2008 Student Information Questionnaire
Other Information
Good
Avg.
Avg.
Inadeq.
36%
46%
14%
3%
<1%
On average, how many hours per week did you study during
None
1-5
6-10
11-15
>15
your senior year?
9%
45%
27%
13%
6%
College Expectations
What is the highest academic degree that you intend to attain?
Master's 45%
Medical/Law/Other
7%
Bachelor's 29%
Doctorate 19%
Which of these academic areas do you feel will be the most
difficult for you while attending Rose-Hulman?
Writing 50%
Mathematics
14%
Chemistry 23%
Social/Behav Sciences
12%
Humanities 19%
Computer Science
11%
Physics 17%
Life Sciences
7%
If you have difficulty in class, the first place you will probably
seek help is:
Another student 56%
Internet
4%
Professor 18%
Learning Center
2%
Don't Know 8%
Academic Advisor
1%
RA/SA 6%
Library
<1%
Upper-class student 5%
On average, how many hours do you plan to "study" per week
during your first year at Rose-Hulman?
None
1-5
6-10
11-15
16-20
>20
0%
7%
26%
33%
25%
10%
On average, how many hours do you plan to "work" per week
during your first year at Rose-Hulman?
None
1-5
31% 10%
6-10
11-15
16-20
>20
40%
14%
5%
1%
Quality Eng/Sci Degrees
Academic Offerings
Career Services
Personal Attention
Small Classes
Financial Aid
Academic Facilities
Visit to Rose-Hulman
Family Influence
Laptop Computer Program
Campus Location
Athletic Facilities
Athletic Programs
Unimportant
Excellent
The following represents important reasons expressed by
students for choosing Rose-Hulman.
Of Little
Importance
Very
Moderately
Important
Below
Important
How would you rate the quality of your high
school education?
Very
Important
High School Preparation
High School Education
N = 373 of 482 (77%)
63%
62%
61%
49%
40%
37%
36%
32%
11%
9%
5%
5%
4%
31%
31%
26%
38%
38%
28%
49%
35%
18%
24%
23%
17%
10%
4%
7%
9%
12%
18%
21%
14%
23%
26%
38%
36%
34%
25%
1%
0%
3%
1%
4%
10%
1%
7%
27%
20%
27%
30%
32%
0%
0%
1%
1%
1%
3%
0%
4%
19%
8%
9%
15%
28%
Prior to coming to Rose-Hulman, which of the following
programs had you heard of?
Challenge X
17%
Ecological Systems Laboratory
Fast Track Calculus
Homework Hotline
Operation Catapult
PRISM
Rose-Hulman Ventures
None of the Above
<1%
45%
55%
53%
5%
31%
20%
Prior to coming to Rose-Hulman, which of the following
programs had an impact on your decision to attend?
Challenge X
4%
Ecological Systems Laboratory
<1%
Fast Track Calculus
6%
Homework Hotline
3%
Operation Catapult
15%
PRISM
0%
Rose-Hulman Ventures
15%
None of the Above
63%
Using a 4-point scale, indicate what you predict will be your
overall GPA for your first quarter.
Under a 2.00
0%
YES
2.00-2.49 2.50-2.99 3.00-3.49 3.50-4.00
<1%
7%
48%
45%
Prior to coming to RHIT did you call
or email the Homework Hotline?
(IN only)
I'm interested in beginning my career
at an Indiana company?
7.5%
11.1%
45.4%
Office of Institutional Research Planning and Assessment
October 21, 2008
College Choice
Please select the source of information that was
"most" important in your college selection process.
%
Campus Visit
29%
Parents
12%
U.S. News and World Report Ranking
11%
Operation Catapult
10%
Admissions Publications
7%
Current Rose-Hulman Student
6%
High School Counselor
5%
High School Teacher
5%
Alumni of RHIT
4%
Relatives
4%
Other
4%
Friends
3%
Other College Guides
2%
What college guide did you find most useful?
I did not use a college guide
U.S. News and World Report
Princeton Review (Embark)
The College Board
Fiske Guide to Colleges
Newsweek
Other
Barron's
Kaplan
Peterson's
%
55%
24%
8%
6%
3%
2%
2%
1%
< 1%
1%
What information did you seek from the Rose-Hulman
website?
%
80%
Academics
76%
Admissions
75%
Costs & Financial Aid
60%
General
58%
Residence Halls
Student & Campus Life
57%
46%
Technology
41%
Athletics
41%
Institutional Statistics
17%
Campus News
8%
Terre Haute Community
3%
Not Applicable
Other
2%
Please list other colleges to which you were admitted.
N
%
Purdue University
128
34.3%
University of Illinois - Urbana
31
8.3%
Rensselaer Polytechnic University
25
6.7%
Rochester institute of Technology
21
5.6%
Indiana University
18
4.8%
Kettering University
14
3.8%
Case Western Reserve University
13
3.5%
Colorado School of Mines
11
2.9%
University of Evansville
10
2.7%
Worcester Polytechnic University
10
2.7%
Michigan Technological University
9
2.4%
Valparaiso University
9
2.4%
University of Missouri - Rolla
8
2.1%
Bradley University
7
1.9%
Clemson University
7
1.9%
University of Kentucky
7
1.9%
Butler University
6
1.6%
Marquette University
6
1.6%
University of Cincinnati
6
1.6%
University of Dayton
6
1.6%
Georgia Institute of Technology
6
1.6%
Illinois Institute of Technology
6
1.6%
Ohio State University
6
1.6%
Harvey Mudd College
5
1.3%
Indiana State University
5
1.3%
Iowa State University
5
1.3%
Miami University
5
1.3%
Tri-State University
5
1.3%
University of Louisville
5
1.3%
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
5
1.3%
Carnegie Mellon University
5
1.3%
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
4
1.1%
Lehigh University
4
1.1%
Stevens Institute of Technology
4
1.1%
University of Southern Indiana
4
1.1%
Vanderbilt University
4
1.1%
Wabash College
4
1.1%
Auburn University
3
0.8%
Cedarville University
3
0.8%
Drexel University
3
0.8%
Florida Institute of Technology
3
0.8%
Illinois Wesleyan University
3
0.8%
Milwaukee School of Engineering
3
0.8%
New Mexico Institute of Technology
3
0.8%
Northwestern University
3
0.8%
Penn State
3
0.8%
University of Iowa
3
0.8%
University of Minnesota
3
0.8%
University of Wisconsin - Madison
3
0.8%
Washington University - St. Louis
3
0.8%
Wright State University
3
0.8%
Other Schools with only 2 Responses
Other Schools with only 1 Response
39
128
10.5%
34.3%