Rice University

Common Data Set 2020-21

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.

Median earnings
$89,718
10 yrs after enrollment
Graduation rate
95%
6-year completion
Average net price
$13,370
sticker minus grants
Median debt at grad.
$11,000
federal loans only

All Extracted Fields

§ Extraction159fields parsed from this CDS.

General Information

1 TABLE
Respondent Information
If yes, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:http://oir.rice.edu/Common_Data_Set/

Enrollment And Persistence

4 TABLES
Institutional Enrollment
B1 undergraduate enrollment
Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported sex or status.
B1 undergraduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported sex or status.
MeasureMalesFemalesUnknownTotal
Full-time first-time first-year degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Full-time other first-year degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Full-time all other degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Full-time total degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Full-time other credit-course undergraduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Full-time total undergraduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time first-time first-year degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time other first-year degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time all other degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time total degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time other credit-course undergraduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time total undergraduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Total undergraduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported4076
B1 graduate enrollment
Full-time, part-time, and total graduate enrollment by reported sex or status.
B1 graduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total graduate enrollment by reported sex or status.
MeasureMalesFemalesUnknownTotal
Full-time first-time degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Full-time all other degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Full-time other credit-course graduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Full-time total graduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time first-time degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time all other degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time other credit-course graduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time total graduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Total graduate studentsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported3567
Enrollment by Racial/Ethnic Category
B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity
Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.
B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity. Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.
MeasureFirst-time first-yearDegree-seeking undergraduatesTotal undergraduates
Nonresidents102479497
Hispanic/Latino144650651
Black or African American, non-Hispanic77308308
White, non-Hispanic30312461249
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic033
Asian, non-Hispanic30311181119
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-HispanicNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Two or more races, non-HispanicNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Race and/or ethnicity unknownNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Total99340524076
Persistence
B3 degrees awarded
Degrees awarded by credential level in the reporting year.
B3 degrees awarded. Degrees awarded by credential level in the reporting year.
MeasureNumber awarded
Certificate/diploma0
Associate degreesNot reported
Bachelor's degrees998
Postbachelor's certificates0
Master's degrees906
Post-master's certificates0
Doctoral degrees, research/scholarship208
Doctoral degrees, professional practice0
Doctoral degrees, other0
Graduation Rates
B4 current graduation-rate cohort
Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
B4 current graduation-rate cohort. Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
MeasurePell GrantSubsidized Stafford, no PellNeither Pell nor subsidized StaffordTotal
Initial cohortNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Did not persistNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Final cohort127104715946
Completed in less than four yearsNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Completed in less than five yearsNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Completed in less than six yearsNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Total completers11495682891
Six-year graduation rate89.8%91.3%95.4%94.2%

First-Time, First-Year Admission

5 TABLES
Applications
C1 first-year admissions
First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by sex or status.
C1 first-year admissions. First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by sex or status.
MeasureMalesFemalesUnknown sexTotal
Applied12031Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
AdmittedNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Enrolled522Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Enrolled full-timeNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Enrolled part-time0Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Admissions Requirements
Total academic units16
English4
Mathematics3
Science2
Foreign language2
Social studies2
History3
Basis for Selection
C7 basis for selection
Relative importance of academic and nonacademic factors in first-year admissions decisions.
C7 basis for selection. Relative importance of academic and nonacademic factors in first-year admissions decisions.
MeasureVery importantImportantConsideredNot considered
Rigor of secondary school recordNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Class rankYes
Academic GPAYes
Standardized test scoresYes
Application essayYes
RecommendationsYes
InterviewNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Extracurricular activitiesYes
Talent or abilityYes
Character and personal qualitiesYes
First generationYes
Alumni relationNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Geographical residenceYes
State residencyNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Religious affiliation or commitmentYes
Volunteer workYes
Work experienceNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Level of applicant interestYes
First-time, first-year Profile
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
Admission Policies
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 TABLES
Fall Applicants
D2 transfer admissions
Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported sex or status.
D2 transfer admissions. Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported sex or status.
MeasureMalesFemalesUnknownTotal
Applied488328Not reportedNot reported
Admitted6932Not reportedNot reported
Enrolled3717Not reportedNot reported
Application for Admission
Must 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
Transfer Credit Policies
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 TABLE
Percent Participating
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing72%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing38%

Annual Expenses

2 TABLES
All Institutions Expenses
G1 undergraduate costs
Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.
G1 undergraduate costs. Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.
MeasureFirst-yearAll undergraduates
TuitionNot reportedNot reported
Tuition: in-districtNot reportedNot reported
Tuition: in-stateNot reportedNot reported
Tuition: out-of-stateNot reportedNot reported
Tuition: nonresidentNot reportedNot reported
Required fees825825
Food and housing, on-campusNot reportedNot reported
Housing only, on-campusNot reportedNot reported
Food only, on-campus meal planNot reportedNot reported
Comprehensive tuition, food, and housingNot reportedNot reported
OtherNot reportedNot reported
Tuition Policies
Do tuition and fees vary by undergraduate instructional program?No

Financial Aid

6 TABLES
Reporting Year
Academic Year2020-2021 estimated
Need-based Aid Awarded
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
Non-need-based Aid Awarded
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
Graduating Cohort
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
Financial Aid Deadlines
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
Institutional Aid
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 TABLES
Student to Faculty Ratio
Fall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio5.66
based on ____ students7
and ____ faculty3
Undergraduate Class Size
I3 undergraduate class size
Undergraduate class sections and subsections by enrollment size band.
I3 undergraduate class size. Undergraduate class sections and subsections by enrollment size band.
MeasureClass sectionsClass subsections
2-9 students322Not reported
10-19 students322Not reported
20-29 students396Not reported
30-39 students124Not reported
40-49 students72Not reported
50-99 students43Not reported
100+ students55Not reported
Total220

Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred

3 TABLES
Diploma/Certificates
Associate
Bachelors
J degrees conferred by discipline
Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.
J degrees conferred by discipline. Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.
MeasureCertificate/diplomaAssociateBachelor's
AgricultureNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Natural resources and conservationNot reportedNot reported0.3%
ArchitectureNot reportedNot reported3.2%
Area, ethnic, and gender studiesNot reportedNot reported1.4%
Communication/journalismNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Communication technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Computer and information sciencesNot reportedNot reported10.4%
Personal and culinary servicesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
EducationNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
EngineeringNot reportedNot reported13.9%
Engineering technologiesNot reportedNot reported0.8%
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguisticsNot reportedNot reported2.3%
Family and consumer sciencesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Law/legal studiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
EnglishNot reportedNot reported2.6%
Liberal arts/general studiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Library scienceNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Biological/life sciencesNot reportedNot reported10.5%
Mathematics and statisticsNot reportedNot reported6.4%
Military science and military technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Interdisciplinary studiesNot reportedNot reported4.1%
Parks and recreationNot reportedNot reported8.5%
Philosophy and religious studiesNot reportedNot reported2.1%
Theology and religious vocationsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Physical sciencesNot reportedNot reported3.7%
Science technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
PsychologyNot reportedNot reported4.2%
Homeland Security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective servicesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Public administration and social servicesNot reportedNot reported2.5%
Social sciencesNot reportedNot reported14.0%
Construction tradesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Mechanic and repair technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Precision productionNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Transportation and materials movingNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Visual and performing artsNot reportedNot reported4.6%
Health professions and related programsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Business/marketingNot reportedNot reported1.9%
HistoryNot reportedNot reported2.8%
OtherNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Total0.00%0.00%100.0%

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