Rose-Hulman vs. WLC

Comparable Facts

Compare Rose Hulman Institute of Technology in Terre Haute, IN with Wisconsin Lutheran College in Milwaukee, WI on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Rose Hulman Institute of Technology is larger than WLC based on total student enrollment (2,334 students vs. 1,027 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Rose Hulman Institute of Technology is located in Terre Haute, IN (Rural Fringe setting); Wisconsin Lutheran College is in Milwaukee, WI (Large City setting).
• Rose Hulman Institute of Technology is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Wisconsin Lutheran College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Rose Hulman Institute of Technology 12:1; Wisconsin Lutheran College 11:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Wisconsin Lutheran College are 30.9% lower than at Rose Hulman Institute of Technology ($12,250 vs. $17,727).
• Out-of-state tuition is 62.4% higher at Rose-Hulman than at Wisconsin Lutheran College (about $22,539 more per year; $58,649 vs. $36,110).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Rose Hulman Institute of Technology as at Wisconsin Lutheran College (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Rose Hulman Institute of Technology students is 31.9% larger than aid received by Wisconsin Lutheran College students ($32,484 vs. $24,624).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 5 points higher at Rose-Hulman than at WLC (31 vs. 26, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Rose-Hulman and WLC.
• Typical fall application deadline: Rose-Hulman Mar 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Rose-Hulman average a 4.0 high school GPA, 0.46 higher than at WLC (3.54).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 12.9% at Rose-Hulman vs. 20.2% at WLC.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Wisconsin Lutheran College graduates have a $2,000 lower median loan debt than Rose-Hulman graduates ($25,000 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, WLC graduates have an estimated $21 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Rose-Hulman graduates ($258 vs. $279).
• More Rose-Hulman graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former WLC students, three years after graduation (90% vs. 77%).

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