Rice University

4-years Private College In Houston, TX

Total 8,672 students are enrolled in Rice University (4,494 undergraduate and 4,178 graduate). Among them, 498 students are enrolled in online degree programs. 847 faculties are working for Rice University and student to faculty ratio is 10.24 to 1.
Student Population
Total Population8,672
Undergraduate4,494
Graduate4,178
Online Degree Enrollment498
Total Number of Faculty847
Student to Faculty Ratio6 to 1
Population By Gender/Attending Status
For academic year 2021-2022, total 8,672 students enrolled into Rice University. 4,494 enrolled in undergraduate programs and 4,178 students enrolled in graduate programs. By attending status. there are 7,848 full-time and 824 part-time students. By gender, 4,767 male and 3,518 female students are attending at Rice University. The following summarizes the student population by gender and attending status for Rice University.
TotalMaleFemale
Total8,2854,7673,518
Undergraduate4,2472,1872,060
Graduate4,0382,5801,458
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total8,2857,848437
Undergraduate4,2474,15691
Graduate4,0383,692346
Population by Race/Ethnicity
The following table summarizes the students population by race/ethnicity at Rice University. There are 2,532 White (30.56%), 574 Black/African American (6.93%), 978 Hispanic (11.80%), 1,664 Asian (20.08%), and 2,537 students with other races.
TotalMaleFemale
Total8,2854,7673,518
American Indian/Native American523
Asian1,664832832
Black/African American574291283
Hispanic978568410
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander734
White2,5321,565967
Two More279145134
Un-Known1377265
TotalMaleFemale
Total4,2472,1872,060
American Indian/Native American202
Asian1,203547656
Black/African American337160177
Hispanic660373287
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander431
White1,258714544
Two More20594111
Un-Known482325
TotalMaleFemale
Total4,0382,5801,458
American Indian/Native American321
Asian461285176
Black/African American237131106
Hispanic318195123
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander303
White1,274851423
Two More745123
Un-Known894940
Distance Learning Population
Rice University offers the distance learning opportunities (online degree program and/or courses) for both undergraduate and graduate programs. 511 students (6.17% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 2,185 students (26.37% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The following summarizes the online student population for Rice University.
Distance Learning Student Population at Rice University
TotalEnrolled ExclusivelyEnrolled Some CoursesNot In Online Courses
Total8,2855112,1855,589
Undergraduate4,24701,3312,916
Graduate4,0385118542,673
Population by Age
The following table summarizes the students population by age at Rice University. 3,294 students are aged 20 to 24 (39.76% of total students), 2,106 students are aged below 20 (25.42%), 70 students are aged above 50 (0.84%). The following summarizes the student population by age at Rice University.
TotalMaleFemale
Total8,2854,7673,518
Under 18642935
Age 18-192,0421,0011,041
Age 20-211,9131,021892
Age 22-241,381836545
Age 25-291,529958571
Age 30-34708487221
Age 35-3930922683
Age 40-49269169100
Age 50-64573225
Over 641385
Age Un-Known000
TotalMaleFemale
Total4,2472,1872,060
Under 18642935
Age 18-192,0421,0011,041
Age 20-211,854984870
Age 22-24270159111
Age 25-2914122
Age 30-34211
Age 35-39000
Age 40-49000
Age 50-64110
Over 64000
Age Un-Known000
TotalMaleFemale
Total4,0382,5801,458
Under 18000
Age 18-19000
Age 20-21593722
Age 22-241,111677434
Age 25-291,515946569
Age 30-34706486220
Age 35-3930922683
Age 40-49269169100
Age 50-64563125
Over 641385
Age Un-Known000