Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Information Summary

Ranks 67th overall and 3rd in Indiana

Demographics – Main Campus and Surrounding Areas

Reported area around or near Terre Haute, IN 47803-3999

Carnegie Foundation Classification

Special Focus Institutions — Schools of engineering

Undergraduate	N/A
Graduate	N/A
Undergraduate Population	N/A
Enrollment	Very high undergraduate
Size & Setting	N/A

General Characteristics

Highest offering	Master's degree
Calendar System	Quarter
Years of college work required	N/A
Variable Tuition

Special Learning Opportunities

Distance Learning
ROTC — Army / Navy / Airforce	— / /
Study Abroad
Weekend College
Teacher Certification

Student Tuition Costs and Fees

What are the typical tuition costs and fees for attending Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology?

Ranks 169th for total cost of attendance

Student Tuition Cost History and Trends

Three year history and trends on the cost of attending

	In District	In State	Out of State
Published Tuition & Fees	$27,138  $30,768	$27,138  $30,768	$27,138  $30,768

	Cost (regardless of residency)
Books & Supplies	$1,200  $1,500
On-Campus – Room & Board	$7,419  $8,343
On-Campus – Other Expenses	$1,200  $1,500
Off-Campus w/out Family – Room & Board	N/A  N/A
Off-Campus w/out Family – Other Expenses	N/A  N/A
Off-Campus with Family – Room & Board	N/A  N/A

Admission Details

Admission Criteria

What criteria does Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology use for admissions?

= Required, = Recommended, = Neither required nor recommended

Open Admissions
Secondary School GPA / Rank / Record	/ /
College Prep. Completion
Recommendations
Formal competency demo	N/A
Admission test scores
TOEFL
Other tests	N/A

Admission Credits Accepted

What types of credits does Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology accept?

Dual Credit
Life Experience
Advanced Placement (AP)

Athletics - Association Memberships

Student Services

Remedial Services
Academic / Career Counseling
PT Cost-defraying Employment
Career Placement
On-Campus Day Care
Library Facility

Student Living

First-time Room / Board Required
Dorm Capacity	1,099
Meals per Week	18
Room Fee	$4,761
Board Fee	$3,585

Student Financial Aid Details

How many students use Financial Aid, and how much do they use?

Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Ranks 248th for the average student loan amount.

	Average	Users	% of Attendees
Federal Grant Aid	$3,062	68	15%
State & Local Grant Aid	$4,289	88	20%
Institutional Grant Aid	$7,902	402	90%
Student Loan Aid	$8,828	319	71%
Any financial aid type		438	98%

Student Enrollment Demographics

How many students are enrolled at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology?

Student Graduation Demographics

How many students graduated at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology?

Most Popular Fields of Study

The top 5 fields of study completed at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology.

Student Completion / Graduation Demographics

How many students are successful graduates?

Biology/Biological Sciences, General						11		11
Biomedical/Medical Engineering				1		36		37
Chemical Engineering	1	1		3		37		42
Chemistry, General						4		4
Civil Engineering, General	1	1		1		47		50
Computer Engineering, General		1		1		32		34
Computer Science	1	1		1		29		32
Computer Software Engineering						18		18
Economics, General		1						1
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering	1	4		1		43		49
Engineering Physics						5		5
Engineering, Other	3			1		5		9
Engineering/Industrial Management	2	1				15	1	19
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering	1							1
Mathematics, General		1				7		8
Mechanical Engineering	3	2	1	4		118		128
Molecular Biochemistry
Physics, General		1				5		6
Systems Engineering						3		3
Total	13	14	1	13		415	1	457

Faculty Compensation / Salaries

Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Ranks 264th for the average full-time faculty salary.

Tenure system
Average FT Salary	$79,398 ($81,399 male / $71,728 female)
Number of FT Faculty	145 (115 male / 30 female)
Number of PT Faculty	15
FT Faculty Ratio	10 : 1
Total Benefits	$3,588,819

Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology School Images

Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Summary

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Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology (abbreviated RHIT), formerly Rose Polytechnic Institute, is a small, private, non-sectarian college specializing in teaching engineering, mathematics, and science. The school’s primary focus is undergraduate education, though there is a small graduate program for master’s degree students. Degrees are offered in: The chemical engineering, civil engineering, computer engineering, electrical engineering and mechanical engineering programs are accredited by The Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET). The newer programs of biomedical engineering, optical engineering, software engineering, and computer science are all seeking first-time ABET accredidation in 2006-07. While Rose is not considered in the doctoral institution rankings, Stanford University’s Hoover Institute fellow, Thomas Sowell, mentioned Rose-Hulman as one of the best smaller universities to consider, noting that graduate engineering deans have ranked its graduates ahead of many top schools with Ph.D programs, such as Duke, Princeton, UCLA, and the University of Pennsylvania. All but four students chose to major in Mechanical Engineering with Civil Engineering and Chemistry the only other majors. Nearly half of the original students would eventually quit their studies before graduation for a number of reasons, including poor grades or conduct. In 1917, the school, having grown to more than 300 students, moved from 13th and Locust St. (on which now sits Chauncey Rose Middle School) to a new site consisting of 123 acres (0.5 km²) of farm land on U.S. 40 donated by the Hulman family of Terre Haute. During World War I Rose Poly trained students in technical subjects like vehicle maintenance, and created a ROTC Engineer unit. During World War II the ROTC unit was replaced with an Army Specialized Training Unit and students could enter and graduate after every quarter in order to support the war effort. Five new residence halls, a new student union, library and a student recreation center were all constructed between 1963 and 1976. Five years earlier Shook Field House was replaced with the $20 million Sports and Recreation Center, which is a major reason that the National Football League’s Indianapolis Colts have used the campus for their summer training camp since 1999. By the end of the academic year, the faculty, staff, and Student Government Association had approved votes of no confidence. Rose-Hulman’s 295 acre campus includes a baseball field, a softball field, and a soccer field at the west end, two bodies of water (known on campus as “Scum Pond” and “Speed Lake”) surrounded by residence halls in the middle, the academic buildings east of that, and a row of fraternities to the east. Combined, these halls can provide housing for over 1,100 students. Deming houses 109 students, mostly freshmen, on four floors. BSB Hall, built in 1956, is an L-shaped building with room for 144 students on three stories, mostly freshmen. Mees, Scharpenberg, and Blumberg (all built in 1966) constitute the Triplets, three halls each housing 76 students on 4 H-shaped floors. Skinner, built in 1976, is an apartment-style residence hall on the east side of campus. Skinner is the smallest residence hall, housing only 44 students and 2 resident assistants. Percopo, built in 1999, is a Sophomore-only hall, designed to retain and help educate Sophomore students. The four main buildings are Moench Hall, Olin Hall, Crapo Hall, and Myers Hall. Olin includes a large occupancy by the Civil Engineering and Chemical Engineering Departments. The largest, Moench Hall, is composed of four floors of classrooms and offices, and was the original academic building on campus built in 1922. The Logan Library is a small engineering library whose lower floor is occupied by The Learning Center, with tutors and help available to students. The student body tends to come mostly from the Midwest United States, though as the school has gained prominence it has gradually attracted a more geographically and ethnically diverse applicant pool. A slight majority of students hail from outside of Indiana, largely from the states Illinois, Ohio and Minnesota. International students currently make up about 3% of the student body. As of 2005, Rose-Hulman has had a student athlete named to an NCAA Division III Academic All-America Team for 21 consecutive years. In the early years Rose played the likes of the University of Notre Dame, Purdue University, University of Illinois, Indiana University, and Indiana Norman School, which is now Indiana State University. The Homework Hotline provides free homework help and tutoring to Indiana middle school and high school students. Thirty Rose-Hulman students per night field calls from around the state and help students answer math and science questions. The two and a half week program is designed to immerse students into the role of an engineer attempting to solve problems posed by their group’s project. In 1977, the college held the first summer computer camp in the nation for high school students, Camp Retupmoc (‘computer’ spelled backwards). PRISM (Portal Resources for Indiana Science and Mathematics), is a free web portal run by the school for teachers of sixth to eighth grade science, technology, engineering, and mathematics in Indiana. It serves as a source of internships and job opportunities with local startups for Rose students and alumni.

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