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.
1,135
Total Enrollment
Breakdown by Gender
Almost
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
39%
of RIT/NTID students are eligible for Pell Grants
Growing Diversity
49%
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 Natalie Snyder.
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144
Faculty
Student/Faculty Ratio
7:1
404
Staff
· Including ·
137
Interpreters
60
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 | 91,075 | 41,101 |
| Captioning | 28,051 | 4,266 |
| Notetaking | 39,989 |
Each year, on average, more than
209
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:
BNY Mellon, Dow Chemical, Fidelity Investments, GE Healthcare, IBM, L3 Harris Technologies, The Learning Center for the Deaf, PNC Financial Services Group Inc., U.S. Bureau of Reclamation
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.
