Rice University
Houston, TX · Southwest
- Acceptance rate
- 8.0%
- SAT mid-50
- 1510-1570
- Cost after aid
- $13,370
- Graduation rate
- 95%
Application deadlines
Official 2026-2027 cycle deadlines for Rice University.
| Plan | Deadline |
|---|---|
Early Decision I | Nov 1, 2026 |
Regular Decision | Jan 4, 2027 |
What Rice University says matters
How Rice University rates each admissions factor in its Common Data Set, with the full published numbers below.
- Acceptance rate
- 8.0%
- 2,597 of 32,473
- Yield
- 44%
- 1,148 enrolled
- SAT mid-50
- 1510-1560
- ACT mid-50
- 34-35
- CDS year
- 2024-25
Acceptance rate by gender
- Men
- 7.8%1,330 of 17,033
- Women
- 8.2%1,267 of 15,436
Very important
- Rigor of secondary school record
- Class rank
- Academic GPA
- Standardized test scores
- Application essay
- Recommendations
- Extracurricular activities
- Talent or ability
- Character or personal qualities
Considered
- Interview
- First generation
- Geographical residence
- State residency
- Volunteer work
- Work experience
- Level of applicant's interest
Not considered
- Alumni relation
- Religious affiliation or commitment
The full Common Data Set
Every figure Rice University published for 2024-25, section by section.
First-Time, First-Year Admission132
Entrance Exams
- In addition, does your institution use applicants' test scores for academic advising?
- Yes
- AP
- X
- Institutional Exam
- X
- Does your institution make use of SAT or ACT scores in admission decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-seeking applicants?
- No
Applications
- Total first-time, first-year men who applied
- 17,033
- Total first-time, first-year women who applied
- 15,436
- Total first-time, first-year another gender who applied
- 4
- Total first-time, first-year unknown gender who applied
- 0
- Total first-time, first-year men who were admitted
- 1,330
- Total first-time, first-year women who were admitted
- 1,267
- Total first-time, first-year another gender who were admitted
- 1,519
- Total full-time, first-time, first-year men who enrolled
- 587
- Total part-time, first-time, first-year men who enrolled
- 561
- Total first-time, first-year students who applied
- 32,473
- Total first-time, first-year students who were admitted
- 2,597
- Total first-time, first-year students who enrolled
- 1,148
- Total first-time, first-year who applied
- 9,164
- Total first-time, first-year who were admitted
- 762
- Total first-time, first-year who enrolled
- 433
- Total first-time, first-year who applied
- 15,314
- Total first-time, first-year who were admitted
- 1,519
- Total first-time, first-year who enrolled
- 559
- Total first-time, first-year who applied
- 7,995
- Total first-time, first-year who were admitted
- 316
- Total first-time, first-year who enrolled
- 156
Wait List
- Do you have a policy of placing students on a waiting list?
- Yes
- Number of qualified applicants offered a place on waiting list:
- 3,920
- Number accepting a place on the waiting list:
- 2,794
- Number of wait-listed students admitted:
- 122
Admissions Requirements
- Total academic units
- 16
- English
- 4
- Mathematics
- 3
- Science
- 2
- Foreign language
- 2
- Social studies
- 2
- History
- 3
Basis for Selection
- Rigor of secondary school record
- Very Important
- Class rank
- Very Important
- Academic GPA
- Very Important
- Standardized test scores
- Very Important
- Application Essay
- Very Important
- Recommendation(s)
- Very Important
- Interview
- Considered
- Extracurricular activities
- Very Important
- Talent/ability
- Very Important
- Character/personal qualities
- Very Important
- First generation
- Considered
- Alumni/ae relation
- Not Considered
- Geographical residence
- Considered
- State residency
- Considered
- Religious affiliation/commitment
- Not Considered
- Volunteer work
- Considered
- Work experience
- Considered
- Level of applicant’s interest
- Considered
First-time, first-year Profile
- Submitting SAT Scores
- 0.48
- Submitting ACT Scores
- 0.22
- Submitting SAT Scores
- 546
- Submitting ACT Scores
- 248
- SAT Composite: 25th Percentile
- 1,510
- SAT Composite: 50th Percentile
- 1,540
- SAT Composite: 75th Percentile
- 1,560
- SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 25th Percentile
- 740
- SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 50th Percentile
- 760
- SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 75th Percentile
- 770
- SAT Math: 25th Percentile
- 770
- SAT Math: 50th Percentile
- 790
- SAT Math: 75th Percentile
- 800
- ACT Composite: 25th Percentile
- 34%
- ACT Composite: 50th Percentile
- 35%
- ACT Composite: 75th Percentile
- 35%
- ACT Math: 25th Percentile
- 33%
- ACT Math: 50th Percentile
- 35%
- ACT Math: 75th Percentile
- 36%
- ACT English: 25th Percentile
- 35%
- ACT English: 50th Percentile
- 35%
- ACT English: 75th Percentile
- 36%
- SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-800
- 95.2
- SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-699
- 4.2
- SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-599
- 0.6
- SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-499
- 0
- SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 300-399
- 0
- SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 200-299
- 0
- SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total
- 100
- SAT Math: 700-800
- 96.9
- SAT Math: 600-699
- 2.6
- SAT Math: 500-599
- 0.4
- SAT Math: 400-499
- 0
- SAT Math: 300-399
- 0.2
- SAT Math: 200-299
- 0
- SAT Math: Total
- 100
- SAT Composite: 1400-1600
- 97.3
- SAT Composite: 1200-1399
- 2.2
- SAT Composite: 1000-1199
- 0.4
- SAT Composite: 800-999
- 0.2
- SAT Composite: 600-799
- 0
- SAT Composite: 400-599
- 0
- ACT Composite: 30-36
- 99.6
- ACT Composite: 24-29
- 0.4
- ACT Composite: 18-23
- 0
- ACT Composite: 12-17
- 0
- ACT Composite: 6-11
- 0
- ACT Composite: Below 6
- 0
- ACT Composite: Total
- 100
- Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class
- 89%
- Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class
- 96%
- Percent in top half of high school graduating class
- 100%
- Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class
- 0
- Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class
- 0
- Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school class rank:
- 44%
Admission Policies
- Does your institution have an application fee?
- Yes
- Amount of application fee:
- 75
- Same fee
- X
- Free
- Yes
- Does your institution have an application closing date?
- Yes
- Application closing date (fall)
- 1
- Priority Date
- 4
- Are first-time, first-year students accepted for terms other than the fall?
- Yes
- Date
- X
- Yes, other:
- 4
- Other Date
- 1
- Date
- X
- No set Date
- 5
- Must reply by May 1st or within____weeks if notified after
- 1
- Other Date
- 1
- Does your institution allow students to postpone enrollment after admission?
- Yes
- If yes, maximum period of postponement:
- 2 years
- Does your institution allow high school students to enroll as full-time, first-time, first-year students one year or more before high school graduation?
- Yes
- Does your institution offer an early decision plan (an admission plan that permits students to apply and be notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date and that asks students to commit to attending if accepted) for first-time, first-year applicants for fall enrollment?
- Yes
- Other early decision plan closing date
- 4-Jan
- Number of early decision applications received by your institution
- 3,087
- Number of applicants admitted under early decision plan
- 519
- Do you have a nonbinding early action plan whereby students are notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date but do not have to commit to attending your college?
- Yes
Transfer Admission32
Fall Applicants
- Does your institution enroll transfer students? (If no, please skip to Section E)
- Yes
- Men
- 868
- Women
- 605
- Unknown
- 1,473
- Total
- 58
- Men
- 44
- Another Gender
- 102
- Unknown
- 35
- Total
- 25
- Women
- 60
Application for Admission
- Fall
- X
- Spring
- X
- Must a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits completed or else must apply as an entering first-year student?
- Yes
- High school transcript
- Required of Some
- College transcript(s)
- Required of All
- Essay or personal statement
- Not Required
- Interview
- Not Required
- Standardized test scores
- Not Required
- Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)
- Not Required
- If a minimum college grade point average is required of transfer applicants, specify (on a 4.0 scale):
- 3.2
- List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:
- CDS-D Page 18 Rice University Common Data Set 2024-2025 D. TRANSFER ADMISSION
- Fall
- 15
- Winter
- 2
- Fall
- 15
- Winter
- 1
- Does an open admission policy, if reported, apply to transfer students?
- No
- Describe additional requirements for transfer admission, if applicable:
- ##
Transfer Credit Policies
- American Council on Education (ACE)
- No
- College Level Examination Program (CLEP)
- No
- DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)
- No
- Are the military/veteran credit transfer policies published on your website?
- Yes
- If yes, please provide the URL where the policy can be located:
- https://registrar.rice.edu/students/transfer-credit
Academic Offerings and Policies17
Special Study Options
- Accelerated program
- X
- Distance learning
- X
- Double major
- X
- English as a Second Language (ESL)
- X
- Honors Program
- X
- Independent study
- X
- Internships
- X
- Student-designed major
- X
- Study abroad
- X
- Teacher certification program
- X
- Undergraduate Research
- X
Required Course Work
- English (including composition)
- X
- Physical Education
- X
- Humanities
- X
- Intensive writing
- X
- Sciences (biological or physical)
- X
- Social science
- X
Student Life39
Percent Participating
- Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)
- 56%
- Percent of men who join fraternities
- 0
- Percent of women who join sororities
- 0
- Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing
- 96%
- Percent who live off campus or commute
- 4.0%
- Percent of students age 25 and older
- 0
- Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)
- 57%
- Percent of men who join fraternities
- 0
- Percent of women who join sororities
- 0
- Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing
- 59%
- Percent who live off campus or commute
- 41%
- Percent of students age 25 and older
- 0
Average Age
- Average age of full-time students
- 18
- Average age of all students (full- and part-time)
- 18
- Average age of full-time students
- 20
- Average age of all students (full- and part-time)
- 20
Activities Offered
- Campus Ministries
- X
- Choral groups
- X
- Concert band
- X
- Dance
- X
- Drama/theater
- X
- International Student Organization
- X
- Jazz band
- X
- Literary magazine
- X
- Marching band
- X
- Model UN
- X
- Music ensembles
- X
- Musical theater
- X
- Opera
- X
- Pep band
- X
- Radio station
- X
- Student government
- X
- Student newspaper
- X
- Student-run film society
- X
- Symphony orchestra
- X
- Yearbook
- X
Housing
- Coed dorms
- X
- Special housing for disabled students
- X
- Living Learning Communities
- X
Annual Expenses24
Information
- Please provide the URL of your institution’s net price calculator:
- https://financialaid.rice.edu/cost-attendance/estimate-your-cost
Private Tuition
- Tuition
- 66540
- Tuition
- 62474
All Institutions Expenses
- Required Fees:
- 957
- Food and housing (on-campus):
- 19550
- Housing Only (on-campus):
- 13150
- Food Only (on-campus meal plan):
- 6400
- Required Fees:
- 957
- Food and housing (on-campus):
- 19550
- Housing Only (on-campus):
- 13150
- Food Only (on-campus meal plan):
- 6400
Credits per Term
- Minimum
- 12
Tuition Policies
- Do tuition and fees vary by year of study (e.g., sophomore, junior, senior)?
- No
- Do tuition and fees vary by undergraduate instructional program?
- No
Estimated Expenses
- Books and supplies:
- 1490
- Transportation:
- 700
- Other expenses:
- 3025
- Books and supplies:
- 1490
- Transportation
- 300
- Other expenses:
- 3025
- Books and supplies:
- 1490
- Transportation:
- 700
- Other expenses:
- 3025
Per-Credit-Hour Charges
- Out-of-state:
- 2773.00
Financial Aid97
Students Awarded Non-need-based Aid
- N. Number of students in line a who had no financial need and who were awarded institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid (exclude those who were awarded athletic awards and tuition benefits)
- 55
- O. Average dollar amount of institutional non-need-based scholarship and grant aid awarded to students in line n
- 26,665
- P. Number of students in line a who were awarded an institutional non-need-based athletic scholarship or grant
- 35
- N. Number of students in line a who had no financial need and who were awarded institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid (exclude those who were awarded athletic awards and tuition benefits)
- 234
- O. Average dollar amount of institutional non-need-based scholarship and grant aid awarded to students in line n
- 19,109
- P. Number of students in line a who were awarded an institutional non-need-based athletic scholarship or grant
- 220
Reporting Year
- 2024-2025
- 2024-2025 estimated
Methodology
- Both FM and IM
- 6728521
Need-based Aid Awarded
- Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).
- 0
- Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college
- 140691161
- Total Scholarships/Grants
- 387213
- Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)
- 1842017
- Federal Work-Study
- 0
- State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)
- 2229230
- Total Self-Help
- 0
- Parent Loans
- 132687901
- Athletic Awards
- 494349
Non-need-based Aid Awarded
- Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).
- 4124321
- Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college
- 12062417
- Total Scholarships/Grants
- 3047114
- Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)
- 0
- State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)
- 3047114
- Total Self-Help
- 3522451
- Parent Loans
- 7443747
Students Awarded Aid
- A. Number of degree-seeking undergraduate students (CDS Item B1 if reporting on Fall 2024 cohort)
- 1,147
- B. Number of students in line a who applied for need-based financial aid
- 896
- C. Number of students in line b who were determined to have financial need
- 543
- D. Number of students in line c who were awarded any financial aid
- 539
- E. Number of students in line d who were awarded any need-based scholarship or grant aid
- 531
- F. Number of students in line d who were awarded any need-based self-help aid
- 154
- G. Number of students in line d who were awarded any non-need-based scholarship or grant aid
- 55
- H. Number of students in line d whose need was fully met (exclude PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans)
- 539
- I. On average, the percentage of need that was met of students who were awarded any need-based aid. Exclude any aid that was awarded in excess of need as well as any resources that were awarded to replace EFC (PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans)
- 100%
- J. The average financial aid package of those in line d. Exclude any resources that were awarded to replace EFC (PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans)
- 71698
- K. Average need-based scholarship and grant award of those in line e
- 69891
- L. Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans) of those in line f
- 2627
- M. Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans) of those in line f who were awarded a need-based loan
- 3154
- A. Number of degree-seeking undergraduate students (CDS Item B1 if reporting on Fall 2024 cohort)
- 4,776
- B. Number of students in line a who applied for need-based financial aid
- 3,307
- C. Number of students in line b who were determined to have financial need
- 2,179
- D. Number of students in line c who were awarded any financial aid
- 2,158
- E. Number of students in line d who were awarded any need-based scholarship or grant aid
- 2,126
- F. Number of students in line d who were awarded any need-based self-help aid
- 784
- G. Number of students in line d who were awarded any non-need-based scholarship or grant aid
- 194
- H. Number of students in line d whose need was fully met (exclude PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans)
- 2,153
- I. On average, the percentage of need that was met of students who were awarded any need-based aid. Exclude any aid that was awarded in excess of need as well as any resources that were awarded to replace EFC (PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans)
- 100%
- J. The average financial aid package of those in line d. Exclude any resources that were awarded to replace EFC (PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans)
- 69040
- K. Average need-based scholarship and grant award of those in line e
- 66070
- L. Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans) of those in line f
- 2740
- M. Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans) of those in line f who were awarded a need-based loan
- 3874
Graduating Cohort
- Provide the number of students in the 2024 undergraduate class who started at your institution as first-time students and received a bachelor's degree between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024. Exclude students who transferred into your institution.
- 944
Source Type Loan
- A. Any loan program: Federal Perkins, Federal Stafford Subsidized and Unsubsidized, institutional, state, private loans that your institution is aware of, etc. Include both Federal Direct Student Loans and Federal Family Education Loans.
- 124
- B. Federal loan programs: Federal Perkins, Federal Stafford Subsidized and Unsubsidized. Include both Federal Direct Student Loans and Federal Family Education Loans.
- 115
- C. Institutional loan programs.
- 0
- D. State loan programs.
- 4
- E. Private student loans made by a bank or lender.
- 25
- A. Any loan program: Federal Perkins, Federal Stafford Subsidized and Unsubsidized, institutional, state, private loans that your institution is aware of, etc. Include both Federal Direct Student Loans and Federal Family Education Loans.
- 13.00
- B. Federal loan programs: Federal Perkins, Federal Stafford Subsidized and Unsubsidized. Include both Federal Direct Student Loans and Federal Family Education Loans.
- 12.00
- C. Institutional loan programs.
- 0.00
- D. State loan programs.
- 0.00
- E. Private student loans made by a bank or lender.
- 3.00
- A. Any loan program: Federal Perkins, Federal Stafford Subsidized and Unsubsidized, institutional, state, private loans that your institution is aware of, etc. Include both Federal Direct Student Loans and Federal Family Education Loans.
- 28418
- B. Federal loan programs: Federal Perkins, Federal Stafford Subsidized and Unsubsidized. Include both Federal Direct Student Loans and Federal Family Education Loans.
- 14180
- C. Institutional loan programs.
- 0
- D. State loan programs.
- 42631
- E. Private student loans made by a bank or lender.
- 68902
Aid to Nonresidents
- Institutional need-based scholarship or grant aid is available
- X
- Institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid is available
- X
- If institutional financial aid is available for undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents, provide the number of undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents who were awarded need-based or non-need-based aid:
- 145
- Average dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:
- 76,332
- Total dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:
- 11,068,167
Financial Aid Forms
- FAFSA
- X
- CSS PROFILE
- X
- State aid form
- X
- Noncustodial PROFILE
- X
- Other (specify):
- X
Financial Aid Deadlines
- Priority date for filing required financial aid forms:
- X
- Deadline for filing required financial aid forms:
- 2
- No deadline for filing required forms (applications processed on a rolling basis)
- 1
Financial Aid Reply
- Students must reply by (date):
- 5
- or within____weeks of notification.
- 1
Aid Available
- Federal Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
- X
- Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
- X
- Federal Direct PLUS Loans
- X
- State Loans
- X
- Federal Pell Grants
- X
- Federal SEOG
- X
- State scholarships/grants
- X
- Private scholarships
- X
- College/university scholarship or grant aid from institutional funds
- X
Institutional Aid
- Academics
- X
- Art
- X
- Athletics
- X
- Leadership
- X
- Music/drama
- X
- State/district residency
- X
- If your institution has recently implemented any major financial aid policy, program, or initiative to make your institution more affordable to incoming students such as replacing loans with grants, or waiving costs for families below a certain income level please provide details:
- The Rice Investment - Grants to cover tuition, fees, room, and board for families with incomes less than 75K; Grants to cover tuition for families with incomes between 75 - 140K; Grants to cover half-tuition for families with incomes between 140 - 200K AND typical assets.
Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred25
Diploma/Certificates
- TOTAL (should = 100%)
- 0
Associate
- TOTAL (should = 100%)
- 0
Bachelors
- Natural resources and conservation
- 0.4
- Architecture
- 3
- Area, ethnic, and gender studies
- 1
- Computer and information sciences
- 13.2
- Engineering
- 14.8
- Engineering technologies
- 0.8
- Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics
- 2.3
- English
- 1.9
- Biological/life sciences
- 14.2
- Mathematics and statistics
- 5.8
- Military science and military technologies
- 28
- Interdisciplinary studies
- 3.2
- Parks and recreation
- 2.5
- Philosophy and religious studies
- 1.3
- Physical sciences
- 3.8
- Psychology
- 3.9
- Public administration and social services
- 2.6
- Social sciences
- 10.5
- Visual and performing arts
- 5.2
- Health professions and related programs
- 2.4
- Business/marketing
- 5.3
- History
- 1.9
- TOTAL (should = 100%)
- 100%
Enrollment And Persistence133
Institutional Enrollment
- Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students: men
- 586
- Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students: women
- 35
- Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students: another gender
- 1,727
- Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students: unknown
- 0
- Other first-year, degree-seeking: women
- 2,352
- Other first-year, degree-seeking: unknown
- 0
- All other degree-seeking: unknown
- 1
- Total degree-seeking: unknown
- 1
- All other undergraduates enrolled in credit courses: unknown
- 0
- Total undergraduate Full-Time Students: unknown
- 1
- Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students: women
- 561
- Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students: another gender
- 24
- Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students: unknown
- 1,738
- Other first-year, degree-seeking: another gender
- 2,331
- Other first-year, degree-seeking: unknown
- 0
- All other degree-seeking: unknown
- 104
- Total degree-seeking: unknown
- 0
- All other undergraduates enrolled in credit courses: unknown
- 1
- Total undergraduate Part-Time Students: unknown
- 0
- Total undergraduate students: another gender
- 0
- Total undergraduate students: unknown
- 1
- Degree-seeking, first-time: unknown
- 2
- All other degree-seeking: unknown
- 1
- All other graduates enrolled in credit courses: unknown
- 0
- Degree-seeking, first-time: unknown
- 4
- All other degree-seeking: unknown
- 4,789
- All other graduates enrolled in credit courses: men
- 4,172
- All other graduates enrolled in credit courses: women
- 8,961
- All other graduates enrolled in credit courses: unknown
- 0
- Total graduate Part-Time Students: unknown
- 4
- Total Graduate Students: unknown
- 0
- Total All Students: unknown
- 1
All
- Total graduate Full-Time Students: unknown
- 3
Enrollment by Racial/Ethnic Category
- Nonresidents
- 156
- Hispanic/Latino
- 192
- Black or African American, non-Hispanic
- 67
- White, non-Hispanic
- 294
- American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic
- 1
- Asian, non-Hispanic
- 333
- Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic
- 1
- Two or more races, non-Hispanic
- 69
- Race and/or ethnicity unknown
- 34
- TOTAL
- 1,147
- Nonresidents
- 611
- Hispanic/Latino
- 797
- Black or African American, non-Hispanic
- 377
- White, non-Hispanic
- 1,221
- American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic
- 7
- Asian, non-Hispanic
- 1,390
- Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic
- 3
- Two or more races, non-Hispanic
- 265
- Race and/or ethnicity unknown
- 105
- TOTAL
- 4,776
- Nonresidents
- 622
- Hispanic/Latino
- 797
- Black or African American, non-Hispanic
- 377
- White, non-Hispanic
- 1,223
- American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic
- 7
- Asian, non-Hispanic
- 1,390
- Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic
- 3
- Two or more races, non-Hispanic
- 265
- Race and/or ethnicity unknown
- 105
- TOTAL
- 4,789
Persistence
- Bachelor's degrees
- 1,069
- Master's degrees
- 1,237
- Doctoral degrees – research/scholarship
- 267
Graduation Rates
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 167
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 58
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 733
- Total
- 958
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 2
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 0
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 4
- Total
- 6
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 165
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 58
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 729
- Total
- 952
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 143
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 53
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 632
- Total
- 828
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 8
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 3
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 50
- Total
- 61
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 3
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 0
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 9
- Total
- 12
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 154
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 56
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 691
- Total
- 901
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 93.3
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 96.6
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 94.8
- Total
- 94.6
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 163
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 113
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 770
- Total
- 1,046
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 1
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 1
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 1
- Total
- 3
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 162
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 112
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 769
- Total
- 1,043
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 136
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 99
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 697
- Total
- 932
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 13
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 8
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 33
- Total
- 54
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 0
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 2
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 10
- Total
- 12
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 149
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 109
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 740
- Total
- 998
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 92
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 97.3
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 96.2
- Total
- 95.7
- 2021 Cohort
- 0
- 2020 Cohort
- 0
- 2021 Cohort
- 150
Instructional Faculty And Class Size42
Instructional Faculty
- A. Total number of instructional faculty
- 818
- B. Total number who are members of minority groups
- 234
- C. Total number who are women
- 311
- D. Total number who are men
- 505
- E. Total number who are nonresidents (international)
- 59
- F. Total number with doctorate, or other terminal degree
- 794
- G. Total number whose highest degree is a master’s but not a terminal master’s
- 15
- H. Total number whose highest degree is a bachelor’s
- 9
- I. Total number whose highest degree is unknown or other (Note: Items f, g, h, and i must sum up to item a.)
- 0
- J. Total number in stand-alone graduate/professional programs in which faculty teach virtually only graduate-level students
- 59
- A. Total number of instructional faculty
- 185
- B. Total number who are members of minority groups
- 42
- C. Total number who are women
- 72
- D. Total number who are men
- 105
- E. Total number who are nonresidents (international)
- 3
- F. Total number with doctorate, or other terminal degree
- 110
- G. Total number whose highest degree is a master’s but not a terminal master’s
- 43
- H. Total number whose highest degree is a bachelor’s
- 27
- I. Total number whose highest degree is unknown or other (Note: Items f, g, h, and i must sum up to item a.)
- 5
- J. Total number in stand-alone graduate/professional programs in which faculty teach virtually only graduate-level students
- 34
- A. Total number of instructional faculty
- 1,003
- B. Total number who are members of minority groups
- 276
- C. Total number who are women
- 383
- D. Total number who are men
- 610
- E. Total number who are nonresidents (international)
- 62
- F. Total number with doctorate, or other terminal degree
- 904
- G. Total number whose highest degree is a master’s but not a terminal master’s
- 58
- H. Total number whose highest degree is a bachelor’s
- 36
- I. Total number whose highest degree is unknown or other (Note: Items f, g, h, and i must sum up to item a.)
- 5
- J. Total number in stand-alone graduate/professional programs in which faculty teach virtually only graduate-level students
- 93
Student to Faculty Ratio
- Fall 2024 Student to Faculty ratio
- 5.83
- based on ____ students
- 2,024
- and ____ faculty
- 3
Undergraduate Class Size
- 2-9
- 297
- 10-19
- 297
- 20-29
- 427
- 30-39
- 153
- 40-49
- 86
- 50-99
- 59
- 100+
- 89
- Total
- 28
- Total
- 0
About Rice University
Rice University is a small private university in Houston, TX, in a city setting.
What Rice University looks for
Rice University accepts roughly 8%, which means a strong application is necessary but not sufficient. Most admitted students are at or above the mid-50 in test scores and have at least one extracurricular thread that AOs read as substantive. The supplements matter. The "why us" essay is where many otherwise-strong applications fall apart, because it reads as a Mad Libs of the school's website rather than a real plan.
Frequently asked
What SAT score do I need for Rice University?
Rice University's middle 50% SAT range is 1510 to 1570. A score in or above that band keeps you in the conversation; below it, the rest of your application has to do more work.
What ACT score do I need for Rice University?
Middle 50% ACT range is 34 to 35. The top of that range or above is what most admitted students submit when they choose to send a score.
What is the acceptance rate at Rice University?
Rice University admits roughly 8% of applicants. That makes it a reach for nearly everyone, regardless of stats.
What does Rice University actually cost after financial aid?
Average net cost (after institutional aid) is about $13,370 per year. Net cost varies enormously by family income; run the school's net price calculator for an estimate that reflects your situation.
Is Rice University a reach, match, or safety for me?
Compare your stats to the middle 50% above. If you are at or below the 25th percentile, treat Rice University as a reach. If you are in the middle 50%, it is a match. Above the 75th percentile and the school accepts above 25% overall, it is closer to a safety. Selectivity below 20% should be treated as a reach for everyone, period.
