Rice University

Houston, TX 77005-1827

Overview

Admission

Rice University is one of the most selective institutions in its admission process in the U.S. In Fall 2016, it received 18,236 applications and only 2,785 students were granted admission. Rice University is at the #13 spot (in a scale of 1 to 100) in terms of admission difficulty out of 1,781 4 year colleges in the U.S.

Among other admission requirements, applicants must submit ACT or SAT test scores in order to get their application considered. In Fall 2016, 64% of the enrollees submitted ACT scores and 66% submitted SAT scores.

Tuition & Fees

In 2016-2017 academic year, Rice University's tuition was $43,220 for all students regardless of residency (61.3% more expensive than the national average tuition of a typical 4-year private institution)

Follow the link below to learn more about additional cost components such as books and supplies, room and board and other expenses.

Financial Aid

In 2016-2017 academic year, 67% of Rice University's full-time freshman students were awarded some type of financial aid. 15% of the students received need based financial assistance from the federal government with an average amount of $4,353 (which is 1.1% below the national average.)

The total number of federal student loan recipients at Rice University in 2016-2017, was 161, which is 17% of the total eligible students. The average loan amount given out to these students was $4,162 (which is 29.4% below the national average.)

Student Body

In Fall 2016, Rice University has enrolled a total of 6,855 students (6,565 students full-time and 290 on a part-time basis). Out of the total 6,855 students, 36 of those students were transfer students. The gender ratio of the new enrollee was 58% men and 42% women and 3,893 students were enrolled for undergraduate programs and 2,962 for graduates studies.

Majors

Listed below are the 10 largest majors offered at Rice University.

Graduation & Dropout Rates

Graduation rate is a key indicator of an institution's education quality and the level of academic and financial support provided to students.

The following section details graduation and dropout rates of Rice University full-time students who started class in 2010 and graduated or dropped out prior to August 31, 2016.

The above graduation rate is the percentage of students who graduated within 150% of the normal graduation time. For a 4 year degree program, 150% of 4 years is 6 years and for a 2-year program 150% is 3 years.