Rice University Student Population Overview

9,185
Total Students
4,712
Undergraduates
4,473
Graduates
87%
Full-Time

Student Population Overview

Rice University educates a diverse community of 9,185 students, with 4,712 pursuing undergraduate degrees and 4,473 engaged in advanced graduate studies.

Total Enrollment

9,185

All students across all programs

Student-Faculty Ratio

6:1

Students per faculty member

Academic Level Distribution

Undergraduate51%
Graduate49%

Enrollment Type

Rice University has a predominantly full-time student body with 87% of students being full-time and 13% being part-time, totaling 9,185 students across all enrollment types.

Full-Time vs Part-Time

Enrollment Status

87% Full-Time

13% Part-Time

7,972

Full-Time Students

584

Part-Time Students

Academic Level

Academic Level

51% Undergraduate

49% Graduate

4,712

Undergraduate

4,473

Graduate

Age Distribution

For undergraduates at Rice University, the majority of students fall in the 20-21 age range with 2,135 students, but also includes 48 students in the Under 18 range, 2,101 students in the 18-19 range, 273 students in the 22-24 range, 17 students in the 25+ range. For graduate students, the distribution shows 2,783 students in the 25+ age group, with 1 in the 18-19 category, 52 in the 20-21 category, 1,146 in the 22-24 category.

Undergraduate Age Distribution

Undergraduate Ages
Under 18
48 (1%)
18-19
2,101 (46%)
20-21
2,135 (47%)
22-24
273 (6%)
25+
17 (0%)
Under 1848
18-192,101
20-212,135
22-24273
25+17

Graduate Age Distribution

Graduate Ages
Under 18
0 (0%)
18-19
1 (0%)
20-21
52 (1%)
22-24
1,146 (29%)
25+
2,783 (70%)
18-191
20-2152
22-241,146
25+2,783

Gender Distribution

Rice University has more men than women with 2,291 female students and 2,421 male students enrolled.

Gender Distribution
Men
2,421 (51%)
Women
2,291 (49%)

Men

2,421

26%

Women

2,291

25%

Geographic Origin

Rice University has 35% (395 students) from in-state Texas, 49% (544 students) from out-of-state, and 16% (182 students) from international locations.

Regional Distribution

Geographic Origin
In-State
395 (35%)
Out-of-State
544 (49%)
International
182 (16%)
In-State (Texas)
395(35%)
Out-of-State
544(49%)
International
182(16%)

Additional Demographics

First-Time Undergraduates

1,121

New students this year

Campus Location

Houston, Texas

City: Large