Rice University
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Share your outcomesAcceptance Rate
8.0%
Total Profiles
17
SAT Range
1510–1570
User Accept Rate
23.5%
Tuition
$58,128
Undergrad Enrollment
4,562
Applicants
31,059
Yield Rate
46.0%
Student:Faculty
6:1
Applicant Profiles
Includes estimated profiles based on IPEDS data. Contribute yours to improve accuracy.
- GPA
- 4.00
- SAT
- 1550
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.57
- SAT
- 1430
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.63
- SAT
- 1460
- ACT
- 30
- GPA
- 3.51
- SAT
- 1330
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.95
- SAT
- 1560
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.99
- SAT
- 1510
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 2.86
- SAT
- —
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 2.97
- SAT
- —
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.95
- SAT
- 1490
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.97
- SAT
- 1440
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.69
- SAT
- 1560
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.87
- SAT
- 1440
- ACT
- 32
- GPA
- 3.91
- SAT
- 1490
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.82
- SAT
- 1470
- ACT
- 33
- GPA
- 3.61
- SAT
- 1290
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.57
- SAT
- 1440
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.69
- SAT
- 1440
- ACT
- —
| 2027 | — | 4.00 | 1550 | — | RD |
| 2025 | REJECTED | 3.57 | 1430 | — | ED2 |
| 2024 | ACCEPTED | 3.63 | 1460 | 30 | RD |
| 2025 | REJECTED | 3.51 | 1330 | — | RD |
| 2024 | ACCEPTED | 3.95 | 1560 | — | EA |
| 2025 | ACCEPTED | 3.99 | 1510 | — | RD |
| 2026 | REJECTED | 2.86 | — | — | EA |
| 2023 | REJECTED | 2.97 | — | — | RD |
| 2025 | REJECTED | 3.95 | 1490 | — | RD |
| 2024 | REJECTED | 3.97 | 1440 | — | RD |
| 2025 | REJECTED | 3.69 | 1560 | — | ED |
| 2025 | REJECTED | 3.87 | 1440 | 32 | RD |
| 2025 | ACCEPTED | 3.91 | 1490 | — | RD |
| 2025 | REJECTED | 3.82 | 1470 | 33 | EA |
| 2025 | REJECTED | 3.61 | 1290 | — | ED |
| 2025 | REJECTED | 3.57 | 1440 | — | ED |
| 2023 | REJECTED | 3.69 | 1440 | — | RD |
What you pay
$13,370/ yr
Average net price after grants & scholarships — about $53,480 over four years.
What grads earn
$113,605/ yr
Median earnings 4 years after completion — $117,050 adjusted to national cost of living (local prices 3% below average).
87% of students out-earn a typical high-school graduate (about $28,500) within 10 years.
Field of study
Earnings & debt by major
Opportunity Insights
Economic mobility
Access
3.3%
from the bottom income fifth
Success
49%
of them reach the top fifth
Mobility rate
1.6%
move bottom → top
The mobility rate is how many of Rice University’s students both start in the bottom income fifth and reach the top — a measure of who the school lifts, not just who it admits.
IPEDS
Net price by family income
Average net price paid by federally-aided students, by family income bracket.
Completion & debt
Finishing & paying back
Grad rate · 8 yr
93%
Completion · all
93%
Completion · Pell
92%
Repaying debt · 3 yr
87%
Median debt
$11,000
Classification
R1 research universityFour-year, medium, highly residentialApplication Funnel
4-year historical data from IPEDS & College Scorecard
Acceptance Rate
Application Volume
Rice University's selectivity has remained stable over the past 3 years.
Campus Safety
| Category | On-Campus | Residence Hall | Non-Campus | Public Property |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arson | 1 | — | — | — |
| Fondling | 16 | — | — | — |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 60 | — | — | — |
| Murder | 1 | — | — | — |
| Rape | 12 | — | 1 | — |
| Robbery | 2 | — | — | — |
Source: DOE Campus Safety and Security data, reported under the Clery Act.
Athletics
Men's
Women's
Popular Majors (Bachelor's)
4yr Grad Rate
87%
6yr Grad Rate
92%
Retention Rate
97%
Median Earnings
$89,718