Rice University Data & Information Overview
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How Does Rice University Stack Up?
2026 College Rankings
College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities in its annual rankings and ranks them in a variety of ways, including most diverse, best overall quality, best for non-traditional students, and much more.
Rice University was awarded 307 badges in the 2026 rankings.
Overall Quality
According to College Factual’s 2026 analysis, Rice is ranked #21 out of 5,192 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality. This puts it in the top 5% of all schools in the nation.
Rice also holds the #1 spot on the Best Colleges in Texas ranking.
See all of the rankings for Rice University.
How Much Do Rice Grads Make?
The pay for some majors is higher than others, but on average, students who graduate with a bachelor’s degree from Rice make about $53,747 a year during their first few years of employment after graduation. That’s great news for Rice students since it is 32% more than the average college graduate’s salary of $40,669 per year.
