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Rose Hulman Institute Of Technology

Rose Hulman Institute Of Technology

Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, also known as RHIT, was originally created as the Terre Haute School of Industrial Science in 1874. The following year the name was changed to Rose Polytechnic Institute and this new school started offering classes from 1883. In 1971, it was renamed the Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology and it became coeducational in 1991. Currently, RHIT is situated on a 295-acre campus in Terre Haute, Indiana.

Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology offers undergraduate and graduate degree programs in the fields of applied biology & biomedical engineering, chemical , mechanical & civil engineering, computer science & software engineering, electrical & computer engineering, mathematics, physics and optical engineering, engineering management, environmental engineering, and humanities and social sciences.

The athletics department of RHIT sponsors men’s and women’s teams in baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, soccer, rifle, softball, swimming, tennis, track, volleyball, and wrestling. The teams compete in the NCAA Division III level, and have won a significant number of national championships.

Overview of Rose Hulman Institute Of Technology

Terre Haute, IN is home to Rose Hullman. Terre Haute is a small city. The school is a private, not-for-profit institution. Degrees at Rose Hullman go up to the Master's degree.

Areas of Study

Students at the school can choose among many degree programs. Students commonly pursue studies in mathematics, engineering, and computer science and engineering.

Rose Hullman Selectivity

Prospective students are advised that admissions are not open to all; the school selects from among qualified applicants. Three quarters of students in 2007 had SAT verbal scores of at least 560. Half of math SAT scores of accepted students fell between 630 and 710.

Faculty

The school maintains a faculty/student ratio (full-time) which is better than most colleges. Rose Hullman has a tenure system for senior faculty. The full-time faculty at the school is well-paid, which often goes with faculty quality.

Student Body

Rose Hullman has 1,936 enrolled students (as of 2007). A very high share of students at the school are male.

Student Life

Full-time students are the norm at Rose Hullman. The school has a residential or campus feel. Rose Hullman offers dorm rooms to a higher percentage of its students than do most colleges. The school offers students meal plans. Rose Hullman values student athletics, and belongs to the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference.

The school reports its educational mission is:
"To provide students with the world's best undergraduate education in engineering, mathematics, and science in an environment of individual attention and support."

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Rose Hullman

Rose Hulman Institute Of Technology
5500 Wabash Avenue
Terre Haute, IN 47803-3999
General Phone: (812) 877-1511
http://www.rose-hulman.edu

Rose Hullman Programs and Degrees (2007)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Engineering343mechanical engineering, civil engineering, electrical engineering, chemical engineering, biomedical engineering, engineering management, various engineering courses, engineering physics, ...
Computer Science And Engineering84computer engineering, computer science, software engineering
Science21biology, physics, chemistry, molecular biochemistry
Mathematics8mathematics
Liberal Arts1economics

Number of programs and degrees for Rose Hullman in 2007:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree41816
Master's degree399

Rose Hullman Student Body

In 2007, Rose Hullman had a total enrollment of 1,936 students (1,883 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class:

GroupPercent
Men80%
Women20%
Full-Time100%
Part-Time0%

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
Undergraduate93%
Graduate7%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
White89%
Black2%
Hispanic1%
Asian4%
American Indian0%
Unknown1%
(Foreign Students)3%

Students by Age:

AgePercent
Under 181%
18-1944%
20-2141%
22-2410%
25-292%
30-340%
35-390%
40-490%
50-640%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence:
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
Indiana42%
Illinois15%
Ohio8%
Texas3%
Kentucky2%
Minnesota2%
Missouri2%
Florida2%
(International Students)2%
Michigan2%
Wisconsin2%
California2%
Oregon1%
Pennsylvania1%
New York1%
Tennessee1%
Washington1%
Virginia1%
Colorado1%
New Jersey1%
Nevada1%
Alabama1%
Oklahoma1%
New Mexico1%
South Carolina1%
North Carolina1%
Iowa1%

Rose Hullman Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2007):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time91 %

Rose Hullman Room and Board (2007)

Rose Hullman offers campus housing for 1,099 of its 1,883 (full-time) students. Freshmen are required to live on campus.

(Please refer to our profile of Terre Haute, Indiana for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other Indiana Colleges).

The school offers students a meal plan with 18 meals per week.

Rose Hullman Admissions and Selectivity (2007)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total3,0882,15270%47422%
Men2,3991,66069%37823%
Women68949271%9620%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
SAT Verbal560680
SAT Math630710
ACT Verbal2532
ACT Math2833
ACT Composite2731

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPArecommended
Class Rankrecommended
High School Recordrequired
College Prep Programrequired
Recommendationsrequired
Formal Demonstration of Competencenot required
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)required
Percent of Applicants Submitting SAT79%
Percent of Applicants Submitting ACT62%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)recommended

Rose Hullman Expenses and Financial Aid (2007)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 30,768
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 30,768
Room and board$ 8,343
Room charge$ 4,761
Board (meal plan) charge$ 3,585
Books and supplies$ 1,500
Other expenses$ 1,500

Financial Aid:
Rose Hullman participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 183000)

Rose Hullman Faculty

Rose Hullman has a tenure system for faculty.

Tenure Status of Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Tenured7410
Non-tenured, but on tenure track3121
Non-tenured and not on tenure track64

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professorcalendar year6$124,4941*
Associate professorcalendar year2*0*
All faculty totalcalendar year8$120,9781*

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year32$99,8973$96,704
Associate professoracademic year39$77,9779$78,882
Assistant professoracademic year32$68,61221$66,252
Instructoracademic year0*1*
All faculty totalacademic year103$81,87734$71,804

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Rose Hullman Athletics

Athletic Conferences:

SportConference
FootballHeartland Collegiate Athletic Conference
BasketballHeartland Collegiate Athletic Conference
BaseballHeartland Collegiate Athletic Conference
TrackHeartland Collegiate Athletic Conference

Rose Hullman Degree Programs (2007)

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer Engineering, General
Computer Science
Computer Software Engineering

ENGINEERING
Biomedical/Medical Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Civil Engineering, General
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
Engineering Physics
Engineering, Other
Engineering/Industrial Management
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Systems Engineering

LIBERAL ARTS
Economics, General

MATHEMATICS
Mathematics, General

SCIENCE
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Chemistry, General
Molecular Biochemistry
Physics, General

Rose Hullman Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Rose Hullman Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
% of degrees in engineering
(vs. all colleges)
Top 1%Rose Hullman % of degrees in engineering
% of degrees in mathematics
(vs. all colleges)
Top 4%Rose Hullman % of degrees in mathematics
Number of degree programs
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 5%Rose Hullman Number of degree programs
Male % of student body
(vs. all colleges)
Top 5%Rose Hullman Male % of student body
Student SAT scores
(vs. all colleges)
Top 6%Rose Hullman Student SAT scores
Salaries of full-time faculty
(vs. all colleges)
Top 7%Rose Hullman Salaries of full-time faculty
% of degrees in computer science and engineering
(vs. all colleges)
Top 8%Rose Hullman % of degrees in computer science and engineering
Dorm rooms per full-time student
(vs. all colleges)
Top 9%Rose Hullman Dorm rooms per full-time student
Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
(vs. all colleges)
Top 12%Rose Hullman Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
% of full-time faculty on tenure track
(vs. all colleges)
Top 12%Rose Hullman % of full-time faculty on tenure track
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Accepts some high school credits
Grants credits for AP courses
Career counseling
Career services
Student employment services
Option to study abroad
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Offers a board (meal) plan
Tenure system for quality teaching
Has ROTC (army, air force)
NCAA athletic conference member

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