Rice University

  • Details

    • Name: Rice University
    • Location: Houston, TX 77005-1827
    • Control: Private Non-Profit
    • Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
  • Attendance

    • Admissions Rate 7.88%
    • Average SAT Scores 1553
    • Four Year Completion Rate 89.36% Completion rates for full-time, first-time students within 4 years
    • Six Year Completion Rate 95.69% Completion rates for full-time, first-time students within 6 years
    • Eight Year Completion Rate 93.06% Completion rates for full-time, first-time students within 8 years. This is what is normally reported for college completion rates.
    High Completion
    4 Year
    89.4%
    6 Year
    95.7%
    8 Year
    93.1%
  • Costs

    • Yearly Costs: $74,110 The average annual cost of attendance includes tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses for all full-time, first-time, degree-certificate-seeking undergraduates
    • Out of State Tuition: $58,128 Tuition and required fees for out-of-state students
    • In State Tuition: $58,128 Tuition and required fees for in-state students
    • Median Debt Total: $9,716 Median loan debt accumulated at the institution (the sum of all undergraduate federal loans over students’ college education at the institution for which the median debt is reported)
    • Median Debt for Graduates: $11,000 Median loan debt accumulated for only graduates
    • Median Debt for Withdrawals: $5,784 Median loan debt accumulated for only graduates
    • Net Price Quintile 1 $3,221 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $0-$30,000
    • Net Price Quintile 2 $3,666 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $30,001-$48,000
    • Net Price Quintile 3 $1,348 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $48,001-$75,000
    • Net Price Quintile 4 $18,783 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $75,001-$110,000
    • Net Price Quintile 5 $39,303 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $110,000+
  • Earnings

    • Median 6 Year Earnings $79,751 Median earnings measured 6 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 7 Year Earnings $68,141 Median earnings measured 7 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 8 Year Earnings $78,690 Median earnings measured 8 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 9 Year Earnings $77,657 Median earnings measured 9 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 10 Year Earnings $89,718 Median earnings measured 10 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
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What This College Costs By Family Income

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What Graduates Earn By Family Background

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Name Credential Debt Mean Debt Median Earnings
Anthropology Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Sociology Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Architectural History and Criticism Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Computer and Information Sciences, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data $122,770
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Operations Research Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Nanotechnology Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Mathematics Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Natural Resources Conservation and Research Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Architectural Sciences and Technology Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Biomedical/Medical Engineering Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Statistics Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Chemistry Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Psychology, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data $31,474
Civil Engineering Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree No data No data $70,400
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Biology, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Religion/Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Physics Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Chemical Engineering Bachelor's Degree No data No data $78,801
Neurobiology and Neurosciences Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Classical and Ancient Studies Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Philosophy Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Economics Bachelor's Degree No data No data $87,989
Architecture Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Area Studies Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data $28,009
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Applied Mathematics Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Medieval and Renaissance Studies Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Health and Physical Education/Fitness Bachelor's Degree No data No data $38,232
Political Science and Government Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Music Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Business/Commerce, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Cognitive Science Bachelor's Degree No data No data $42,585
Astronomy and Astrophysics Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Public Policy Analysis Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Fine and Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Visual and Performing Arts, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Business Administration, Management and Operations Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
History Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data