Private · Specialty School
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
Terre Haute, IN · 2,309 undergraduates
What it may cost by family income
Estimated average net price — what families actually pay after grants and scholarships — by annual household income. Net price matters far more than the $77,890 sticker price. All figures are the full cost of attendance — housing, food, and books included, not just tuition.
| Household income | Est. net price / year |
|---|---|
| Under $30k | $36,843 |
| $30k–$48k | $33,742 |
| $48k–$75k | $37,396 |
| $75k–$110k | $38,843 |
| Over $110k | $45,994 |
Sticker cost of attendance: $77,890. GPA context: #1 undergraduate engineering (non-doctorate) for 25+ years.
What the whole degree costs
Every cost figure above is one year. A bachelor's degree is four — sometimes five. Today's-prices makes no assumptions; the second column assumes prices rise ~3.5% a year, in line with recent averages.
| Household income | 4 yrs, today's prices | 4 yrs with increases |
|---|---|---|
| Under $30k | $147,372 | $155,291 |
| $30k–$48k | $134,968 | $142,221 |
| $48k–$75k | $149,584 | $157,622 |
| $75k–$110k | $155,372 | $163,721 |
| Over $110k | $183,976 | $193,862 |
78% of students here graduate within six years. If the degree takes a fifth year, budget roughly one more year at the prices above — ask the school what share of students finish in four.
First-year aid is not guaranteed to repeat — ask Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology how grants change after year one. That answer moves these numbers more than anything else on this page.
Applying to a specific major at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
77% is the acceptance rate for the whole university — not for every major. For the programs below, admission is usually decided separately and is harder than that number suggests. Almost no university publishes a by-major admission rate, and neither does the federal government, so we do not show one: any site that does is estimating.
To find the real figure for your major, check Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology's Common Data Set and its admissions page, or ask an admissions officer directly — that question gets answered more often than students expect.
At Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology: 63 bachelor's degrees awarded a year · $111,992 median earnings (Computer Science.)
Applicant demand has grown far faster than faculty and seats, so many universities cap CS enrollment, admit to it directly, or require a competitive internal application after enrolling.
Check: Whether the school admits to CS directly, and whether switching into CS later is restricted — the answer changes your real odds more than your test scores do.
At Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology: 294 bachelor's degrees awarded a year · $72,600 median earnings (Mechanical Engineering.)
Most engineering colleges admit students directly into the college rather than the university at large, and review them against a separate, usually more selective pool.
Check: Whether you apply to the engineering college directly, and what happens if you are not admitted — some schools offer general admission with a later transfer path, others do not.
Federal data shows no bachelor's completions at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology in nursing, business, architecture or visual & performing arts, so those are not listed above. Small or new programs can be missing from federal reporting — confirm with the school before ruling one out.
What graduates earn, by major
Median earnings and median federal loan debt for bachelor's graduates of Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, by field of study, from the U.S. Department of Education. Earnings differ far more between majors at one school than between schools.
| Major | Median earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering. · Engineering | $72,600 | — |
| Computer Science. · Computer Science | $111,992 | — |
| Computer Engineering. · Engineering | $90,049 | — |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering. · Engineering | $74,341 | — |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering. · Engineering | $68,331 | — |
| Chemical Engineering. · Engineering | $79,473 | — |
| Civil Engineering. · Engineering | $67,273 | — |
| Mathematics. · Mathematics & Statistics | $76,460 | — |
Largest programs shown. Earnings are measured a few years after graduation and reflect who enrolls as much as what is taught.
Is Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology a reach, target, or safety for you?
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