocate Operation & Maintenance of Plant expense? Yes YesDoes your institution allocate Depreciation Expense? Yes Yes

IPEDS PartLine

Data on FileFiscal YearEnding 2013

IP DataFiscal YearEnding 2014

Expenses Includes O&M Expenses Includes O&M1. Instruction E01 $229,095,000 $8,936,000 $240,768,000 $9,082,0002. Research E02 $31,091,000 $1,040,000 $30,815,000 $1,026,0003. Public Services E03 $14,501,000 $162,000 $10,979,000 $122,0004. Academic Support E04 $48,322,000 $1,340,000 $51,758,000 $1,365,0005. Student Services E05 $40,383,000 $1,726,000 $42,753,000 $1,708,0006. Institutional Support E06 $53,438,000 $1,208,000 $51,165,000 $1,227,0007. Scholarships and Fellowships E08 $0 $0 $0 $08. Operation and Maintenance of Plant ECol 4 $14,412,000 $14,530,000Total E&G Expenses* $416,830,000 $428,238,000

Notes



I. Financial Information (Part 2)REMINDER: Please make sure to use the TAB key instead of the ENTER key to navigate



from field to field. The ENTER key will cause the data to be submitted (i.e., clicking on theUpdate button).

Report the same data on the Institutional Profile in Section 2A below that your institution reports to IPEDS. The IPEDS Partand Line numbers are noted for each data element listed.

Report the data on the Institutional Profile in Section 2B below which can be obtained from your institution’s audited financialstatements and/or supporting documents.

Report financial data in whole dollars. Round cents to the nearest whole dollar. For example, enter 124, not 123.65.Do not enter data in thousands of dollars. For example, enter 1,250,000, not 1,250.

Complete every field for which you have financial data. Fields marked with an asterisk are required. You will notbe able to "lock down" your data and submit the Institutional Profile if these fields are not completed.

Shaded information cannot be modified online.

IPEDS PartLine

Data on FileFiscal YearEnding 2013

IP DataFiscal YearEnding 2014

SECTION 2A Data from IPEDSProperty, Plant and Equipment, net A19 $618,534,000 $636,894,000Total Assets A02 $1,602,221,000 $1,708,457,000Long Term Debt Related to Property, Plant and Equipment A03a $297,451,000 $290,994,000Unrestricted Net Assets A04 $699,382,000 $735,871,000Temporarily Restricted Net Assets $220,300,000 $262,392,000Permanently Restricted Net Assets $138,080,000 $145,772,000Change in Net Assets B04 $52,431,000 $86,273,000Net Assets (Beginning of Year) B05 $1,005,331,000 $1,057,762,000Adjustment to Net Assets (Beginning of Year) B06 $0 $0Net Assets (End of Year) B07 $1,057,762,000 $1,144,035,000Allowances/Scholarships (Applied to Tuition & Fees) C08 $144,551,000 $153,855,000Tuition and Fees Revenue (Net of Allowances) D01 $272,047,000 $269,785,000Depreciation Expense ECol 5 $35,100,000 $37,185,000 SECTION 2B Data from Audited Financial Statements and Supporting DocumentsTotal Unrestricted Operating Revenue $500,681,000 $504,524,000Total Operating Revenue $504,051,000 $506,070,000Total Unrestricted Operating Expense $491,864,000 $492,165,000Total Operating Expense $491,864,000 $492,165,000Change in Unrestricted Net Assets $40,287,000 $36,489,000Deposits Held by Bond Trustees $61,633,000 $29,703,000Principal Payments on Long Term Debt $89,637,000 $5,140,000Interest Expense on Long Term Debt $9,209,000 $9,199,000

Notes

Click here to indicate that Dr. James H. Watters has reviewed and approved the data onthe "Financial Information (Part 1)" and "Financial Information (Part 2)" pages. (Required to "Lock Down" the IP data)





K. Required AttachmentsPlease upload the required attachments listed below as soon as all of the items are available but nolater than April 17, 2015. NOTE: Each file name needs to include the institution name (canbe abbreviated), key words for each file (examples in italics below) and the fiscal year endingdate.

A copy of the institution's fiscal year 2014 Audited Financial Statements [AFS]. If theinstitution's Management Letter is included in the AFS file, please use the label [AFSMgmt].

A copy of the institution's fiscal year 2014 Management Letter [Mgmt]. If the institution doesnot have a management letter, please put a Note on the Financial Information (Part 1) page.

A copy of the Finance section of the institution’s IPEDS submission [IPEDS] for fiscal year2014 (if you submit annual financial data to IPEDS).

A copy of the institution's current Catalog [Catalog], PDF format preferred. If the catalog isnot available in an digital/electronic that can be uploaded, please upload a Word documentwith the link(s).

File Type Example File NameAudited Financial Statements InstitutionNameAFS 63014Management Letter InstitutionNameMgmt 63014IPEDS Submission InstitutionNameIPEDS 63014Catalog InstitutionNameCatalog

Upload Files

To upload electronic versions of the documents listed above do the following: (Note: documentscan only be uploaded one at a time.)

1. Click on the Add File link below to display the Select File to Upload popup window.2. Click on the Browse button to display the File Upload popup.3. Locate the file to be uploaded in the File Upload popup window.4. Double click on the file or single click on the file and then click on the Open button.5. The Select File to Upload popup window will become the active window and the full

pathname of the selected file will be displayed in the textbox.6. Click on the Upload button to upload the selected file to the MSCHE server.7. The Select File to Upload popup window will display a message once the file has been

successfully loaded.8. Close the popup window and repeat steps 1 to 7 to upload another file.9. The selected file will be listed in the table below after it has been successfully uploaded.

Uploaded Files

File Name File Type File Size Last UpdatedRIT Catalog Course Descriptions UG.pdf Adobe Acrobat Document 5484.59 KB 4/13/2015 10:08:47 AMRITAFS 63014.pdf Adobe Acrobat Document 334.48 KB 4/13/2015 10:05:06 AMRITCatalog Grad.pdf Adobe Acrobat Document 3273.24 KB 4/13/2015 10:05:38 AMRITCatalog UG.pdf Adobe Acrobat Document 6173.98 KB 4/13/2015 10:06:36 AM



RITIPEDS 63014.pdf Adobe Acrobat Document 1034.88 KB 4/13/2015 10:09:12 AMRITMgmt 63014.pdf Adobe Acrobat Document 62.41 KB 4/13/2015 10:09:33 AM

If you are not able to upload the required attachments, please contact:

Mr. Tze JoeInformation Technology Coordinator

[email protected]

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