
Rose-Hulman competes in NCAA Division III varsity athletics, primarily through the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference. Varsity offerings include sports such as football, basketball, soccer, swimming and diving, cross-country, and track and field, with teams and participation opportunities varying by sport and gender.
Varsity teams are only one way to participate. Club and recreational activities can offer options for students who do not join an intercollegiate roster; reported activities range from racquet sports to ultimate Frisbee and climbing. Applicants should check the current athletics and recreation listings because a sport appearing in a general campus inventory is not necessarily an NCAA varsity team. Division III schools do not award athletic scholarships on the basis of athletic participation.
Rose-Hulman students can join academic, professional, service, arts, and recreational organizations. Reported examples include MakerLab, robotics groups, a student chapter of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, the Residence Hall Association, and the Student Activities Board.
These groups serve different purposes: a professional chapter can connect coursework to a field, while residence-hall and activities organizations help plan campus events. Students interested in performing arts can also look for theater and choral opportunities. Organization names and activity levels can change, so the current student-organization directory and activities fair are better guides to what is meeting in a particular term than an older club list.
Rose-Hulman is a relatively small, STEM-focused institution with reported total enrollment of 2,334 students and an 11-to-1 student-to-faculty ratio. The reported incoming first-year class included 604 students, while 17 degree-seeking undergraduates entered as transfers in the measured period.
The reported geographic mix is notably national: 26% of students were Indiana residents, 61% came from other U.S. states, and 13% came from foreign countries. Women accounted for 153 of the 604 reported enrolled first-year students. These figures describe measured enrollment groups, not every classroom or future entering class.
Most enrolled students fall within traditional college ages. That pattern may matter to older applicants seeking peers with similar life circumstances, but it does not establish what support or admission options are available to them. Likewise, overall enrollment and a student-to-faculty ratio describe scale; they do not specify the size of a particular introductory lecture or laboratory.
Student life at Rose-Hulman combines a residential campus with a demanding technical curriculum. Reported figures indicate that 55% of students live on campus and 45% commute, so classmates' schedules and participation in evening activities may differ.
The Student Activities Fair offers a way to discover groups early in the year, while campus programming and common spaces provide opportunities to meet students outside a major. Health services and personal or psychological counseling are reported as available. New students should check orientation and support-service schedules for their entry term rather than assuming that a resource offered by the institute is available without an appointment at all hours.
The John A. Logan Library is Rose-Hulman's main campus library. It provides a place for coursework and research as well as access to academic information resources; reservable study rooms are reported as available.
Students working on technical assignments should use library staff and the library's catalog and databases to find scholarly articles, standards, books, and other materials relevant to a project. The reported library information does not identify a 24-hour study area, so students who depend on late-night space should check current building hours. Availability of electronic resources and research help may differ between on-campus and remote use.
Total enrollment
2334Full Time Degree Seeking Freshmen
484Member of Athletic Associations
NCAATotal staff
200 full time, 5 part timeVeterans affair office
NoVarsity teams compete against other colleges, intramural teams within the school. Each column says whether men, women or both take part, and whether the sport offers athletic scholarships (Aid).
Sport
Badminton
Baseball
Basketball
Bowling
Cross-country running
Football
Golf
Lacrosse
Racquetball
Skiing (downhill)
Soccer
Softball
Swimming and diving
Table tennis
Tennis
Track and field
Ultimate Frisbee
Volleyball
Water polo
Weight lifting
Data last updated on November 5, 2026
Data sources: IPEDS 2024-25, Peterson 2026, College Scorecard 10/2026, Clery 2024 (2023-24), OpenAlex 2026
Figures on this profile come from federal and third-party datasets in the editions listed above and are refreshed periodically, so they may differ from what the institution currently reports. Confirm costs, deadlines and requirements with the school before making decisions.