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Rice University

Houston, TX · CDS 20252026

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Overall admit rate
8.0%
Lower = more selective
Yield rate
42.8%
Admitted students who enrolled
Avg % of need met
100.0%
Total cost — out-of-state
$92,684
Sticker price before aid
Student-faculty ratio
6:1
Avg loan debt at graduation
$13,368

Admit rate over time

% of need met over time

Total cost (out-of-state) over time

Enrollment

Total all undergraduates4,807
Total all graduate4,264
Grand total all students9,071

Admissions

Total applicants36,791
Total admitted2,948
Total enrolled1,263
Overall admit rate8.0%
Admit rate — women8.3%
Admit rate — men7.7%
Yield rate42.8%

Early Decision / Action

Offers Early Decision plan?Yes
ED closing date1-Nov
ED notification date15-Dec
# admitted under ED plan647
Offers Early Action plan?No
EA closing date
EA notification date
Restrictive Early Action?

Test Scores

% submitting SAT59.0%
% submitting ACT24.0%
SAT EBRW 25th %ile740
SAT EBRW 75th %ile770
SAT Math 25th %ile760
SAT Math 75th %ile800
ACT Comp 25th %ile34
ACT Comp 75th %ile36
% in top 10% of HS class90.0%
% in top 25% of HS class97.0%

Cost

Tuition — in-state$71,170
Tuition — out-of-state$71,170
Required fees$984
Room and board$20,530
Total cost — in-state$92,684
Total cost — out-of-state$92,684

Financial Aid

Avg need-based grant$69,521
Avg % of need met100.0%
% with 100% of need met
Avg merit grant (no need)$27,293
Avg loan debt at graduation$13,368

Waitlist & Transfer

# offered place on waitlist3,196
# admitted from waitlist66
Waitlist admit rate3.0%
Transfer applicants (total)1,675
Transfer admit rate7.5%

Faculty

Student-faculty ratio6:1
% faculty full-time