# Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology (RHIT)

Private nonprofit college in Terre Haute, IN. IPEDS ID 152318.
Source page: https://educationguide.com/colleges/rose-hulman-institute-of-technology · Data: https://educationguide.com/data/colleges/rose-hulman-institute-of-technology.json · Method: https://educationguide.com/how-we-score

## Key numbers
- Acceptance rate: 77% (Fall 2024, College Scorecard)
- Average net price after grants: $42,513 per year (AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25)
- Graduation rate (6 years): 78%; beats 92% of IN colleges and 88% nationwide
- Median earnings 10 years after starting: $101,253; beats 100% of IN colleges and 98% nationwide
- Median debt at graduation: $21,751

## Net price by family income (per year, after grants)
| Family income | Net price |
|---|---|
| 0-30k | $36,843 |
| 30-48k | $33,742 |
| 48-75k | $37,396 |
| 75-110k | $38,843 |
| 110k+ | $45,994 |

Average after grants for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid. Negative values mean grants exceed cost.

## Cost to finish and years to pay back (EducationGuide calculation)
Graduates took 4.19 years on average (68% finished in 4 years; Fall 2017 entrants, IPEDS). Earnings gain = $101,253 (median earnings of former students 10 years after starting college (College Scorecard)) minus $35,534 for high school graduates ages 25-34 in IN (Census ACS 2020-2024).

| Family income | Net price / yr | Cost to finish | Years to pay back |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0-30k | $36,843 | $154,372 | 2.3 years |
| 30-48k | $33,742 | $141,379 | 2.2 years |
| 48-75k | $37,396 | $156,689 | 2.4 years |
| 75-110k | $38,843 | $162,752 | 2.5 years |
| 110k+ | $45,994 | $192,715 | 2.9 years |

Method: https://educationguide.com/how-we-score#value

## Sticker price
- Cost of attendance: $77,890
- Tuition and fees: $58,649
- Housing and meals: $17,718; books: $1,500

## Admissions
- SAT reading & writing: 650–730; SAT math: 670–770; ACT: 29–34 (25th–75th percentile, Fall 2024)
- Fall 2023: 5,384 applicants, 3,920 admitted, 568 enrolled; test scores considered but not required
- Fall 2024: acceptance 77%, ACT 29–34 (College Scorecard)
- Fall 2023: acceptance 73%, ACT 29–34 (IPEDS Admissions)

## Majors (20 bachelor's majors)
| Major | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science | $100,294 | $123,753 | $24,500 |
| Mathematics | $85,977 | $112,187 | $25,000 |
| Computer Engineering | $92,123 | $109,164 | $24,834 |
| Chemical Engineering | $82,394 | $98,341 | $24,500 |
| Electrical Engineering | $80,062 | $96,448 | $26,161 |
| Mechanical Engineering | $78,732 | $95,983 | $25,612 |
| Biomedical Engineering | $71,714 | $90,484 | $26,441 |
| Civil Engineering | $73,821 | $88,155 | $24,132 |
| Computer and Information Sciences | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Engineering | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Engineering Physics | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Biology | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Biochemistry | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| International / Global Studies | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Computational Science | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Data Science | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Chemistry | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Physics | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Economics | not reported | not reported | not reported |

## Major to career
- Mechanical Engineering → Mechanical engineer: median wage $83,550 (Terre Haute, IN), $99,590 (IN), $104,110 (U.S.)
- Computer Engineering → Computer hardware engineer: median wage not reported (Terre Haute, IN), $98,350 (IN), $161,740 (U.S.)

## Sources and years
- Net price: AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25; cost of attendance: AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25; tuition: AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Graduation: Fall 2018 or AcadYr 2018-19 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25; earnings: Treasury AY2009-10, AY2010-11 pooled cohort measured in CY2020, CY2021, inflation adjusted to 2022 dollars; debt: NSLDS FY2020, FY2021 pooled cohorts
- Major earnings (4 yr): Treasury AY2017-2018, AY2018-2019 pooled earnings cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars

Free to reuse with attribution: cite "EducationGuide.com" with a link to the page URL. Most figures are U.S. government data (public domain); loan default rates and athletics come from the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By 1.0, attribution required) and founding years from Wikidata (CC0).