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Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
5500 Wabash Avenue
Terre Haute, IN 47803

Official telephone: (812) 877-1511
Toll-free telephone: (800) 248-7448
Fax number: (812) 877-9925
Website: www.rose-hulman.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 2,270
Full-time undergraduates: 2,241
Part-time undergraduates: 29
Total graduate students: 86
Full-time graduate students: 52
Part-time graduate students: 34
Average age of full-time undergraduates: 20
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Midwest
Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: 64%
First-year student enrollment breakdown:
0.2% American Indian or Alaskan Native
5.1% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
2.6% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
4.4% Hispanic/Latino
70.6% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
5.0% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
12.1% Nonresident Alien
Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown:
0.1% American Indian or Alaskan Native
4.1% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
2.3% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
3.4% Hispanic/Latino
0.1% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
73.8% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
4.2% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
11.9% Nonresident Alien
0.2% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 400 acres
City or town school is located in: Terre Haute, IN
Population of city/town: 61,025
Nearest major city: Indianapolis
Distance of nearest major city: 75 miles
Population of nearest major city: 852,866
Online campus map: www.rose-hulman.edu/tour/
interactive/index.htm

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: yes
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • coed dorms (36%)
  • men's dorms (21%)
  • sorority housing (2%)
  • fraternity housing (15%)
  • single-student apartments (26%)
Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: 99%
Percent of students who live in school housing: 57%
Percent of students who live off campus: 43%
Students required to live on campus: All freshmen must live on campus.
Percent of all students who have cars on campus: 60%
Student conduct policies:
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: yes

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: yes
Every student is required to take a computer course: yes
Computer equipment is provided in: residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 200
Internet access provided to all students: yes
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: yes
School has a library on campus: yes
Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus:
Performing arts center, observatory.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Remedial learning services:
study skills
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance
Counseling services:
birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological
Career placement services:
co-op education, internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training
Services for students with disabilities:
note-taking services, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, special housing
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: 98%

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Number of social fraternities on campus: 8
Number of fraternities that have chapter houses: 8
Percent of men who join fraternities: 33%
Number of social sororities on campus: 3
Number of sororities that have chapter houses: 2
Percent of women who join sororities: 40%
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, radio station
School newspaper(s): Rose-Thorn
Number of honor societies: 7
Total number of registered organizations: 112
Campus-based religious organizations:
InterVarsity Christian Fellowship, Orthodox Christian Fellowship
Minority student organizations:
National Society of Black Engineers, Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers
International student organizations:
International Student Association
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
Bands, chorus, dance team, Circle K, Habitat for Humanity, Panhellenic Council, Triangle, Unity, Residence Hall Association, Student Activities Board, Student Alumni Association, Team Rose Motorsports, Efficient Vehicles, Engineers without Borders; American Aeronautics and Astronautics, Electrical and Electronic Engineers, and American Chemical Engineers Institutes; Anime, Women Engineers, American Civil Engineers, and American Mechanical Engineers Societies; drama, film, photography, role playing, board game/chess, PC gaming, robotics, tech radio, paintball, astronomy, and pre-health clubs

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic director: Jeff Jenkins,
Athletic Director
Director of women's athletics: Brenda Goble,
SWA
School colors: red and black
School mascot: Fightin' Engineers
Athletic conference memberships: Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference (Division III)

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's baseballnoNCAA Div. III
Men's basketballnoNCAA Div. III
Men's cross-countrynoNCAA Div. III
Men's divingnoNCAA Div. III
Men's footballnoNCAA Div. III
Men's golfnoNCAA Div. III
Men's riflerynoNCAA Div. III
Men's soccernoNCAA Div. III
Men's swimmingnoNCAA Div. III
Men's tennisnoNCAA Div. III
Men's track and field (indoor)noNCAA Div. III
Men's track and field (outdoor)noNCAA Div. III
Women's basketballnoNCAA Div. III
Women's cheerleadingno 
Women's cross-countrynoNCAA Div. III
Women's divingnoNCAA Div. III
Women's golfnoNCAA Div. III
Women's riflerynoNCAA Div. III
Women's soccernoNCAA Div. III
Women's softballnoNCAA Div. III
Women's swimmingnoNCAA Div. III
Women's tennisnoNCAA Div. III
Women's track and field (indoor)noNCAA Div. III
Women's track and field (outdoor)noNCAA Div. III
Women's volleyballnoNCAA Div. III

Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: 19%
Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: 53%
Athletic facilities:
arena, fields, field house, natatorium, outdoor track and field complex, softball field, sports and recreation center, stadium
Intramural/Recreational sports:
badminton, basketball, billiards, bowling, chess, cross-country, disc golf, dodgeball, flag football, floor hockey, golf, kickball, racquetball, soccer, softball, swimming, table tennis, tennis, outdoor track and field, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, walleyball
Club sports for men:
badminton, bowling, climbing, cricket, dance, juggling, lacrosse, martial arts, paintball, racquetball, scuba diving, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, yoga
Club sports for women:
badminton, bowling, climbing, cricket, dance, juggling, lacrosse, martial arts, paintball, racquetball, scuba diving, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, yoga

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: yes
Nearest international airport: Indianapolis (75 miles)
Nearest passenger train service: Indianapolis (75 miles)
Nearest passenger bus service: Terre Haute (5 miles)

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: yes
Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: 21%
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: good
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: no

AFTER GRADUATION
Percent of graduates who pursue further study: 16% immediately, 18% within one year of graduation, 40% within 10 years of graduation
List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates:
Carnegie Mellon University, Clemson University, Georgia Institute of Technology, Indiana University--Bloomington, Purdue University--West Lafayette, Rice University, Stanford University, University of California--Berkeley, University of Colorado--Boulder, University of Illinois--Urbana-Champaign, University of Michigan--Ann Arbor, University of Wisconsin--Madison, Vanderbilt University.
Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: 82% within six months of graduation, 83% within one year of graduation, 90% within two years of graduation
List of firms that most frequently hire graduates:
ADM, Amazon, Arcelor Mittal, Boston Scientific, Caterpillar, Chrysler, Cummins, Eli Lilly, Epic, Exxon Mobil, Form Motor, Frito Lay, Ford Motor, Groupon, GE, Holliburton, Honeywell, Marathon, Microsoft, National Instruments, Raytheon, Tate & Lyle, Texas Instruments.
List of most prominent alumni/ae:
  • Ernest Davidson, recipient of the National Medal of Science, research in quantum chemistry
  • Robert Wilkins, Judge, Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

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