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Rice University

Houston, TXMain CampusLarge city (population over 250,000)Visit WebsiteWikipedia

Admission Factor Importance

Academic

Rigor of secondary school recordVery Important
Class rankVery Important
Academic GPAVery Important
Standardized test scoresVery Important
Application EssayVery Important
Recommendation(s)Very Important

Non-academic

Extracurricular activitiesVery Important
Talent/abilityVery Important
Character/personal qualitiesVery Important
InterviewConsidered
First generationConsidered
Geographical residenceConsidered
State residencyConsidered
Volunteer workConsidered
Work experienceConsidered
Level of applicant's interestConsidered
Alumni/ae relationNot Considered
Religious affiliation/commitmentNot Considered

Cost & Tuition

Tuition: $58,128

Total Cost of Attendance: $74,110

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Scholarships & Grants

Students with need-based aid: 539

Average need-based scholarship/grant: $69,891

Students with non-need merit aid: 55

Average non-need merit scholarship/grant: $26,665

Student Debt

Median total debt: $9,716

Students with federal loans: 6.3%

Students with Pell grants: 16.1%

Career Outcomes

All graduates median earnings:

After 1 year: $71,544

After 5 years: $81,896

Majors(50 programs)

  1. Computer and Information Sciences, General.(125 graduates)
  2. Health and Physical Education/Fitness.(102 graduates)
  3. Economics.(86 graduates)
  4. Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology.(71 graduates)
  5. Psychology, General.(50 graduates)
  6. Cognitive Science.(45 graduates)
  7. Mechanical Engineering.(39 graduates)
  8. Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering.(38 graduates)
  9. Political Science and Government.(37 graduates)
  10. Sociology.(37 graduates)
  11. Chemical Engineering.(36 graduates)
  12. Biomedical/Medical Engineering.(35 graduates)
  13. Mathematics.(35 graduates)
  14. History.(34 graduates)
  15. English Language and Literature, General.(31 graduates)
  16. Public Policy Analysis.(30 graduates)
  17. Statistics.(27 graduates)
  18. Music.(25 graduates)
  19. Chemistry.(24 graduates)
  20. Business Administration, Management and Operations.(23 graduates)
  21. Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology.(22 graduates)
  22. Architecture.(21 graduates)
  23. Neurobiology and Neurosciences.(20 graduates)
  24. Visual and Performing Arts, General.(20 graduates)
  25. Civil Engineering.(19 graduates)
  26. Architectural Sciences and Technology.(18 graduates)
  27. Philosophy.(17 graduates)
  28. Applied Mathematics.(15 graduates)
  29. Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(14 graduates)
  30. Biology, General.(13 graduates)
  31. Area Studies.(11 graduates)
  32. Physics.(11 graduates)
  33. Nanotechnology.(10 graduates)
  34. Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services.(10 graduates)
  35. Fine and Studio Arts.(10 graduates)
  36. Religion/Religious Studies.(8 graduates)
  37. Anthropology.(8 graduates)
  38. Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies.(6 graduates)
  39. Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences.(6 graduates)
  40. Natural Resources Conservation and Research.(4 graduates)
  41. Medieval and Renaissance Studies.(3 graduates)
  42. Astronomy and Astrophysics.(3 graduates)
  43. Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(2 graduates)
  44. Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(2 graduates)
  45. Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other.(1 graduates)
  46. Architectural History and Criticism.
  47. Operations Research.
  48. Classical and Ancient Studies.
  49. Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General.
  50. Business/Commerce, General.

Institution Details

Undergraduate Enrollment: 4,562 students

Admission Rate: 7.9%

Retention Rate: 97.6%

Graduation Rate: 95.7%

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Student Demographics

White (26.5%)
Hispanic (16.1%)
Black (8.2%)
Asian (29.5%)
Two or More (5.2%)
International (12.5%)

Gender Distribution

Men (50.9%)
Women (49.1%)

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