Rice University
Admissions
- Acceptance Rate
- 8.0%
- Applications
- 32,473
- Enrolled
- 1,148
- Yield Rate
- 44.2%
- SAT Average
- 1550
- ACT Midpoint
- 35
- Test Policy
- Recommended
- Application Fee
- $75
Freshman Class Profile
- Top 10% of HS Class
- 89.0%
- Top 25% of HS Class
- 96.0%
- Top 50% of HS Class
- 100.0%
Application Deadlines
- Early Decision (binding): November 1 · notification December 15
- Early Decision II (binding): January 4 · notification Early Feb
- Regular Decision: January 4 · notification April 1
Admission Factors
- Very Important
- Rigor of Curriculum, Class Rank, Academic GPA, Standardized Tests, Application Essay, Recommendations, Extracurricular Activities, Talent / Ability, Character / Personal Qualities
- Considered
- Interview, First Generation, Geographic Residence, State Residency, Volunteer Work, Work Experience, Level of Interest
Waitlist
- Offered Spot
- 3,920
- Accepted Spot
- 2,794
- Admitted from Waitlist
- 122
- Waitlist Conversion Rate
- 3.1%
Tuition & Costs
- In-State Tuition
- $64,144
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $64,144
- Average Net Price
- $13,370
Average Net Price by Family Income
- Family Income Under $30k
- $3,221
- Family Income $30k–$48k
- $3,666
- Family Income $48k–$75k
- $1,348
- Family Income $75k–$110k
- $18,783
- Family Income Over $110k
- $39,303
Financial Aid
- Avg. % of Financial Need Met
- 100%
- Avg. Need-Based Grant
- $69,891
- Avg. Total Aid Package
- $71,698
- Avg. Debt at Graduation
- $28,418
- % Graduates Who Borrowed
- 13%
- % Receiving Pell Grants
- 16.0%
Outcomes & Graduation
- 4-Year Graduation Rate
- 87.0%
- 6-Year Graduation Rate
- 95.0%
- First-Year Retention Rate
- 98.0%
Academics
- STEM Graduates
- 30.3%
- Major Concentration
- Specialized
- Annual Degree Completions
- 2,104
Top Fields of Study
- Biological & Biomedical Sciences: 183 graduates/year
- Engineering: 177 graduates/year
- Computer & Information Sciences: 158 graduates/year
- Social Sciences: 110 graduates/year
- Mathematics & Statistics: 80 graduates/year
- Psychology: 52 graduates/year
Competitiveness & Trends
- Competitiveness Z-Score
- 1.25
- Application Trend
- Stable demand
- Application Momentum (3yr CAGR)
- 3.2% annual growth
- Opportunity Score Percentile
- 55th percentile
- Years of Data
- 11 years (IPEDS)
This school is 1.2 standard deviation more competitive than its historical average.