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Rice, founded in 1912, is a private, comprehensive university. Its 300-acre campus is located three miles from Houston.

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Private
studentType
Coed
4,788
Undergraduates
2,414
Men - 50.4%
2,375
Women - 49.6%
4,178
Graduate Students
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Entrance Difficulty
Not reported
Overall Admission Rate
8% of 32,473 applicants were admitted
Early Action Offered
No
Early Decision Offered
Yes
Regular Admission Deadline
January 4
Qualifications of Enrolled Freshmen
Average GPA
Not reported
SAT Math
770-800 range of middle 50%
SAT EBRW
740-770 range of middle 50%
ACT Composite
34-35 range of middle 50%
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Cost of Attendance
$88,196
Tuition and Fees
$63,431
Room and Board
$19,550
Average Percent of Need Met
100%
Average Freshman Award
$63,233
Average Indebtedness of 2024 Graduates
$18,939
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Academic Calendar System
Semester
General Education/Core Curriculum
Not reported
Full-Time Faculty Teaching Undergraduates
779
Regular Class Size (Students)
2-9
26%
10-19
40%
20-29
12%
30-39
6%
40-49
5%
50-99
8%
Over 100
2%
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Houston Population
2,316,120
Nearest Metropolitan Area
Houston
Athletic Conferences
NCAA Division I
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Sororities
Not reported
Fraternities
Not reported
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Ethnicity of Students from U.S.
American Indian/Alaskan Native
0.2%
Asian
33.4%
Black/African-American
9.1%
Hispanic/Latino
19.1%
Multi-race (not Hispanic/Latino)
6.4%
Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander
0.1%
White
29.3%
Unknown
2.5%
International Students
12.8%
First-Year Students Returning
97.0%
Students Graduating Within 4 Years
87.0%
Graduates Offered Full-Time Employment Within 6 Months
Not reported
Graduates Pursuing Advanced Study Directly
Not reported
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