Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
Terre Haute, IN · Private · Small city · R-HIT · RHIT · RP · RPI · Rose · Rose Hulman · Rose Hulman Institute · Rose Polytechnic · Rose Polytechnic Institute · Rose-Hulman · Rose-Hulman Institute
Private institution in Terre Haute, IN · 2,224 undergraduates · 73% acceptance rate · $101,253 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 2%Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- Top 2%Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- Top 8%Median ACT
- Top 9%Graduation rate (4-year)
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $40,6651,907th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $56,6741,896th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $56,6741,894th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $74,2261,844th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $25,0001,238th lowest of 1,865 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $101,25334th highest of 1,954 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $85,93540th highest of 1,950 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 81.7%187th highest of 2,014 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 90.6%222nd highest of 1,837 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 72.8%683rd most selective of 1,596 reporting
- Average SAT
- 1389105th highest of 1,022 reporting
- Median ACT
- 3176th highest of 952 reporting
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 2,224884th largest of 2,144 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 11.0:1608th smallest of 2,141 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 11.7%2,021st highest of 2,122 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 161 mi (MDW)
On 2 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Applying
- EANov 1
- RDFeb 1
- Common App member
- Yes
- Application fee
- $65
- Personal essay
- Required
- Writing supplement
- No
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Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 19 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science | bachelors | $86,867 | $111,992 |
| MathematicsMathematics & Statistics | bachelors | $78,896 | $76,460 |
| Electrical, Electronics and Communications EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $78,719 | $74,341 |
| Computer EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $77,872 | $90,049 |
| Chemical EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $72,373 | $79,473 |
| Mechanical EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $72,106 | $72,600 |
| Civil EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $64,791 | $67,273 |
| Biomedical/Medical EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $64,493 | $68,331 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBiological Sciences | bachelors | — | — |
| Biology, GeneralBiological Sciences | bachelors | — | — |
| Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational BiologyBiological Sciences | bachelors | — | — |
| ChemistryPhysical Sciences | bachelors | — | — |
Campus facts
- Founded in 1874source
- Athletic nickname: "Fightin' Engineers"source
- Competes in NCAA Division IIIsource
- Formerly known as "{{indented plainlist|"source
- Formerly known as "* Terre Haute School of Industrial Science" (1874–1875)source
- Formerly known as "* Rose Polytechnic Institute" (1875–1971)source
- Formerly known as "}}"source
- Athletic conference: HCACsource
- Fight song: ""Dear Old Rose""source
Athletics — 12 sports
NCAA Division III with football · NCAA Division III
Athletic scholarships not allowed · Athletic aid $0 (M $0 · W $0)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Cross Country
- Football
- Golf
- Soccer
- Softball
- Swimming and Diving (combined)
- Tennis
- Track and Field (Indoor)
- Track and Field (Outdoor)
- Volleyball
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport. Athletic scholarships are not allowed by association rule; non-athletic merit or need-based aid may still be available.
Similar-size colleges
Nearest undergraduate enrollment to Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology’s 2,224 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.
In IN
- Valparaiso UniversityValparaiso, IN · 2,229 undergrads
- Indiana University-KokomoKokomo, IN · 2,308 undergrads
- Marian UniversityIndianapolis, IN · 2,336 undergrads
- Trine UniversityAngola, IN · 2,344 undergrads
- Indiana University-EastRichmond, IN · 2,446 undergrads
- Indiana Wesleyan University-MarionMarion, IN · 1,927 undergrads
Elsewhere
- Grove City CollegeGrove City, PA · 2,221 undergrads
- Smith Chason CollegeLos Angeles, CA · 2,221 undergrads
- John Carroll UniversityUniversity Heights, OH · 2,228 undergrads
- Florida Gateway CollegeLake City, FL · 2,231 undergrads
- Mercyhurst UniversityErie, PA · 2,217 undergrads
- Berry CollegeMount Berry, GA · 2,213 undergrads
Key links
- Official websiterose-hulman.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 152318)
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- Compare with Valparaiso UniversitySide by side on every Scorecard measure — closest in-state school by enrollment
- Showdown: Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology vs Valparaiso UniversityHigher-or-lower on real Scorecard metrics — round 1 is these two
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