Rice University
Common Data Set 2020-21
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Applications
12,031
Enrolled
522
Federal outcomes
Federal data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, vintage 2022-23. Outcomes reflect earlier cohorts than the CDS year shown elsewhere on this page.
$89,718
10 yrs after enrollment
95%
6-year completion
$13,370
sticker minus grants
$11,000
federal loans only
All Extracted Fields
159fields parsed from this CDS.
General Information
1 TABLEIf yes, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:http://oir.rice.edu/Common_Data_Set/
Enrollment And Persistence
4 TABLESFirst-Time, First-Year Admission
5 TABLESTotal academic units16
English4
Mathematics3
Science2
Foreign language2
Social studies2
History3
Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class92
Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class98
Percent in top half of high school graduating class99.6
Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class0.4
Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class0
Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school class rank:50
Amount of application fee:75
Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes
Can on-line application fee be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes
Does your institution allow students to postpone enrollment after admission?Yes
If yes, maximum period of postponement:2 years
Transfer Admission
3 TABLESMust a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits completed or else must apply as an entering first-year student?No
High school transcriptRequired of Some
College transcript(s)Required of All
Essay or personal statementNot Required
InterviewNot Required
Standardized test scoresNot Required
If a minimum college grade point average is required of transfer applicants, specify (on a 4.0 scale):3.20
List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:none
Does an open admission policy, if reported, apply to transfer students?No
College Level Examination Program (CLEP)No
DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)No
If yes, please provide the URL where the policy can be located:https://registrar.rice.edu/students/transfer-credit
Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution:CDS-D Ri c e Uni v e r s i ty E. A C A D EM I C OF F ERI NG S A ND P OL I C I ES Com m on Da ta S e t 2 0 2 0 -2 0 2 1 E1 Sp e c i al st u d y o p t i o n s: I d e n t i fy t h o se p r o gr am s avai l ab l e at yo u r i n st i t u t i o n . Re fe r t o t h e gl o ssar y fo r d e fi n i t i o n s. E1 Ac c el er at ed p r o gr am X E1 Cooperati ve educati on program E1 Cross-regi strati on E1 Distance learning X E1 Double major X E1 Dual enrollment E1 En gl i sh as a S ec o n d L an gu age (ES L ) X E1 Ex c h an ge st u d en t p r o gr am (d o m est i c ) E1 Ex t er n al d egr ee p r o gr am E1 Honors Program X E1 Independent study X E1 Internships X E1 Liberal arts/career combination E1 St udent -desi gned maj or X E1 St udy abroad X E1 Teac h er c er t i fi c at i o n p r o gr am X E1 Weekend college X E1 Ot h er (sp ec i fy ): Areas in which all or most students are required to complete some course work prior to graduation: E3 Ar t s/fi n e ar t s E3 Computer l i teracy E3 En gl i sh (i n c l u d i n g c o m p o si t i o n ) X E3 Forei gn l anguages E3 Hi story E3 Humani ti es X E3 Mat h em at i c s E3 Philosophy E3 Sc i enc es (bi ol ogi c al or physi c al ) X E3 Soc i al sc i enc e X E3 Ot h er (d esc r i b e): X
Student Life
1 TABLEPercent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing72%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing38%
Annual Expenses
2 TABLESDo tuition and fees vary by undergraduate instructional program?No
Financial Aid
6 TABLESAcademic Year2020-2021 estimated
Federal$3,328,876
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$83,442,192
Total Scholarships/Grants$87,392,375
Federal Work-Study$1,583,251
Total Self-Help$2,002,183
Parent Loans$418,932
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$474,400
Athletic Awards$1,842,817
Federal$108,856
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$8,444,789
Total Scholarships/Grants$10,524,739
Total Self-Help$1,858,044
Parent Loans$1,858,044
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$2,894,271
Athletic Awards$11,829,499
Provide the number of students in the 2024 undergraduate class who started at your institution as first-time students and received a bachelor's degree between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024. Exclude students who transferred into your institution.931
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms:X
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms: Month2
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms: Day1
LeadershipX
If your institution has recently implemented any major financial aid policy, program, or initiative to make your institution more affordable to incoming students such as replacing loans with grants, or waiving costs for families below a certain income level please provide details:Th e R i c e I n v est m en t - G r an t s t o c o v er Tu i t i o n , Fees, R o o m an d B o ar d fo r fam i l i es w i t h i n c o m es l ess t h an 6 5 K , G r an t s t o c o v er Tu i t i o n fo r fam i l i es w i t h i n c o m es b et w een 6 5 -1 3 0 K , G r an t s t o c o v er H al f Tu i t i o n fo r fam i l i es w i t h i n c o m es b et w een 1 3 0 -2 0 0 K AND Expected Assets Are these policies related to the COVID-19 pandemic? Yes No X
Instructional Faculty And Class Size
2 TABLESFall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio5.66
based on ____ students7
and ____ faculty3