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Is Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology worth it?
A first pass affordability and outcome read for Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, using national average inputs. Run your own numbers for a personalized score.
Worth-It Score
Workable
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology lands in the workable band for a typical family. Median debt of $25,000 can be carried by median long-run earnings of $101,253, but the margin is not huge. For context, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology's net price sits about 93% above the typical 4-year, private nonprofit school and near the top of its sector range. This is the kind of school where your actual aid offer can move the answer meaningfully.
Is the price fair?
Compared to 1237 similar 4-year, private nonprofit schools
This school
$44,016
/yrAverage school like this
$22,837
/yrThis significantly impacts your Worth-It Score
You'd pay about $21,179 more per year than the typical student at a similar school. Over 4 years that's roughly $85,000 in extra cost.
Score breakdown
The public version of the score weighs affordability, after graduation outcomes, and repayment burden.
Affordability
40% weight
The yearly net price is manageable, but it makes the aid offer matter a lot.
Outcome
40% weight
Graduation and earnings data create a stronger long-run payoff picture.
Repayment
20% weight
Median debt stays in a more comfortable repayment range for a typical graduate.
The numbers behind the score
Median net price per year
$42,513
Median earnings 10 years out
$101,253
Median debt at graduation
$25,000
Graduation rate
80%
At Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, a typical graduate carries about $25,000 in student debt and earns roughly $101,253 ten years after enrolling. On a standard 10-year repayment plan, that works out to about $284 per month, or 3% of pre-tax income. That sits inside a borrower comfort range for many graduates.
What this means for your family
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology is a private nonprofit four year school in Terre Haute, IN. Private pricing can swing more dramatically based on aid, so your personalized score matters more here than the national average view alone.
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Common questions about Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
The median net price at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology is $42,513 per year. That is the average yearly price after typical grant aid for students in the public federal data, not the published sticker price.
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The Worth-It Score weighs affordability (40%), after graduation outcomes (40%), and repayment burden (20%). Underlying data points come from publicly available federal higher education reporting. See full methodology →