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Academics at Rice University - Majors, Faculty & More

Wondering what academic life at Rice will be like? In addition to the degrees and majors, as well as the faculty composition at Rice this section includes detailed information on freshman retention rates, reasons students did not graduate, and an analysis of full-time and tenured faculty vs. adjunct teaching staff.

All About Academics

What's the point of going to college without academics? Find out more about the faculty and staff, what majors and fields of study are offered at this college, and information on online classes if offered. Here are some of the things you'll learn in this section.

Faculty Resources

The total number of instructional staff teaching the 3,992 undergraduate students at Rice University is 839 . When this is adjusted to account for those with part-time status, the result is the "full-time equivalent" (FTE) count. Using the FTE count for students and staff results in a "student to instructor" ratio of 6 to 1 which places Rice University among the best concerning instructional attention.

For every instructor (FTE) at Rice University , there are 6 undergraduate students (FTE). This ratio is among the best regarding instructional attention.
The vast majority of the instructors (81.0% ) are full-time.
The vast majority of instructors (100.0% ) are "faculty" rather than "lecturers".
The vast majority of the faculty (81.0% ) are full-time.
A slim percentage of the faculty (36.0% ) are adjuncts (not in the tenure system).

Learn how the faculty structure at Rice University compares to the national average

The Most Popular Majors Students Choose

Rice University offers 61 distinct undergraduate degrees, concentrated into 46 majors within 20 broad fields of study. Across all fields of study, Rice University awarded 1,204 undergraduate degrees in 2019 - 2020 .

Most Popular MajorsAssociates GraduationsBachelors GraduationsAll Graduations
Computer Information Systems0125125
Health & Physical Education0102102
Economics08686
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology07171
General Psychology05050

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