Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
Terre Haute, IN · Private four-year · City: Small
2,235undergraduates
77%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$44,016average net price per year
82%graduate in 6 years
91%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 5,384
- Admitted
- 3,920
- Admit rate
- 77%
- Admit rate, women
- 74%
- Admit rate, men
- 72%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 14%
- First-year students
- 568
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 44%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 620-710
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 660-760
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 20%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 29-34
| High school GPA | Considered, not required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Required |
| Essay or personal statement | Required |
| Class rank | Considered, not required |
| Demonstrated competencies | Not considered |
| English proficiency test | Considered, not required |
| Work experience | Considered, not required |
| Legacy status | Not considered |
Majors
19 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Engineering (10)
- Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering Bachelor's (24 awarded)
- Chemical Engineering Bachelor's (39 awarded)
- Civil Engineering, General Bachelor's (29 awarded)
- Computer Engineering, General Bachelor's (27 awarded)
- Computer Software Engineering Bachelor's (13 awarded)
- Electrical and Electronics Engineering Bachelor's (41 awarded)
- Engineering Physics/Applied Physics Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Engineering, General Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Laser and Optical Engineering Bachelor's (9 awarded)
- Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's (114 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (2)
- Computer and Information Sciences, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Computer Science Bachelor's (95 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (1)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (8 awarded)
Physical sciences (2)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Physics, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (3)
- Biochemistry Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology, Other Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Social sciences (1)
- Economics, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Graduate programs (5)
- Engineering/Industrial Management Master's
- Civil Engineering, General Master's
- Electrical and Computer Engineering Master's
- Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering Master's
- Laser and Optical Engineering Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $56,674
- Housing and food on campus
- $17,718
- Books and supplies
- $1,500
- Other on-campus costs
- $1,998
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $77,890
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $77,890
- Total cost living at home
- $60,172
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $33,862 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $32,345 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $34,656 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $37,396 |
| Over $110,000 | $45,616 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 100%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 99%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $30,210
- Got a grant from the college
- 99%
- Average grant from the college
- $29,201
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 12%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 49%
- Average amount borrowed
- $12,534
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 68%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 80%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 82%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 87%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 82%
- Came back for year two
- 91%
| Pell grant students | 84% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 78% |
| Neither | 83% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 128 | 83% |
| Men | 429 | 81% |
| Asian | 29 | 90% |
| Black | 18 | 72% (small group) |
| Hispanic | 26 | 85% |
| White | 374 | 81% |
| Two or more races | 21 | 81% |
| Race unknown | 2 | 100% (small group) |
| International | 87 | 83% |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 544 | 87% | 10% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 13 | 92% (small group) | 0% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 1 | 0% (small group) | 0% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 2,250
- Undergraduates
- 2,235
- Full-time undergraduates
- 2,213
- Part-time undergraduates
- 22
- Graduate students
- 15
- Students per faculty member
- 11 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 32%
- From out of state
- 61%
- From other countries
- 6%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 0%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 0%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 14%
| Women | 24% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 7% |
| Black | 3% |
| Hispanic | 5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 69% |
| Two or more races | 6% |
| Race unknown | 1% |
| International | 7% |
Campus life
- Setting
- City: Small
- Address
- 5500 Wabash Avenue, Terre Haute, IN, 47803-3920
- County
- Vigo County
- Type
- Special Focus Four-Year: Engineering and Other Technology-Related Schools
- Highest degree
- Master's degree
- Academic calendar
- Quarter
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- football, basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Army ROTC, Air Force ROTC, Study abroad, Undergraduate research, Online programs, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.