Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Rice is slightly skewed towards men students, with 51.5% of undergraduate students being men and 48.5% being women. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 4,247, with 2,060 women and 2,187 men.
On the other hand, the graduate student population at Rice is largely skewed towards men students, with 63.9% of undergraduate students being men and 36.1% being women. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 4,038, with 1,458 women and 2,580 men.
Undergraduate Students
- men 51.5% 2,187 students
- women 48.5% 2,060 students
Graduate Students
- men 63.9% 2,580 students
- women 36.1% 1,458 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 29.6% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 1,258 students.
Following closely behind are Asian students, constituting 28.3% of the student body, with 1,203 students. Hispanic students represent 15.5% of the population, with 660 students, while African American students account for 7.9%, with 337 students. Mixed race students account for 4.8% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 205 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.1% , with 4 students.
International students make up 12.5% of the undergraduate population, totaling 530 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 1.1% of the population, totaling 48 students.
The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within Rice.
Undergraduate Students
- White 29.6% 1,258 students
- Asian 28.3% 1,203 students
- Hispanic 15.5% 660 students
- International students 12.5% 530 students
- African American 7.9% 337 students
- Mixed race 4.8% 205 students
- Unknown race 1.1% 48 students
- Hawaiian 0.1% 4 students
Graduate Students
- International students 39.1% 1,579 students
- White 31.6% 1,274 students
- Asian 11.4% 461 students
- Hispanic 7.9% 318 students
- African American 5.9% 237 students
- Unknown race 2.2% 89 students
- Mixed race 1.8% 74 students
- Hawaiian 0.1% 3 students
Transfer Students
- White 37.9% 11 students
- International students 20.7% 6 students
- Asian 13.8% 4 students
- Hispanic 13.8% 4 students
- African American 6.9% 2 students
- Mixed race 6.9% 2 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
- Unknown race 0.0% 0 students
Students Age Diversity
- 18-19 48% 2,042 students
- 20-21 44% 1,854 students
- 22-24 6% 270 students
- 25-29 0% 14 students
- 30-34 0% 2 students
- 50-64 0% 1 students
- 25-29 37% 1,515 students
- 22-24 27% 1,111 students
- 30-34 17% 706 students
- 35-39 8% 309 students
- 40-49 7% 269 students
- 20-21 1% 59 students
- 50-64 1% 56 students
Residency of Students
The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Rice University in the 2022 academic year.
| State name | Students Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 451 | 44.92% | |
| California | 82 | 8.17% | |
| New York | 51 | 5.08% | |
| Florida | 50 | 4.98% | |
| Illinois | 37 | 3.69% | |
| New Jersey | 31 | 3.09% | |
| Maryland | 23 | 2.29% | |
| Arizona | 20 | 1.99% | |
| Georgia | 20 | 1.99% | |
| Virginia | 19 | 1.89% | |
| Washington | 15 | 1.49% | |
| Louisiana | 14 | 1.39% | |
| Missouri | 12 | 1.20% | |
| Oklahoma | 12 | 1.20% | |
| Pennsylvania | 12 | 1.20% | |
| Tennessee | 12 | 1.20% | |
| Alabama | 11 | 1.10% | |
| Ohio | 10 | less than 1% | |
| Minnesota | 9 | less than 1% | |
| North Carolina | 9 | less than 1% | |
| Colorado | 8 | less than 1% | |
| Indiana | 8 | less than 1% | |
| Arkansas | 7 | less than 1% | |
| Michigan | 7 | less than 1% | |
| New Mexico | 7 | less than 1% | |
| Connecticut | 6 | less than 1% | |
| Hawaii | 6 | less than 1% | |
| Kansas | 6 | less than 1% | |
| Mississippi | 6 | less than 1% | |
| Nevada | 6 | less than 1% | |
| Oregon | 4 | less than 1% | |
| Wisconsin | 4 | less than 1% | |
| District of Columbia | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Idaho | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Utah | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Alaska | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Iowa | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Nebraska | 2 | less than 1% | |
| South Dakota | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Vermont | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Delaware | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Montana | 1 | less than 1% | |
| North Dakota | 1 | less than 1% | |
| New Hampshire | 1 | less than 1% | |
| South Carolina | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Wyoming | 1 | less than 1% |
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