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Rice University
Houston, TX
Private Nonprofit
City Setting
Extremely Selective (8% acceptance rate)
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Key Facts
8%
Accept Rate
$13,370
Avg. Net Cost
4.8K
Medium Campus
$79,751
Median Salary
95%
Graduation Rate
4-Year completion
97%
Retention Rate
Return after 1st year
14%
First-Gen Students
First in family
17%
Pell Grant Aid
Receive Federal Grants
Admissions
8%
Acceptance Rate
Extremely Selective
SAT Reading
740 - 770
200
800
SAT Math
770 - 800
200
800
ACT Composite
34 - 35
1
36
Cost & Financial Aid
Average Cost (After Aid)
$13,370
In-State Tuition
$64,144
Out-of-State Tuition
$64,144
Net price reflects average cost after financial aid
Popular Programs
Engineering
17%
Business & Marketing
5%
Health Sciences
2%
Financial Aid & Affordability
17%
Pell Grants
6%
Take Loans
413%
3yr Repayment
Pell Grant Recipients:
Percentage of students receiving federal Pell Grants (need-based aid)
Federal Loan Rate:
Share of students who take out federal loans
3-Year Repayment:
Rate of borrowers making progress on loan repayment
Student Outcomes
95%
Graduation Rate
4-Year completion
97%
Retention Rate
1st Year
Earnings After Graduation
$79,751
6 Years After
$89,718
10 Years After
Campus & Student Life
4.8K
Students
City
Setting
Student Profile
Gender Distribution
Men: 50%
Women: 50%
14%
First-Gen Students
2%
Part-Time Students
Avg. Family Income
$84,483
Racial/Ethnic Diversity
Asian: 29%
White: 26%
Hispanic: 17%
Other: 15%
Black: 8%
At a Glance
Institution Type
Private Nonprofit
Primary Degree
Bachelor's
Location
Houston, TX
Setting
City
Campus Size
Medium
Selectivity
Extremely Selective
Online Only
No
Classification
Four-year, medium, primarily nonresidential
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