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Fact Sheet for Rose-Hulman and the Rose-Hulman Mathematics Department

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four-year, private, non-sectarian college of engineering, science, and mathematics
1960 students 90% undergraduate 10% graduate
11 departments

Chemical, Civil, Mechanical, Electrical & Computer, and Mechanical Engineering
Applied Biology and Biomedical Engineering, Chemistry, Computer Science and Software Engineering, Physics and Optical Engineering, and Mathematics
Humanities and Social Sciences, Engineering Management

80% of students in engineering, 20% in sciences
faculty to stud net ratio : 1:12
U.S. News & World Report's prestigious survey of higher education ranks Rose-Hulman as the #1 engineering institution whose highest degree is a bachelor's or master's.
placement rate is nearly 100%, 15% go to graduate school upon graduation
quality student body: median SAT: 620 critical reading, 680 math
high persistence of students
students from almost states, most from Indiana (44%) and neighboring states 25% (see geographic distribution)
emphasis on a "hands-on" education through extensive lab experiences and a client sponsored project or undergraduate research.
project work supported through Myers Center for Technological Research with Industry, and
also through Rose-Hulman Ventures

20 faculty from diverse areas
almost every student (95%) takes 6 foundational classes in mathematics starting at calculus
the mathematics department is 1/6th of the faculty and teaches about 1/7 of all classes
40% of entering students have at least one quarter of AP Calculus credit, 14% have a year of Calculus credit, some through the innovative Fast Track Calculus program
more than 50% of math majors take math as a second major
strong ties to computer science department
Strong involvement in Undergraduate Research

good computing and strong involvement of computing in mathematics teaching, every student has a laptop computer which may be used in classes
strong interest in interest in collegiate-level mathematics competitions
outreach through annual high-school mathematics contest
governance based on mission-vision-goals statement and annual strategic planning