| Screen last updated on: January 2009 |
| Total undergraduates: |
1,829 |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
1,816 |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
13 |
| Total graduate students: |
107 |
| Full-time graduate students: |
34 |
| Part-time graduate students: |
73 |
| 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: |
58% |
| First-year student breakdown: |
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| 2.7% | Black (non-Hispanic) |
| 0.2% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 4.6% | Asian or Pacific Islander |
| 2.3% | Hispanic |
| 88.2% | White (non-Hispanic) |
| 1.5% | total international (nonresident aliens) |
| 0.4% | race/ethnicity unreported/unknown |
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| Undergraduate breakdown: |
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| 2.1% | Black (non-Hispanic) |
| 0.2% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 4.5% | Asian or Pacific Islander |
| 1.7% | Hispanic |
| 89.5% | White (non-Hispanic) |
| 1.5% | total international (nonresident aliens) |
| 0.5% | race/ethnicity unreported/unknown |
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| Campus size: |
200 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Terre Haute |
| Population of city/town: |
60,000 |
| Nearest major city: |
Indianapolis |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
75 miles |
| Population of nearest major city: |
1,607,486 |
| Online campus map: |
www.rose-hulman.edu/tour/
printable/index.htm |
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| Institution offers housing: |
yes |
| Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: |
yes |
| Housing types (% in housing type, if given): |
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- coed dorms (37%)
- men's dorms (23%)
- sorority housing (1%)
- fraternity housing (19%)
- single-student apartments (20%)
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
99% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
60% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
40% |
| 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: |
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class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited |
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| Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
yes |
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| 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: |
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Performing arts center, observatory. |
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| Remedial learning services: |
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study skills |
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| Additional services offered: |
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nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance |
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| Counseling services: |
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birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological |
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| Career placement services: |
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co-op education, internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training |
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| Services for students with disabilities: |
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note-taking services, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, special housing |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
98% |
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| Number of social fraternities on campus: |
8 |
| Number of fraternities that have chapter houses: |
8 |
| Percent of men who join fraternities: |
35% |
| Number of social sororities on campus: |
3 |
| Number of sororities that have chapter houses: |
2 |
| Percent of women who join sororities: |
42% |
| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, radio station |
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| School newspaper(s): |
Rose-Thorn |
| Number of honor societies: |
7 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
88 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Intervarsity Christian Fellowship, Jewish Culture Club |
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| Minority student organizations: |
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National Society of Black Engineers, International Student Association, Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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Alpha Omiron Pi, Astronomy Club, Anime Society, Ballroom Dance Club, Bands, Best Buddies Club, Biomedical Engineering Society, Board Game/Chess Club, Bowling Club, Car Audio, Chi Omega, Alpha Chi Sigma, Chorus, Circle K, Climbing Club, College Democrates, College Republicans, Cycling Team, Dance Team, Delta Delta Delta, Delta Sigma Phi, Alpha Phi Omega, Drama Club, Efficient Vehicles, Engineers without Borders, Fencing Club, FIJI, Film Club, Gun Club, Habitat for Humanity, Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers, Interfraternity Council, Alpha Tau Omega, International Society of Pharmaceutical Engineers, Lacrosse Club, Lambda Chi Alpha, Martial Arts Club, Model RR Club, Modulus - Student Year Book, Outdoor Adventure Club, Paintball Club, Panhellenic Council, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Pre-Health Club, PC Gaming Club, Pi Kappa Alpha, Quiz Bowl, Residence Hall Association, Robotics Club, Role Playing Club, Scuba Club, American Institute of Chemical Engineers, Sigma Nu, Society of Women Engineers, Spanish Club, Student Activities Board, Student Alumni Association, Student Government Association, Team Rose Motorsports, Tech Radio Club, Theta Xi, Thorn - Student Newspaper, Americna Medical Student Association, Triangle, Ultimate Frisbee Club, Unity, Volleyball Club, Water Polo Club, WMHD - Student Radio Station, Yoga Club, American Society of Civil Engineers, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Table tennis club, Disc Golf Club, Drumline |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Jeff Jenkins,
Athletic Director |
| Director of women's athletics: |
Brenda Goble |
| School colors: |
red and black |
| School mascot: |
Dear Old Rose |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference (Division III) |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Men's baseball | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's basketball | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's cross-country | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's football | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's golf | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's riflery | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's soccer | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's swimming | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's tennis | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's track and field (indoor) | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's track and field (outdoor) | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's wrestling | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's basketball | no | |
| Women's cross-country | no | |
| Women's golf | no | |
| Women's riflery | no | |
| Women's soccer | no | |
| Women's softball | no | |
| Women's swimming | no | |
| Women's tennis | no | |
| Women's track and field (indoor) | no | |
| Women's track and field (outdoor) | no | |
| Women's volleyball | no | NCAA Div. III |
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| Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: |
20% |
| Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: |
62% |
| Athletic facilities: |
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Sports and Recreation Center, Cook Stadium, Hulbert Arena, Art Nehf Field, Rose-Hulman Softball Field, William Welch Outdoor Track and Field Complex, SRC Fieldhouse, Rose-Hulman Natatorium, Jim Rendel Field |
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| Intramural/Recreational sports: |
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basketball, cross-country, football, golf, racquetball, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, outdoor track and field, volleyball |
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| 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) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: |
60% |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
good |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
no |
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| Percent of graduates who pursue further study: |
20% immediately, 50% within 10 years of graduation |
| List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates: |
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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 |
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| Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: |
80% within six months of graduation, 80% within one year of graduation, 97% within two years of graduation |
| List of firms that most frequently hire graduates: |
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Caterpillar, Cummins Engine, Dow Chemical, Marathon Ashland Corporation, Texas Instruments, Microsoft, Boeing, Toyota, Rockwell Collins, Allison Transmission, Exxon-Mobil, ADM, Raytheon, Boston Scientific, American Structure Point, Lockhead Martin, Cook, Beckman Coulter, Duke Energy, Rolls Royce, Solar Turbines |
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| List of most prominent alumni/ae: |
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- Ernest Davidson, recipient of the National Medal of Science in 2002 from President George W. Bush for his research in quantum chemistry
- Robert Wilkins, National African American Museum & Cultural Complex, Inc.
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