Diversity is about accepting each other as we are and recognizing we each bring our own unique strengths and experiences to all that we do. As a profession dedicated to team work, engineering in general and Rose-Hulman in particular values the contributions all people can make. Whether one is a member of the majority or minority population, whether one is an American citizen or from another country, we all have something to contribute and to celebrate.

Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology is tremendously proud of its students and alumni of color. Their contributions to the campus culture and to society in general are impressive. While students of color do not fare well nationally in engineering, nearly 70% of Rose-Hulman students of color have graduated since 1990. In the current student body, 91% of Rose-Hulman students of color who began at Rose-Hulman are still enrolled. This is higher than the majority population (88%).

1993-2001 Freshman Class Graduation Rates*

    *Comparison group: Carnegie classification
    **National Center of Education Statistics

 
Campus support organizations include chapters of the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE), the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE), the Diversity Council and the general family atmosphere that is unique to Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. As a member of the Rose-Hulman family, you become a part of a supportive and caring community of over 14,000 alumni, students, faculty and staff.

Many of our graduates of color have gone on to rewarding and impressive careers in industry, government service and the corporate world.

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