Geology & Earth Sciences is a concentration offered under the geological and earth sciences major at Rice University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in geology, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Rice was $2,096 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
In State | Out of State | |
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Tuition | $50,310 | $50,310 |
Fees | $797 | $797 |
Books and Supplies | $1,250 | $1,250 |
On Campus Room and Board | $14,500 | $14,500 |
On Campus Other Expenses | $2,700 | $2,700 |
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Rice does not offer an online option for its geology bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Rice Online Learning page.
Women made up around 16.7% of the geology students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 44.4%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in geology at Rice in 2019-2020, 66.7% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 23%.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
White | 2 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
More about our data sources and methodologies.