Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology: Statistics

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#2175 of 14,131 In the World
#600 of 2,597 In North America
#547 of 2,496 In the United States
#11 of 55 In Indiana
#2 of 2 In Terre Haute
#174 of 1,383 For Engineering Management
Top50% For 35 other topics
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Acceptance rate
73%
Average SAT
1387
Average ACT
30
Avg. cost to attend
$41,678 /y
Aid receiving
100%
Undergraduates
2,169
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 73% and is among the top 36% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 73% 71% 79%
Applicants 5,011 3,878 1,133
Admissions 3,659 2,764 895
Freshmen enrolled full time 602 476 126

198 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

1 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
248 or 42%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 1290
or below

75% of them
had 1483
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology are 1290-1483 (middle 50% range).

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
183 or 31%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 27
or below

75% of them
had 33
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology are 27-33 (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 1484 (68%)
Nonresident Alien 178 (8%)
Asian 171 (8%)
Two or more races 128 (6%)
Hispanic 112 (5%)
Black or African American 81 (4%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 28 (1%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 5 (0.2%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The average net cost to attend Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology is $41,678 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
$41,678/year
Average aid awarded
$30,973
Students receiving aid
100%

Average costs by household income

<$30K $26,574
$30-48K $32,124
$48-75K $35,874
$75-110K $36,958
$110K+ $42,478

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $50,961$50,961
Tuition in-state $50,961$50,961
Tuition out-of-state $50,961$50,961
Fee in-district $3,641$1,023
Fee in-state $3,641$1,023
Fee out-of-state $3,641$1,023

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 1,297
Combined charge for room and board $16,647
Room charge $10,017
Meal charge $6,630

Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology majors

Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology has granted 414 bachelor's degrees across 18 programs and 18 master's across 4 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology.

Major Bachelor Master
Mechanical Engineering 120
Computer Science 87
Chemical Engineering 43
Computer Engineering, General 41
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 30
Civil Engineering, General 19 5
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering 20
Computer Software Engineering 14
Mathematics, General 13
Engineering & Industrial Management 9
Laser and Optical Engineering 5 3
Engineering, General 6
Biochemistry 5
Physics, General 3
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 2
Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology, Other 2
Computer and Information Sciences, Other 2
Chemistry, General 1
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering, Other 1
Engineering Physics & Applied Physics 1
Grand Total 414 18

Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology has a graduation rate of 81%, which is among the 12% highest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 81% 80% 83%
  • Full-time retention rate - 92%

Publications & Citations

Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology has published 3,163 scientific papers with 29,092 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 Materials Science.

Publications
3,163
Citations
29,092

Publication / Citation count by topic

Engineering
2,148 / 23,291
Physics
1,808 / 20,781
Computer Science
1,721 / 14,603
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
1,496 / 10,904
Quantum and Particle physics
1,367 / 15,967
Chemistry
1,267 / 15,330
Biology
1,124 / 14,961
Environmental Science
1,000 / 13,715
Mathematics
942 / 9,060
Materials Science
864 / 10,722
Political Science
839 / 5,203
Business
823 / 7,660
Law
793 / 5,179
Medicine
774 / 7,597
Philosophy
747 / 4,360
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
739 / 5,786
Psychology
691 / 5,392
Optical Engineering
647 / 4,674
Sociology
616 / 4,991
Mechanical Engineering
577 / 4,978
Electrical Engineering
556 / 4,556
Organic Chemistry
536 / 8,192
Geography and Cartography
531 / 5,629
Economics
524 / 4,146
Geology
521 / 9,746
Statistics
476 / 4,941
Art & Design
449 / 2,056
Biochemistry
432 / 5,508
Genetics
424 / 4,139
Math Teachers
412 / 3,063
Education Majors
387 / 2,293
Management
362 / 3,970
Telecommunications
353 / 3,093
Engineering Management
353 / 2,361
Astrophysics and Astronomy
349 / 2,778
Linguistics
346 / 2,160
Development Studies
344 / 2,564
Ecology
329 / 7,001
History
329 / 1,752
Paleontology
313 / 6,436

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 35 53
1992 32 65
1993 30 52
1994 50 75
1995 22 74
1996 34 119
1997 25 99
1998 37 126
1999 37 170
2000 34 135
2001 66 176
2002 159 352
2003 133 347
2004 97 386
2005 105 525
2006 117 598
2007 99 636
2008 89 748
2009 107 826
2010 87 920
2011 148 1135
2012 99 1192
2013 98 1322
2014 101 1331
2015 111 1475
2016 122 1647
2017 82 1586
2018 112 1865
2019 95 1862
2020 326 2344
2021 81 2022
2022 68 1915
2023 52 1849
Academic rankings

Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology alumni

  1. Marshall Goldsmith

    Marshall Goldsmith
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1949-.. (age 75)
    Occupations
    writerbusinessperson
    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 61)
    Occupations
    judgelawyer
    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 60)
    Occupations
    physicistYouTubertelevision produceruniversity 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 63)
    Enrolled in Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
    Graduated with Bachelor of Science
    Occupations
    politicianengineer
    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 11 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 520
Carnegie classification Special Focus Four-Year: Engineering 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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