<p>Hi, my name's Amelia and I'm thinking about going to Rose for electrical engineering. However, I'm a little weary about appyling there after talking to my mom's friend. She talked about a girl who after graduating from my high school, went to Rose, dropped out after freshman year, is in debt 60 K, and is now working as a bank teller..
I guess the classes were too hard for her or something. Anyway, my mom has been supporting me and my little sister for years as a substitute teacher like there is no way I could incur that kind of debt! Anyway anxious about the tuition? Do most student's get that much student loan debt at Rose? Also, as far as difficulty in classes, is it almost impossible to get A's?</p>
<p>Take a look at this link [College</a> Navigator - Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology](<a href=“College Navigator - Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology”>College Navigator - Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology)</p>
<p>Look at the financial aid tab … although this is general information it will provide additional information. Good luck.</p>
<p>Hi Amelia,
Great questions. Couple of clarifications…the cost of one year is less 60K and almost 100% of students receive scholarships and/or financial aid where we meet about 90% of need for the average student. No student comes close to have 60K in debt from one year of attendance. To put it in perspective, the average amount of loans a graduate this year had to pay back was 48K.
As for the difficulty, yes, you have to work very hard. But, we do not want anyone to fail. We do not pre-plan to only have half of our students make it. Nationally, about 45% of students who begin in engineering end up graduating in engineering. We have a yearly graduation rate of over 80%. Campus average GPA is over a 3.1. Students are able to put in the work, put in the time for fun, and make it happen.
If you have any other questions, don’t hesitate to ask.</p>
<p>Jared Goulding
Associate Director of Admissions
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology</p>
<p>@rhitadmissions, graduation rates are important to me. That’s one of the main reasons we would choose RH over peer institutions For a student who runs into trouble–and in engineering which normally has a 50% drop-out rate that’s pretty normal–what does RH do to bring them along toward graduation? Which classes are notoriously difficult–and what support does RH offer to ensure that each student gets through? </p>
<p>Sorry, dustyfeathers, just noticed this post…apologize for the delay. I have been at Rose-Hulman since 2005 and the four year graduate rate has been between 69 and 74% each year. The overall graduate rate has been between 80 and 83% each of those years. First stop for any student feeling in over his/her head is the professor’s office. The first year, the next stop should be at the Sophomore Advisors’ room on the residence hall floor. Then the Learning Center in the library for free one-on-one tutoring offered for every first year course. The second year there are tutors for every course living on the floor with 24/7 availability plus the professors plus the learning center. But most of all, you do not have an environment where the mentality is one of “weed these students out.” That already happened with the admission process. Getting the proper help/support will still be the onus of the student, but there is never a reaction of “let’s just plan on taking this course again next quarter.”</p>
<p>Hope that helps.</p>