Continued Recognition for Excellence

Who is the nation’s leading engineering college focused on education at the bachelor’s and master’s level? According to the U.S. News & World Report 2023 Best Colleges Guide, it’s Rose-Hulman. And as impressive as that accolade is, it’s not actually new news—this is the 24th consecutive year that Rose-Hulman has been at the top of this list. The ranking is based on an annual survey of college engineering deans and senior faculty members. These experts rank 230 institutions on a scale of 1 to 5, where 5 means “distinguished,” and the highest score was the 4.6 earned by Rose-Hulman. Zooming in a bit, Rose-Hulman earned top rankings in two academic department categories: electrical and mechanical engineering.

The Princeton Review publishes another widely read set of rankings, and Rose-Hulman fares quite well in the 2023 edition of its The Best 388 Colleges book. Rose-Hulman ranks first in internships and science lab facilities, third in career services as well as student support and counseling services, fifth in residence halls, sixth in career placement and sixth among “best run colleges.” The rankings are based on national student surveys.

Among the reasons that Rose-Hulman earns such stellar recognition is the fact that students tend to land great opportunities postgraduation. The Class of 2021 is a classic example: of 431 graduates, 426 had been placed within six months, a 99% placement rate that’s among the best in the country. The average starting salary was $73,800, and the highest reported offer was $145,000. Of those moving into graduate studies, Rose-Hulman students from the

OCTOBER 18, 2021

Physics and Optical Engineering

Assistant Professor Kosta Popovic, PhD, was named a 2021 Engineering Unleashed Fellow for creating educational experiences instilling students with an entrepreneurial mindset.

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Alumnus/Trustee David Hannum and his wife, Kathy, donated $1 million to establish a new scholarship fund to support future graduates of Vigo County high schools in attending the institute.

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

Technological advances by Rose-Hulman Ventures have children once again having fun learning about STEM after the reopening of Terre Haute Children’s Museum’s popular Run With the Animals exhibit.

NOVEMBER 20, 2021

The football team played in the NCAA Division III football playoffs for the second time in history after winning the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference title with a perfect 7-0 league record.

DECEMBER 8, 2021

An U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services grant is helping the John A. Logan Library increase technology and digital content to support student learning within health and safety pandemic protocols.

Class of 2021 earned invitations to attend graduate school at such prestigious institutions as Yale, Duke, Rice, Columbia, Cornell, and University of Pennsylvania.

Several other sources have put the spotlight on Rose-Hulman excellence in recent months. Here are some examples:

• Rose-Hulman ranks in the top 1% nationally for return on investment, according to two national studies that examine data from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard. According to the Bipartisan Policy Center, Rose-Hulman offers a lifelong ROI of $2,358,802, which is second among all institutions in the Midwest. Georgetown University’s Center on Education and the Workforce calculates a 40-year net present value and ranks Rose-Hulman 30th nationally and first in Indiana.

• The Princeton Review ’s ratings of “Best Value Colleges” places Rose-Hulman 20th among private colleges, and first in Indiana.

• PayScale’s ranking of “Best Value Colleges” ranks Rose-Hulman 22nd nationally, based on ROI, as well as first in Indiana.

• The 2023 “Niche Best Colleges” rankings list Rose-Hulman as Indiana’s best small college and safest small college campus, and second in the state for best value.

• The institute’s Army Reserved Officers’ Training Corps unit earned national recognition during the past year.

Known as the Wabash Battalion, the ROTC unit earned the MacArthur Award as the top program in the military branch’s 7th Brigade. It also was selected as the Army ROTC program’s candidate for the overall Department of Defense ROTC and Partner Institution Excellence Award.

• The Indiana Society of Professional Engineers honored Rose-Hulman and the civil engineering department at its annual conference. Overall, the society has lauded Rose-Hulman for more than 100 years of educational excellence in the pursuit of preparing engineers.