Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology: Statistics

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#2118 of 14,131 In the World
#584 of 2,597 In North America
#532 of 2,496 In the United States
#12 of 55 In Indiana
#2 of 2 In Terre Haute
#156 of 1,623 For Engineering Management
Top50% For 32 other topics
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Acceptance rate
77%
Average SAT
1410
Average ACT
32
Avg. cost to attend
$45,406 /y
Aid receiving
100%
Undergraduates
2,315
Graduates
19
Male:Female Ratio
75:25
Control
Private
not-for-profit
Highest Degree
Master's degree
Website
rose-hulman.edu

Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology has an acceptance rate of 77% and is in the middle in terms of the difficulty of admission among universities in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 77% 76% 81%
Applicants 6,097 4,553 1,541
Admissions 4,686 3,439 1,245
Freshmen enrolled full time 604 451 153

142 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

5 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
321 or 53%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 1320
or below

75% of them
had 1500
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology are 1320-1500 (middle 50% range).

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
176 or 29%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 29
or below

75% of them
had 34
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology are 29-34 (middle 50% range).

Admissions requirements

College-preparatory program Required
Recommendations Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
SAT/ACT Considered but not required
Secondary school GPA Considered but not required
Secondary school rank Considered but not required
Formal demonstration of competencies Neither required nor recommended
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 1596 (68%)
Nonresident Alien 195 (8%)
Asian 184 (8%)
Two or more races 152 (7%)
Hispanic 117 (5%)
Black or African American 60 (3%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 23 (1%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 5 (0.2%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 1 (0%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The average net cost to attend Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology is $45,406 per year, calculated as the sum of the average cost of tuition, room and board, books, and supplies, reduced by the amount of average financial aid received.

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Net average cost to attend
$45,406/year
Average aid awarded
$32,484
Students receiving aid
100%

Average costs by household income

<$30K $36,843
$30-48K $33,742
$48-75K $37,396
$75-110K $38,843
$110K+ $45,994

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $54,720$54,720
Tuition in-state $54,720$54,720
Tuition out-of-state $54,720$54,720
Fee in-district $3,929$1,104
Fee in-state $3,929$1,104
Fee out-of-state $3,929$1,104

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 1,301
Combined charge for room and board $17,727
Room charge $10,626
Meal charge $7,101

Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology majors

Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology has granted 428 bachelor's degrees across 19 programs and 28 master's across 5 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology.

Major Bachelor Master
Mechanical Engineering 114
Computer Science 95
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 41
Chemical Engineering 39
Civil Engineering, General 29 2
Computer Engineering, General 27
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering 24
Engineering & Industrial Management 22
Computer Software Engineering 13
Laser and Optical Engineering 9 2
Mathematics, General 8
Engineering, General 7
Engineering Physics & Applied Physics 5
Chemistry, General 4
Physics, General 4
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 3
Biochemistry 2
Computer and Information Sciences, General 2
Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology, Other 1
Economics, General 1
Electrical and Computer Engineering 1
Environmental & Environmental Health Engineering 1
Grand Total 428 28

Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology has a graduation rate of 78%, which is among the 13% highest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 78% 78% 78%
  • Full-time retention rate - 92%

Publications & Citations

Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology has published 3,668 scientific papers with 43,480 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Engineering, Physics, Computer Science, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Quantum and Particle physics, Chemistry, Biology, Environmental Science, Mathematics, and Business.

Publications
3,668
Citations
43,480

Publication / Citation count by topic

Engineering
2,457 / 33,275
Physics
2,011 / 29,225
Computer Science
1,992 / 22,259
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
1,749 / 18,222
Quantum and Particle physics
1,481 / 22,111
Chemistry
1,372 / 20,733
Biology
1,259 / 21,244
Environmental Science
1,136 / 20,421
Mathematics
1,093 / 14,580
Business
1,008 / 13,058
Political Science
1,003 / 9,644
Law
953 / 9,359
Materials Science
930 / 14,498
Medicine
895 / 13,023
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
853 / 8,922
Philosophy
844 / 7,383
Psychology
838 / 10,233
Sociology
742 / 9,087
Mechanical Engineering
690 / 8,202
Optical Engineering
683 / 6,220
Electrical Engineering
617 / 5,968
Economics
612 / 7,268
Geography and Cartography
607 / 8,592
Geology
576 / 13,774
Organic Chemistry
566 / 10,633
Statistics
539 / 8,194
Art & Design
499 / 3,467
Math Teachers
492 / 5,713
Education Majors
473 / 4,451
Biochemistry
465 / 6,841
Genetics
448 / 5,353
Engineering Management
447 / 4,116
Management
425 / 7,014
Development Studies
415 / 4,650
Astrophysics and Astronomy
407 / 4,089
Telecommunications
393 / 3,991
Linguistics
386 / 2,987
History
384 / 2,771
Ecology
377 / 10,411
Paleontology
355 / 9,228

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1993 32 69
1994 54 103
1995 22 95
1996 35 139
1997 31 143
1998 40 176
1999 39 218
2000 36 185
2001 70 231
2002 161 492
2003 140 467
2004 102 543
2005 108 753
2006 124 824
2007 107 881
2008 93 1017
2009 114 1097
2010 96 1232
2011 152 1480
2012 101 1599
2013 102 1731
2014 110 1821
2015 113 2000
2016 134 2204
2017 89 2035
2018 128 2451
2019 101 2498
2020 433 3897
2021 97 2743
2022 82 2433
2023 63 2487
2024 157 2627
2025 77 1793
Academic rankings

Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology alumni

  1. Marshall Goldsmith

    Marshall Goldsmith
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1949-.. (age 77)
    Occupations
    businesspersonwriter
    Biography

    Marshall Goldsmith is an American executive leadership coach and author.

  2. Robert L. Wilkins

    Robert L. Wilkins
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1963-.. (age 63)
    Occupations
    lawyerjudge
    Biography

    Robert Leon Wilkins is an American lawyer and jurist serving as United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. He previously served as a judge of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia from 2010 to 2014.

  3. Don Lincoln

    Don Lincoln
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1964-.. (age 62)
    Occupations
    television producerYouTuberphysicistuniversity teacher
    Biography

    Don Lincoln is an American physicist, author, host of the YouTube channel Fermilab, and science communicator. He conducts research in particle physics at Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, and was an adjunct professor of physics at the University of Notre Dame, although he is no longer affiliated with the university. He received a Ph.D. in experimental particle physics from Rice University in 1994. In 1995, he was a co-discoverer of the top quark. He has co-authored hundreds of research papers, and more recently, was a member of the team that discovered the Higgs boson in 2012.

  4. John Hostettler

    John Hostettler
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1961-.. (age 65)
    Enrolled in Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
    Graduated with Bachelor of Science
    Occupations
    engineerpolitician
    Biography

    John Nathan Hostettler is an American politician who served in the United States House of Representatives for 12 years, representing Indiana's 8th congressional district as a Republican. He lost his reelection bid for a seventh term to Democratic challenger Brad Ellsworth in the 2006 midterm election by a landslide.

All 12 notable alumni

General info

Alternative names R-HIT
Rose Polytechnic Institute
Rose Polytechnic
Rose-Hulman Institute
RHIT
Rose Hulman
Rose
RPI
Rose Hulman Institute
RP
Rose-Hulman
Founded 1874
Motto Labor et scientia
Labor and Science
Colors old rose, white
Academic calendar August to May (August - November; November-February; March-May)
Total FTE staff 546
Carnegie classification Special Focus Four-Year: Engineering and Other Technology-Related Schools

Location and contacts

Address 5500 Wabash Avenue
Terre Haute, Indiana, 47803-3920
United States
City population 58,000
Phone 8128771511

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