of 2021, the institute has been ranked first among engineering colleges that do not offer a doctorate degree by U.S. News & World Report for 24 consecutive years. Each individual program assessed has also been ranked first since the magazine has published individual rankings. These programs are the Chemical, Civil, Computer, Electrical, Mechanical, and Biomedical Engineering programs (Biomedical Engineering programs have only received assessment in the 2015 rankings). Rose–Hulman is ranked 24th nationally for Return on Investment for Students by PayScale's 2024 rankings.
== Student life ==
The student body tends to come mostly from the Midwestern United States, though, as the school has gained prominence, it has gradually attracted a more geographically and ethnically diverse applicant pool. 39% of students are from the state of Indiana with large numbers of students from the nearby states of Illinois, Ohio, Michigan and Minnesota.
The school has several competition teams that operate out of the Branam and …
