Rose-Hulman reports surge in applicants

Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology has received more than 4,000 applications from both men and women for the 2011-12 freshman class.

The 4,000-plus applications represent a record for the engineering-, science- and mathematics-focused institution, said Jim Goecker, vice president of enrollment management.

This number also reflects a growing number of women who want to attend the institute. The number of female applicants is up 23 percent from last year.

About 20 percent of current Rose-Hulman students are women.

For the first time, Rose-Hulman has created a waiting list for prospective freshmen.

Rose-Hulman is not seeking large-scale enrollment growth, and undergraduate enrollment is capped at 2,000, Goecker said.

For fall 2010, undergraduate enrollment was 1,875, while graduate enrollment was 105.
The college seeks slow, sustainable growth, Goecker said.