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Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Terre Haute, Indiana Private nonprofit 4-year Small city

Overview

Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology is a private nonprofit four-year institution based in Terre Haute, Indiana. The campus sits in a small city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 2,334, made up of 2,315 undergraduates and 19 graduate students.

Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology offers bachelor's degrees and master's degrees across 26 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science, and Engineering/Industrial Management. It awarded 594 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

92% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 12 to 1.

Mission

The mission of Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology is to provide our students with the world's best undergraduate science, engineering, and mathematics education in an environment of individual attention and support.

Mission statement as reported by Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Key figures

2,334
Students enrolled
92%
First-year retention
594
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
26
Programs and majors
12:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusHybrid

Program levels

BachelorMaster

Programs and majors offered 26

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Engineering 13
Computer and Information Sciences 2
Engineering Technologies 1
Mathematics and Statistics 1
Physical Sciences 2
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 4
Multidisciplinary and Interdisciplinary Studies 3

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students
92%
Student-to-faculty ratio
12:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Bachelor's degrees
522
Master's degrees
72

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
2,334
Undergraduates, fall 2024
2,315
Graduate students, fall 2024
19
Full-time, fall 2024
99%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
2,377
Undergraduates, 2024-25
2,356
Graduate students, 2024-25
21
Full-time, 2024-25
97%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women
24%
Men
76%
White
68%
Hispanic or Latino
5%
Black or African American
3%
Asian
8%
Two or more races
6%
International (U.S. nonresident)
8%
Race or ethnicity unknown
1%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Students studying fully online
1%
Students taking some online courses
28%

Campus and services

Setting
Small city
Academic calendar
Quarter
Carnegie classification
Special Focus Four-Year: Engineering and Other Technology-Related Schools
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference
President
Robert A. Coons
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Undergraduate research, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Dedicated veterans contact

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