Rice University: Statistics
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #174 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #92 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #81 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #3 of 119 | In Texas |
| #1 of 16 | In Houston |
| #21 of 1,500 | For Biomedical Engineering |
| Top100 | For 17 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 9%
- Undergraduates
- 4,247
- Graduates
- 4,038
- Male:Female Ratio
- 57:43
- Control
- Private
not-for-profit - Highest Degree
- Doctor's degree
- Website
- www.rice.edu
Rice University Acceptance rate and admissions statistics
Rice University has an acceptance rate of 9% and is among the top 2% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance Rate | 9% | 9% | 10% |
| Applicants | 29,544 | 14,761 | 14,783 |
| Admissions | 2,802 | 1,355 | 1,447 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 1,226 | 596 | 630 |
2,185 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
511 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
SAT scores
Among admitted applicants
560 or 46%
submitted SAT
25% of them
had 1490
or below
75% of them
had 1570
or below
Typical SAT scores of first-years in Rice University are 1490-1570 (middle 50% range).
ACT scores
Among admitted applicants
359 or 29%
submitted ACT
25% of them
had 34
or below
75% of them
had 35
or below
Typical ACT scores of first-years in Rice University are 34-35 (middle 50% range).
Admissions requirements
| College-preparatory program | Required |
|---|---|
| Recommendations | Required |
| Secondary school record | Required |
| TOEFL | Required |
| Formal demonstration of competencies | Considered but not required |
| SAT/ACT | Considered but not required |
| Secondary school GPA | Considered but not required |
| Secondary school rank | Considered but not required |
| Other Tests | Neither required nor recommended |
Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity
| White | 2532 (31%) |
|---|---|
| Nonresident Alien | 2109 (25%) |
| Asian | 1664 (20%) |
| Hispanic | 978 (12%) |
| Black or African American | 574 (7%) |
| Two or more races | 279 (3%) |
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 137 (2%) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 7 (0.1%) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 (0%) |
Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees
The average net cost to attend Rice University is $18,521 per year, calculated as the sum of the average cost of tuition, room and board, books, and supplies, reduced by the amount of average financial aid received.
The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.
Average costs by household income
| <$30K | $5,578 |
|---|---|
| $30-48K | $5,959 |
| $48-75K | $6,320 |
| $75-110K | $18,315 |
| $110K+ | $46,926 |
Tuition and fees
| Undergraduates | Graduates | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition in-district | $52,070 | $49,279 |
| Tuition in-state | $52,070 | $49,279 |
| Tuition out-of-state | $52,070 | $49,279 |
| Fee in-district | $825 | $662 |
| Fee in-state | $825 | $662 |
| Fee out-of-state | $825 | $662 |
Room and board costs
| Dormitory capacity | 3,533 |
|---|---|
| Combined charge for room and board | $14,800 |
| Room charge | $10,100 |
| Meal charge | $4,700 |
Rice University majors
Rice University has granted 1,115 bachelor's degrees across 58 programs, 929 master's across 45 programs, and 207 doctorate degrees across 34 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Rice University.
| Major | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other | 439 | ||
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 142 | 128 | 16 |
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 56 | 22 | 19 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 58 | 12 | 7 |
| Economics, General | 65 | 3 | 3 |
| Psychology, General | 53 | 6 | 8 |
| Biochemistry | 55 | 1 | 3 |
| Statistics, General | 21 | 29 | 6 |
| Exercise Science and Kinesiology | 55 | ||
| Chemistry, General | 22 | 14 | 12 |
| Political Science and Government, General | 36 | 8 | 3 |
| Chemical Engineering | 23 | 11 | 12 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 38 | 8 | |
| Stringed Instruments | 12 | 26 | 4 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 28 | 5 | 7 |
| Physics, General | 19 | 6 | 14 |
| Sport and Fitness Administration & Management | 39 | ||
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 11 | 25 | |
| Architectural and Building Sciences & Technology | 18 | 16 | |
| Cognitive Science, General | 33 | ||
| Electrical and Computer Engineering | 18 | 15 | |
| Neuroscience | 31 | ||
| Computational and Applied Mathematics | 16 | 6 | 7 |
| History, General | 25 | 3 | |
| Mathematics, General | 23 | 4 | 1 |
| Nanotechnology | 5 | 10 | 12 |
| Sociology, General | 20 | 5 | 2 |
| Civil Engineering, General | 21 | 2 | 3 |
| Geology & Earth Science, General | 7 | 13 | 6 |
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 24 | ||
| Ecology and Evolutionary Biology | 20 | 4 | |
| Architecture | 18 | ||
| Public Policy Analysis, General | 18 | ||
| International Relations and Affairs | 16 | ||
| Philosophy | 8 | 5 | 2 |
| Religion & Religious Studies | 4 | 7 | 4 |
| Anthropology, General | 6 | 5 | 3 |
| Health and Wellness, General | 13 | ||
| Visual and Performing Arts, General | 13 | ||
| Operations Research | 12 | ||
| Voice and Opera | 11 | 1 | |
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 7 | 2 | 2 |
| Keyboard Instruments | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| Engineering Physics & Applied Physics | 2 | 8 | |
| Physics, Other | 3 | 7 | |
| Environmental Science | 9 | ||
| Brass Instruments | 3 | 5 | |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies | 8 | ||
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical & Space Engineering, General | 7 | ||
| Business Administration and Management, General | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Woodwind Instruments | 2 | 5 | |
| Asian Studies & Civilization | 6 | ||
| Environmental Studies | 5 | ||
| Classical, Ancient Mediterranean, and Near Eastern Studies and Archaeology | 4 | ||
| Human Computer Interaction | 4 | ||
| Biological and Physical Sciences | 3 | ||
| Linguistics | 3 | ||
| Percussion Instruments | 1 | 2 | |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other | 3 | ||
| Science Teacher Education & General Science Teacher Education | 3 | ||
| Secondary Education and Teaching | 3 | ||
| Women's Studies | 3 | ||
| Astrophysics | 2 | ||
| Chemical Physics | 2 | ||
| Music Theory and Composition | 2 | ||
| Systems Science and Theory | 2 | ||
| Architectural Studies | 1 | ||
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 1 | ||
| Environmental & Environmental Health Engineering | 1 | ||
| French Language and Literature | 1 | ||
| German Language and Literature | 1 | ||
| Latin American Studies | 1 | ||
| Medieval and Renaissance Studies | 1 | ||
| Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 1 | ||
| Music History, Literature, and Theory | 1 | ||
| Grand Total | 1,115 | 929 | 207 |
Rice University has a graduation rate of 92%, which is among the 4% highest for universities in the US.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 92% | 91% | 94% |
| |||
Publications & Citations
Rice University is a world-class research university with 54,549 scientific papers published and 2,146,205 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Quantum and Particle physics, Computer Science, Environmental Science, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Materials Science, and Organic Chemistry.
Publication / Citation count by topic
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 496 | 5112 |
| 1991 | 505 | 6450 |
| 1992 | 583 | 7271 |
| 1993 | 560 | 8257 |
| 1994 | 668 | 9132 |
| 1995 | 635 | 9072 |
| 1996 | 687 | 10602 |
| 1997 | 744 | 11040 |
| 1998 | 757 | 13150 |
| 1999 | 789 | 14417 |
| 2000 | 775 | 15963 |
| 2001 | 848 | 18002 |
| 2002 | 999 | 21401 |
| 2003 | 1057 | 24917 |
| 2004 | 1167 | 29924 |
| 2005 | 1192 | 36096 |
| 2006 | 1335 | 41694 |
| 2007 | 1425 | 48096 |
| 2008 | 1632 | 54131 |
| 2009 | 1583 | 60679 |
| 2010 | 1685 | 68221 |
| 2011 | 1657 | 79970 |
| 2012 | 1784 | 86762 |
| 2013 | 1976 | 97332 |
| 2014 | 2093 | 102972 |
| 2015 | 2084 | 110052 |
| 2016 | 2260 | 114893 |
| 2017 | 2283 | 122865 |
| 2018 | 2244 | 127105 |
| 2019 | 2452 | 143347 |
| 2020 | 2818 | 158976 |
| 2021 | 2984 | 189565 |
| 2022 | 2389 | 167496 |
Rice University alumni
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Howard Hughes
- Occupations
- aerospace engineeraircraft pilotinventorfilm directorfilm producer
- Biography
-
Howard Robard Hughes Jr. was an American business magnate, record-setting pilot, engineer, film producer, and philanthropist, known during his lifetime as one of the most influential and richest people in the world. He first became prominent as a film producer, and then as an important figure in the aviation industry. Later in life, he became known for his eccentric behavior and reclusive lifestyle—oddities that were caused in part by his worsening obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), chronic pain from a near-fatal plane crash, and increasing deafness.
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William James Sidis
- Occupations
- linguistpeace activistmathematiciananthropologistpsychologist
- Biography
-
William James Sidis was an American child prodigy with exceptional mathematical and linguistic skills. He is notable for his book The Animate and the Inanimate published in 1925 (written around 1920), in which he speculates about the origin of life in the context of thermodynamics.
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George P. Bush
- Occupations
- businesspersonmilitary officerpoliticianteacherlawyer
- Biography
-
George Prescott Bush is an American politician and attorney who served as the commissioner of the Texas General Land Office from 2015 to 2023. A member of the Republican Party, Bush unsuccessfully campaigned for the party's nomination in the 2022 Texas Attorney General election.
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Joyce Carol Oates
- Occupations
- children's writernovelistessayistprofessorplaywright
- Biography
-
Joyce Carol Oates is an American writer. Oates published her first book in 1963, and has since published 58 novels, a number of plays and novellas, and many volumes of short stories, poetry, and non-fiction. Her novels Black Water (1992), What I Lived For (1994), and Blonde (2000), and her short story collections The Wheel of Love (1970) and Lovely, Dark, Deep: Stories (2014) were each finalists for the Pulitzer Prize. She has won many awards for her writing, including the National Book Award, for her novel them (1969), two O. Henry Awards, the National Humanities Medal, and the Jerusalem Prize (2019).
General info
| Founded | 1891 |
|---|---|
| Motto | Letters, Science, Art |
| Colors | blue, gray |
| Academic calendar | August to May (August - December; January-May) |
| Total FTE staff | 3,367 |
| Carnegie classification | Doctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity |
Location and contacts
| Address | 6100 S Main St Houston, Texas, 77005-1827 United States |
|---|---|
| City population | 2,305,000 |
| Phone | 7133480000 |