Rice University.

Houston, Texas · Private · Urban campus

A mid-sized private university in Houston, TX, with an urban campus. It admits 8% of applicants.

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Admit rate
8%
Undergraduates
4,836
Cost a year, before aid
$97,309
Average after aid, US families
$13,370
Graduate within 6 years
95%
International students
13%
Median earnings, 10 years on
$89,718

Most popular majors

Share of graduates in each field.

  • Biology & Biomedical Sciences16%
  • Engineering16%
  • Computer Science15%
  • Social Sciences10%
  • Business & Marketing7%
  • Mathematics & Statistics6%

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