TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV) — Student enrollment breaks records for one local college.
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology started the 2024-25 academic year with a record enrollment of 2,325 students. That’s a 3.6% increase from the previous year. Rose-Hulman’s previous enrollment record was 2,316 for the 2014-15 and 2015-16 school years.
The school anticipates a 91% retention rate of returning students.
According to a news release, the STEM college welcomed a fall class of more than 620 new students—a milestone achieved only four times in its 150-year history.
In a statement, Rose-Hulman President, Robert Coons said, “We’re building upon our past successes and looking forward to a special 2024-25 school year, featuring the celebration of our 150-year sesquicentennial. We’ve welcomed an exceptional incoming class that’s academically talented and a diverse group that represents a rich mix of geographies, races, and genders, all united by a shared commitment to excellence. They have joined a group of outstanding returning students, many of whom have started gaining work experiences in their STEM fields through exciting internships, co-ops, and undergraduate research opportunities.”
Rose-Hulman was recently ranked in numerous categories in Princeton Review’s 2025 Best 390 Colleges list, ranking in the top 20 for internships, career services and career placement, science lab facilities, and student support and counseling services.
Rose-Hulman has also been ranked No. 1 in undergraduate engineering education for 25 straight years by U.S. News & World Report.
According to Rose-Hulman’s website, the incoming first-year class brings a record of academic excellence. Key attributes of the class include:
- Median high school GPA of 4.04
- A record 44 states and 20 countries represented
- 26% are racially diverse
- 25% of this class are women
- 24% of first-generation and/or Pell Grant recipients
- 11% are international students
- 45 students reported a perfect SAT/ACT math entrance test score
Applications are now being accepted for Fall 2025 admission at www.rose-hulman.edu/apply. The early deadline for admission is November 1, 2024.
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