Rice University Comparison
Rice University side by side on admissions, cost, and outcomes, from public data.
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Admissions
- Admission chances
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Rice My Chances
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- Applied
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Rice 32,473
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- Admitted
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Rice 2,597
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- Acceptance rate
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Rice 8%
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- Yield (share of admitted who enroll)
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Rice 44.2%
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- Typical SAT score
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Rice 1540
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- Typical ACT score
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Rice 34
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- Average high school GPA
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Rice 3.96
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- Typical high school grades
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Rice A
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- Admissions standards
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Rice Elite
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- Applicant competition
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Rice Extreme
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- SAT range
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Rice 1510-1570
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- ACT range
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Rice 34-35
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- Submit test scores
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Rice Test optional
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- Application deadline
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Rice Jan 1, 2027
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Cost
- Tuition (in state)
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Rice $64,144
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- Tuition (out of state)
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Rice $64,144
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- Room & board
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Rice $18,100
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- Average net price
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Rice $23,589
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- Average grant aid
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Rice $56,199
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- % receiving grant aid
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Rice 56%
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Outcomes
- Graduation rate
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Rice 92%
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- Median earnings (after 10 years)
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Rice $86,400
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- Making student loan payments
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Rice 87%
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- Median student loan debt
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Rice $10,227
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- Median loan payment
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Rice $105
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Academics
- Student to faculty ratio
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Rice 6:1
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- Popular majors
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Rice
- Social Sciences (18%)
- Engineering (18%)
- Biology (10%)
- Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (7%)
- Visual and Performing Arts (6%)
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School basics
- School
- Rice Rice University
- Location
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Rice Houston, TX
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- Setting
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Rice Large City
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- Total enrollment
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Rice 8,961
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- Type
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Rice Private 4 Year
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- National ranking
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Rice #9
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