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Rose-Hulman Institute of TechnologyTerre Haute, IN · Private nonprofit

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Mechanical Engineering (28% of graduates). 12 students for every faculty member, fewer than at 59% of colleges. 96% of faculty are full-time. Spends $19,963 a year on instruction per student.

Most popular majors

522 bachelor's degrees, 2024–25 graduates

The top 5 programs account for 74% of graduates; 17 programs in 5 fields awarded at least one.

  1. Mechanical Engineering 14.190128% 148
    Graduates in this field earn $95,983 4 years out
  2. Computer Science 11.070121% 111
    Graduates in this field earn $123,753 4 years out
  3. Computer Engineering, General 14.09019.4% 49
    Graduates in this field earn $109,164 4 years out
  4. Chemical Engineering 14.07018.8% 46
    Graduates in this field earn $98,341 4 years out
  5. Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering 14.05016.1% 32
    Graduates in this field earn $90,484 4 years out

Fastest-growing field: Computer science, 8.1% → 21% of graduates since 2014–15 (112 graduates in 2024–25).

Source:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2014–15 to 2024–25About the data(built 2026-10-12; CPI retrieved 2026-10-12)

Bachelor's degrees awarded July through June, by federal program name (), which can differ from what the college calls a major. A double major counts once, under the ; its other field is a . Earnings are College Scorecard's median for graduates of the program's broader field (), 4 years after completion; see Top-earning majors below.

Top-earning majors here

By earnings 4 years after completion

  1. Computer Science$123,753 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $100,294

    4 years after completion$123,753
    National median: $107,009Above typical

    4 years out, Pell: $123,815 · Non-Pell: $171,029(an older graduating class than the figure above — see the (i) for why)

    Median federal debt: $24,500 · 157 graduates, two most recent years combined

  2. Mathematics$112,187 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $85,977

    4 years after completion$112,187
    National median: $69,562Above typical

    Median federal debt: $25,000 · 42 graduates, two most recent years combined

  3. Computer Engineering$109,164 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $92,123

    4 years after completion$109,164
    National median: $109,015About typical

    4 years out, Pell: $115,707 · Non-Pell: $105,869(an older graduating class than the figure above — see the (i) for why)

    Median federal debt: $24,834 · 124 graduates, two most recent years combined

  4. Chemical Engineering$98,341 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $82,394

    4 years after completion$98,341
    National median: $98,158About typical

    4 years out, Pell: $91,045 · Non-Pell: $87,508(an older graduating class than the figure above — see the (i) for why)

    Median federal debt: $24,499 · 70 graduates, two most recent years combined

  5. Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$96,448 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $80,062

    4 years after completion$96,448
    National median: $100,647Below typical

    4 years out, Pell: $80,865 · Non-Pell: $94,479(an older graduating class than the figure above — see the (i) for why)

    Median federal debt: $26,161 · 74 graduates, two most recent years combined

Bachelor's programs only, among graduates who received federal financial aid and were working (not enrolled in school) in the measurement year.

Students per faculty member vs. every college12 to 1
12 to 1
← Fewer students per facultyfewer students per faculty member than 59% of 1,892More students per faculty →

Not the average class size: faculty also teach graduate students and do research, and large lectures can sit alongside small seminars.

Full-time faculty96%
National median: 67%Above typical
Average faculty salary

$105,538

9-month equated, all ranks combined. Pay tracks local cost of living as much as a college's generosity.

Spending and endowment

Fiscal 2023–24. Compared only against other private nonprofit colleges: public and private colleges report finances on different accounting forms that aren't comparable.

Instruction spending per student$19,963
$19,963
← Lessmore than 86% of 1,199More →
Endowment per student$126,992
$126,992
← Lessmore than 82% of 1,065More →

Sources:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard Field of Study data, most recent release;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks), Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)