Winter 2005

Freshmen Again Boast Strong Academic Credentials

Rose-Hulman’s growing national reputation was once again evident in the greater number of cars with non-Indiana license plates that brought this year’s incoming freshmen to campus.

For the seventh time in the past eight years, more than 50 percent of the freshmen came from outside Indiana. In fact, 36 states and nine foreign countries are represented in the new class. The profile of the 447 freshmen who arrived in late August reveals:

• 3,292 applications were received for admission.

• The median SAT scores were 680 math and 630 verbal.

• 24 students scored a perfect 800 score on the math portion of the SAT or a perfect 36 on the math ACT.

• 73 students (20%) ranked in the top three positions of their high school graduating classes.

• 86% of the class ranked in the top fifth of their graduating classes.

• 84 women are in the class.

• 17 freshmen have fathers or grandfathers who attended or graduated from Rose-Hulman.

• 226 were members of honor societies.

• 144 play a musical instrument; 31 participated in vocal music; 43 performed in drama groups.

• 254 participated in varsity athletics.

• 361 had after-school or summer jobs; 104 were community
service volunteers.

“This was another strong freshman class, filled with well-rounded students who have top-quality academic credentials,” stated Jim Goecker, dean of admissions and financial aid.