by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is General Mechanical Engineering. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Mechanical Engineering is a major offered under the engineering program of study at Rose - Hulman Institute of Technology. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in ME, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. Rose - Hulman Institute of Technology is in the top 10% of the country for ME. More specifically it was ranked #18 out of 326 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #2 in Indiana.
Here are some of the other rankings for Rose - Hulman Institute of Technology.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Rose - Hulman Institute of Technology was $1,444 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $49,479 | $49,479 |
| Fees | $1,035 | $1,035 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,500 | $1,500 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $15,690 | $15,690 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,560 | $1,560 |
Learn more about Rose - Hulman Institute of Technology tuition and fees.
You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. ME students who received their bachelor’s degree at Rose - Hulman Institute of Technology took out an average of $26,000 in student loans. That is 13% higher than the national average of $22,913.
ME who receive their bachelor’s degree from Rose - Hulman Institute of Technology make an average of $72,106 a year during the early days of their career. That is 16% higher than the national average of $61,915.
Online degrees for the Rose - Hulman Institute of Technology ME bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Rose - Hulman Institute of Technology Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in ME in 2019-2020, 24.0% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 16.3%.
Around 13.6% of ME bachelor’s degree recipients at Rose - Hulman Institute of Technology in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 28%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 110 |
| International Students | 23 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 8 |
Mechanical Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Mechanical Engineering | 154 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to mechanical engineering.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biomedical Engineering | 42 |
| Chemical Engineering | 46 |
| Civil Engineering | 33 |
| Computer Engineering | 70 |
| Electrical Engineering | 46 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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