Rice University
Houston, TX · City · 4,776 students
4
YearPrivate Non-profit
City
Medium (3k–10k)
Accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
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Location
Houston, TX, 77005-1827 · City campus
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Nearest airport from college
HOU · Houston Hobby
9 mi away
Cost
Cost of attendance
$79,788
Avg net price
$13,370
Room & board
$18,100
Tuition
$64,144
Books & supplies
$1,440/yr
Average net price by family income
$0–30k
$5,827
$30–48k
$563
$48–75k
$3,217
$75–110k
$17,755
$110k+
$48,466
Admissions
Admit rate
8%
Test policy
Test optional
SAT average
1553
Reading 740–770
Math 770–800
ACT midpoint
35
Composite 34–35
English 35–36
Math 33–36
SAT range (25th–75th percentile)
40080012001600
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Essay Requirements
Rice University accepts the Common Application. All Common App schools require the personal statement essay. Some schools also require supplemental essays — check the school's page on Common App for current prompts and word limits.
See the current Common App essay prompts for the personal statement options.
Outcomes
Graduation rate
95%
1st-yr retention
97%
Transfer-out rate
0%
Consumer completion
94%
8-year outcomes
Graduated
94%
Transferred
4%
Still enrolled
0%
Dropped out / unknown
2%
Median earnings (6yr)
$79,751
Median earnings (10yr)
$89,718
Median debt
$11,000
Monthly loan payment
$117
Debt range (25th–75th)
$5,784–$18,000
Debt (90th percentile)
$26,763
Student Body
Men 50%Women 50%
6
:1
Student : Faculty ratio
■Students ■ Faculty
Pell grant recipients
17%
First-generation
14%
Median family income
$65,041
Independent students
2%
Avg age at entry
19.0
Part-time students
2%
Race & ethnicity
White
26%
Hispanic
17%
Black
8%
Asian
29%
Two or more
6%
Non-resident
13%
Unknown
2%
Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings for graduates across all programs
6 years after entry
$79,751
10 years after entry
$89,718
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Institutional
Endowment
$7.9B
Classification
R1: Very High Research
Full-time faculty
84%
Avg faculty salary
$18,454/mo
Instructional spend/student
$47,816
Federal loan rate
6%
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