Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Academic Life

Summary

The student-faculty ratio at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology is 12:1, and the school has 37.0 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology include: Mechanical Engineering; Chemical Engineering; Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering; Civil Engineering, General; and Electrical and Electronics Engineering. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 90.0 percent.

Faculty & Classes

General education/core curriculum required	Yes
Coursework required for graduation
Humanities English (including composition) Computer literacy Sciences (biological or physical) Mathematics Social science
Class sizes
Student-faculty ratio	12:1
Full-time faculty gender distribution
Part-time faculty gender distribution

Majors

Five most popular majors for 2011 graduates

Mechanical Engineering 35% Chemical Engineering 12% Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering 11% Civil Engineering, General 10% Electrical and Electronics Engineering 8%

Academic Programs & Offerings

Degrees offered	Bachelor's, Master's
Combined-degree programs	N/A
Student participation in special academic programs
First-year experiences 100% Service learning 19% Senior capstone or culminating academic experience 98% Undergraduate research/creative projects 6% Learning communities N/A

Graduation & Retention

Average freshman retention rate	90%
4-year graduation rate	67

* Academic Life details based on 2011 data