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Rice UniversitySchool Overview: Acceptance Rate, Tuition, and More
$49,112
Avg tuition
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Rice University is a medium-sized private university located on an urban campus in Houston, Texas. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 7,282, and admissions are extremely selective, with an acceptance rate of 9%. The university offers 60 bachelor's degrees, has an average graduation rate of 93%, and a student-faculty ratio of 6:1. Tuition and fees for students are $49,112.
$49,112
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Acceptance Rate Insight
9% of students were accepted during the 2019-2020 school year. Sometimes schools with midrange acceptance rates have higher standards of entry but are still accessible to many students who apply.
Retention Rate Insight
98% of full-time students stayed to continue their studies the following academic year. These students started in Fall 2018 and returned in Fall 2019.
Graduation Rate Insight
93% of students graduated out of all full-time, first-time students who began their studies in Fall 2013. Keep in mind many students who enroll are not typically first-time students, as most are adult learners. Therefore, the number of first-time students is traditionally low.
Acceptance Rate 9%
Retention Rate 98%
Graduation Rate 93%
Data collected from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), [2019-2020]. In the absence of IPED data, information was collected directly from the school and is accurate as of the date of collection. Contact the school directly for the most current and complete information.
SAT & ACT
SAT 25th-75th Percentile 1470-1570
ACT 25th-75th Percentile 33-35
SAT & ACT
SAT 25th-75th Percentile 1470-1570
ACT 25th-75th Percentile 33-35
Ways to Learn
Learning Environment
43%
Female Student Population
6:1
Student to Faculty Ratio
7k
Number of Students Enrolled
Demographics
White
33%
Non-U.S. Citizen
25%
Asian
19%
Hispanic
12%
Black
6%
Two or more races
3%
Unknown
2%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
Socio-Economic Diversity
17% of students received an income-based federal Pell Grant intended for low-income students.
Data collected from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), [2019-2020]. In the absence of IPED data, information was collected directly from the school and is accurate as of the date of collection. Contact the school directly for the most current and complete information.
Financial Aid Breakdown
Federal Grant Aid
17%
State Grant Aid
11%
Institution Grant Aid
58%
Pell Grant
17%
Data collected from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), [2019-2020]. In the absence of IPED data, information was collected directly from the school and is accurate as of the date of collection. Contact the school directly for the most current and complete information.
Understanding Grants & Scholarships