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1.) What percent of the student body
is female? |
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Nearly
20%, which is comparable to other engineering,
mathematics and science programs. |
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2.) How many women are on faculty
at Rose-Hulman? |
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Currently
there are 33 women on the faculty. In
addition, there are several women in
key administrative positions in the
learning center, career services, admissions,
financial aid, student affairs, and
alumni affairs. |
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3.) Is Rose-Hulman a safe campus? |
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We have
a very safe campus. Our published crime
statistics confirm this. Of course,
we want our students to use common sense,
and we have taken preventative measures
to ensure student safety such as lighting
walkways, having security patrol campus,
and installing video cameras in several
areas of campus. Also, we are located
just outside the city, in a somewhat
rural setting. |
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4.) What is SWE? |
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SWE
(Society of Women Engineers) is a national
organization founded in 1950 to help
women engineers network and discuss
issues related to women in engineering.
The Rose-Hulman
SWE
chapter
started in 1996. |
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5.) Is this a good time for women
to pursue a degree in math, science
or engineering? |
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Absolutely!
Placement for all of our students is
nearly 100% every year. We have employers
recruiting our students from over 550
companies for co-ops, internships, and
jobs after graduation. More and more
women serve as "corporate recruiters"
for companies hiring graduating engineers
and scientists. |
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6.) What are some of the things I
might do with an engineering degree,
that’s not engineering? |
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A problem-solving
education will prepare you for several
different fields. Our graduates have
opportunities in medicine, law, consulting,
education, and management. |
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7.) What is the retention rate for
female students at Rose-Hulman? |
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For all
of our students the retention rate is
around 80%, compared to about 42% for
engineering students nationwide. At
Rose-Hulman, the retention rate for
females is even higher than that of
males. Our 80+% retention is incredible! |
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8.) What kind of support is available
to students? |
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Rose-Hulman
has a very caring, sharing, personal
environment. Academic support comes
from our faculty members, who have regular
office hours and are very accessible.
We also have a
Learning Center
with free tutoring. In addition, personal
counseling and medical services are
available on campus. |
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9.) Are there sororities at Rose-Hulman? |
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Yes. We
have three national women’s sororities
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Chi Omega,
Delta Delta Delta,
and
Alpha
Omicron Pi. |
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10.) Does Rose-Hulman offer women’s
athletics? |
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We have
10 varsity sports and a number of intramural
sports. Varsity athletes compete in
the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference.
For more information on athletics click
here,
Athletics. |
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11.) What kind of leadership opportunities
are available? |
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Students
can receive leadership experience by
being involved in student government,
sororities, athletics, being a club
officer, and through various other opportunities
available on campus and in the community. |
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12.) What are some of the student
activities on campus? |
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We have
many clubs and organizations in which
students may become involved. They may
be academic, social, religious, or service
clubs. For a listing of student activities
click here,
Campus Groups. |
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13.) Are the residence halls coed? |
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Yes. The
freshman halls are coed by floor, with
women living on the top floors. |
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14.) What is there to do in Terre
Haute? |
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In addition
to all of the activities on campus,
there are plenty of things to do in
Terre Haute.
We have all kinds of restaurants, movie
theaters, and places to shop (yes, we
have a mall!). Museums, plays, and other
cultural opportunities are also available. |
