Rice University Comparison

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Rice University

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  • Overview

  • Location
  • Rice Houston, TX
  • Setting
  • Rice Large City
  • Total enrollment
  • Rice 8,961
  • Type
  • Rice Private 4 Year
  • National Ranking
  • Rice #9
  • Religious Affiliation
  • Rice -
  • Status
  • Rice Non-profit
  • Team Colors
  • Rice

  • Cost

  • Tuition (In State)
  • Rice $64,144
  • Tuition (Out of State)
  • Rice $64,144
  • Room & Board
  • Rice $18,100
  • Average Net Price
  • Rice $23,589
  • Average Grant Aid
  • Rice $56,199
  • % Receiving Grant Aid
  • Rice 56%

  • Admissions

  • Applied
  • Rice 32,473
  • Admitted
  • Rice 2,597
  • Acceptance Rate
  • Rice 8%
  • Enrolled
  • Rice 44.2%
  • Typical SAT score
  • Rice 1540
  • Typical ACT score
  • Rice 34
  • Average High School GPA
  • Rice 3.96
  • Typical High School Grades
  • Rice A
  • Admissions Standards
  • Rice Elite
  • Applicant Competition
  • Rice Extreme
  • ACT Range
  • Rice 34/35
  • SAT Range
  • Rice 1510/1570
  • Submit Test Scores
  • Rice Test optional
  • Application Deadline
  • Rice Jan 1, 2027

  • Academics

  • Student to Faculty Ratio
  • Rice 6:1
  • Popular Majors
  • Rice
    • Social Sciences (18%)
    • Engineering (18%)
    • Biology (10%)
    • Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (7%)
    • Visual and Performing Arts (6%)

  • Outcomes

  • Graduation Rate
  • Rice 92%
  • Median Earnings (After 10 years)
  • Rice $86,400
  • Making Student Loan Payments
  • Rice 87%
  • Median Student Loan Debt
  • Rice $10,227
  • Median Loan Payment
  • Rice $105

  • Diversity

  • % Men
  • Rice 56%
  • % Women
  • Rice 44%
  • Racial Diversity
  • Rice Very High
  • HBCU
  • Rice No
  • % White
  • Rice 37%
  • % Asian
  • Rice 24%
  • % Black
  • Rice 7%
  • % Hispanic
  • Rice 14%
  • % Native American
  • Rice 0%
  • % Pacific Islander
  • Rice 0%
  • % Two or More Races
  • Rice 4%
  • % International
  • Rice 12%
  • % Unknown Race
  • Rice 2%

  • Students

  • % In-State
  • Rice 38%
  • % Out-of-State
  • Rice 46%

  • Campus

  • Campus Housing
  • Rice Yes
  • Freshman Dorm Required
  • Rice No
  • Meal Plan
  • Rice Yes
  • Weekend/Evening Classes
  • Rice Yes
  • Daycare Facility
  • Rice No