As of 2021, Rose-Hulman has 189 faculty members, 99% of whom held a PhD. The current student-to-faculty ratio is 10:1.[3] Admission to the institute remains competitive due to its self-selecting admissions class and applicant sharing with Purdue, and other top universities.[24] In 2020, 547 freshman students enrolled out of 4,376 applicants.[3] The school currently operates on three academic quarters plus an optional summer session.