Rose-Hulman vs. Whitman College

Comparable Facts

Compare Rose Hulman Institute of Technology in Terre Haute, IN with Whitman College in Walla Walla, WA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Rose Hulman Institute of Technology is larger than Whitman College based on total student enrollment (2,334 students vs. 1,561 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Rose Hulman Institute of Technology is located in Terre Haute, IN (Rural Fringe setting); Whitman College is in Walla Walla, WA (Remote Town setting).
• Rose Hulman Institute of Technology is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Whitman College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Rose Hulman Institute of Technology 12:1; Whitman College 10:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Whitman College are 14.9% lower than at Rose Hulman Institute of Technology ($15,080 vs. $17,727).
• Out-of-state tuition is 9.2% higher at Whitman College than at Rose Hulman Institute of Technology (about $5,401 more per year; $64,050 vs. $58,649).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Rose Hulman Institute of Technology than at Whitman College (100% vs. 94%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Whitman College students is 24.6% larger than aid received by Rose Hulman Institute of Technology students ($40,489 vs. $32,484).

Admissions details

• Incoming Rose-Hulman students have the same typical ACT composite (midpoint estimate; 31) as students at Whitman College (31).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Rose-Hulman and Whitman College.
• Typical fall application deadline: Rose-Hulman Mar 1, 2027; Whitman College Jan 15, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Rose-Hulman average a 4.0 high school GPA, 0.32 higher than at Whitman College (3.68).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 12.9% at Rose-Hulman vs. 14.1% at Whitman College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Whitman College graduates have a $9,500 lower median loan debt than Rose-Hulman graduates ($17,500 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, Whitman College graduates have an estimated $99 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Rose-Hulman graduates ($180 vs. $279).
• More Whitman College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Rose-Hulman students, three years after graduation (93% vs. 90%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.