Rose-Hulman Institute of TechnologyRose-Hulman Institute of Technology
Terre Haute, IN · Midwest
- Acceptance rate
- 76.9%
- SAT mid-50
- 1320-1500
- Cost after aid
- $42,513
- Graduation rate
- 78%
What Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology says matters
How Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology rates each admissions factor in its Common Data Set, with the full published numbers below.
- Acceptance rate
- 69%
- 658 of 955
- Yield
- 10%
- 68 enrolled
- SAT mid-50
- 1310-1490
- ACT mid-50
- 28-33
- CDS year
- 2024-25
The full Common Data Set
Every figure Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology published for 2024-25, section by section.
First-Time, First-Year Admission72
Applications
- Total first-time, first-year students who applied
- 955
- Total first-time, first-year students who were admitted
- 658
- Total first-time, first-year students who enrolled
- 68
- Total first-time, first-year who applied
- 1,295
- Total first-time, first-year who were admitted
- 916
- Total first-time, first-year who enrolled
- 604
- Total first-time, first-year who applied
- 3,847
- Total first-time, first-year who were admitted
- 3,112
- Total first-time, first-year who enrolled
- 159
- Total first-time, first-year who applied
- 955
- Total first-time, first-year who were admitted
- 658
- Total first-time, first-year who enrolled
- 377
- Total first-time, first-year who enrolled
- 552
Admissions Requirements
- Total academic units
- 4
- Mathematics
- 4
- Science
- 3
- Of these, units that must be lab
- 3
- Foreign language
- 2
- Mathematics
- 5
- Science
- 4
- History
- 4
First-time, first-year Profile
- Submitting SAT Scores
- 0.06
- Submitting ACT Scores
- 0.199
- Submitting SAT Scores
- 233
- Submitting ACT Scores
- 120
- SAT Composite: 25th Percentile
- 1,310
- SAT Composite: 50th Percentile
- 1,410
- SAT Composite: 75th Percentile
- 1,490
- SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 25th Percentile
- 630
- SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 50th Percentile
- 680
- SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 75th Percentile
- 720
- SAT Math: 25th Percentile
- 660
- SAT Math: 50th Percentile
- 730
- SAT Math: 75th Percentile
- 780
- ACT Composite: 25th Percentile
- 28%
- ACT Composite: 50th Percentile
- 32%
- ACT Composite: 75th Percentile
- 33%
- ACT Math: 25th Percentile
- 27%
- ACT Math: 50th Percentile
- 31%
- ACT Math: 75th Percentile
- 34%
- ACT English: 25th Percentile
- 28%
- ACT English: 50th Percentile
- 31%
- ACT English: 75th Percentile
- 34%
- SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-800
- 41.2
- SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-699
- 45.5
- SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-599
- 12.4
- SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-499
- 0.9
- SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 200-299
- 100
- SAT Math: 700-800
- 63.1
- SAT Math: 600-699
- 30.5
- SAT Math: 500-599
- 6.4
- SAT Math: 200-299
- 100
- ACT Composite: 30-36
- 65.8
- ACT Composite: 24-29
- 28.3
- ACT Composite: 18-23
- 5.8
- ACT Composite: 12-17
- 0
- ACT Composite: Below 6
- 100
- Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted GPA:
- 3.83
Admission Policies
- Amount of application fee:
- 65
- Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?
- Yes
- Does your institution have an application closing date?
- Yes
- Application closing date (fall)
- 2
- Priority Date
- 1
- Are first-time, first-year students accepted for terms other than the fall?
- Yes
- Date
- X
- Yes, other:
- 12
- Other Date
- 15
- Date
- X
- No set Date
- 5
- Must reply by May 1st or within____weeks if notified after
- 1
- Does your institution allow students to postpone enrollment after admission?
- Yes
- If yes, maximum period of postponement:
- 2 Year-Military/Religion
Transfer Admission18
Fall Applicants
- Men
- 46
- Women
- 22
- Unknown
- 68
- Total
- 29
- Men
- 18
- Another Gender
- 47
- Unknown
- 12
- Total
- 5
- Women
- 17
Application for Admission
- Must a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits completed or else must apply as an entering first-year student?
- Yes
- High school transcript
- Required of All
- College transcript(s)
- Required of All
- Essay or personal statement
- Required of All
- Interview
- Required of All
- Standardized test scores
- Required of All
- Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)
- Not Required
- List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:
- ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Page | 12 Common Data Set 2024-2025
Transfer Credit Policies
- Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor’s degree:
- 45
Academic Offerings and Policies13
Special Study Options
- Accelerated program
- X
- Double major
- X
- Dual enrollment
- X
- English as a Second Language (ESL)
- X
- Independent study
- X
- Internships
- X
- Study abroad
- X
Required Course Work
- Computer literacy
- X
- English (including composition)
- X
- Humanities
- X
- Mathematics
- X
- Sciences (biological or physical)
- X
- Social science
- X
Student Life17
Activities Offered
- Campus Ministries
- X
- Choral groups
- X
- Concert band
- X
- Dance
- X
- Drama/theater
- X
- Jazz band
- X
- Music ensembles
- X
- Musical theater
- X
- Pep band
- X
- Radio station
- X
- Student government
- X
- Symphony orchestra
- X
Housing
- Coed dorms
- X
- Men's dorms
- X
- Apartments for single students
- X
- Fraternity/sorority housing
- X
- Theme housing
- X
Annual Expenses18
Information
- Please provide the URL of your institution’s net price calculator:
- https://bit.ly/RHIT\_NPC
Private Tuition
- Tuition
- 54720
- Tuition
- 54720
All Institutions Expenses
- Food and housing (on-campus):
- 17727
- Housing Only (on-campus):
- 10626
- Food Only (on-campus meal plan):
- 7101
- Food and housing (on-campus):
- 17727
- Housing Only (on-campus):
- 10626
- Food Only (on-campus meal plan):
- 7101
Estimated Expenses
- Books and supplies:
- 1500
- Transportation:
- 4704
- Other expenses:
- 4704
- Books and supplies:
- 1500
- Transportation
- 4704
- Other expenses:
- 4704
- Books and supplies:
- 1500
- Transportation:
- 4704
- Other expenses:
- 4704
Financial Aid21
Reporting Year
- 2024-2025
- 2024-2025 estimated
- 2023-2024 Final
- X
Methodology
- Both FM and IM
- 2115617
Need-based Aid Awarded
- State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located
- 40443882
- Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).
- 0
- Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college
- 43898974
- Total Scholarships/Grants
- 10623757
- Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)
- 1823555
- Federal Work-Study
- 0
- State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)
- 12447312
- Total Self-Help
- 4984540
- Athletic Awards
- 2220
Non-need-based Aid Awarded
- State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located
- 30455720
- Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).
- 1476041
- Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college
- 31936481
- Total Scholarships/Grants
- 1817214
- Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)
- 0
- State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)
- 1817214
- Total Self-Help
- 624903
Graduating Cohort
- Provide the number of students in the 2024 undergraduate class who started at your institution as first-time students and received a bachelor's degree between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024. Exclude students who transferred into your institution.
- 419
Institutional Aid
- If your institution has recently implemented any major financial aid policy, program, or initiative to make your institution more affordable to incoming students such as replacing loans with grants, or waiving costs for families below a certain income level please provide details:
- ________________________________________________ Page | 23 Common Data Set 2024-2025
Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred11
Bachelors
- Agriculture
- 1
- Natural resources and conservation
- 3
- Architecture
- 4
- Area, ethnic, and gender studies
- 5
- Communication/journalism
- 9
- Computer and information sciences
- 20.7
- Engineering
- 68.9
- Biological/life sciences
- 1.9
- Mathematics and statistics
- 3.8
- Physical sciences
- 2.3
- Social sciences
- 0.6
Enrollment And Persistence68
Enrollment by Racial/Ethnic Category
- Nonresidents
- 69
- Hispanic/Latino
- 30
- Black or African American, non-Hispanic
- 12
- White, non-Hispanic
- 393
- Asian, non-Hispanic
- 54
- Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic
- 1
- Two or more races, non-Hispanic
- 42
- Race and/or ethnicity unknown
- 3
- TOTAL
- 604
- Hispanic/Latino
- 117
- Black or African American, non-Hispanic
- 60
- White, non-Hispanic
- 1,582
- American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic
- 6
- Asian, non-Hispanic
- 182
- Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic
- 1
- Two or more races, non-Hispanic
- 150
- Race and/or ethnicity unknown
- 21
- TOTAL
- 2,309
Graduation Rates
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 69
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 139
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 291
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 0
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 1
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 1
- Total
- 2
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 69
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 138
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 290
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 34
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 93
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 192
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 10
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 18
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 32
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 2
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 4
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 4
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 46
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 115
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 228
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 67
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 83
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 79
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 80
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 172
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 305
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 1
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 0
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 0
- Total
- 1
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 79
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 172
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 305
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 57
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 112
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 209
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 10
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 21
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 36
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 0
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 2
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 8
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 67
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 135
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 253
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 84.8
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 78.5
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 83
Instructional Faculty And Class Size16
Student to Faculty Ratio
- Fall 2024 Student to Faculty ratio
- 12
Undergraduate Class Size
- 2-9
- 57
- 10-19
- 57
- 20-29
- 150
- 30-39
- 270
- 40-49
- 15
- 50-99
- 2
- 100+
- 1
- Total
- 0
- 2-9
- 1
- 10-19
- 1
- 20-29
- 15
- 30-39
- 31
- 40-49
- 0
- 50-99
- 0
- 100+
- 0
About Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology is a very small private university in Terre Haute, IN, in a city setting.
What Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology looks for
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology admits the majority of applicants who meet its baseline academic profile. For most students applying here, the work is in writing applications that reflect real fit rather than treating the application as a checklist. Demonstrated interest matters more here than at the most selective schools. Visiting, attending an info session, and asking real questions of admissions all move the needle.
Frequently asked
What SAT score do I need for Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology?
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology's middle 50% SAT range is 1320 to 1500. A score in or above that band keeps you in the conversation; below it, the rest of your application has to do more work.
What ACT score do I need for Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology?
Middle 50% ACT range is 29 to 34. The top of that range or above is what most admitted students submit when they choose to send a score.
What is the acceptance rate at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology?
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology admits roughly 77% of applicants. An acceptance rate above 40% means a strong application can land here without high-end stats.
What does Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology actually cost after financial aid?
Average net cost (after institutional aid) is about $42,513 per year. Net cost varies enormously by family income; run the school's net price calculator for an estimate that reflects your situation.
Is Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology a reach, match, or safety for me?
Compare your stats to the middle 50% above. If you are at or below the 25th percentile, treat Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology as a reach. If you are in the middle 50%, it is a match. Above the 75th percentile and the school accepts above 25% overall, it is closer to a safety. Selectivity below 20% should be treated as a reach for everyone, period.
