by our College Data Analytics TeamRice total enrollment is approximately 7,643 students. 3,960 are undergraduates and 3,196 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time Rice undergraduate population is made up of 48% women, and 52% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Rice Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number |
|---|---|
| White | 1,213 |
| Asian | 1,088 |
| Hispanic | 642 |
| International | 469 |
| Black or African American | 305 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 193 |
| Unknown | 42 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 5 |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 36% of full-time grad students are women, and 64% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Rice Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number |
|---|---|
| White | 1,182 |
| International | 1,131 |
| Asian | 346 |
| Hispanic | 233 |
| Black or African American | 157 |
| Unknown | 77 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 65 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number |
|---|---|
| White | 2,553 |
| International | 1,778 |
| Asian | 1,498 |
| Hispanic | 907 |
| Black or African American | 486 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 271 |
| Unknown | 137 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 7 |
Rice University Faculty Racial/Ethnic Demographics:
| Ethnicity | Number of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 1,802 |
| Black or African American | 328 |
| Asian | 317 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 25 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 3 |
| Hispanic | 0 |
| International | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 |
Learn more about the faculty at Rice.
There are approximately 3,229 female students and 4,414 male students at Rice.
Reporting of the gender of Rice is unknown or unavailable.
There are more male teachers than female teachers at this school.
There are approximately 1,642 female teachers and 1,653 male teachers.
Rice ranks 190 out of 2,183 when it comes to geographic diversity.
51.23% of Rice students come from out of state, and 12.58% come from out of the country.
The undergraduate student body is split among 40 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount |
|---|---|
| Texas | 417 |
| California | 77 |
| Florida | 39 |
| New York | 30 |
| Virginia | 23 |
Students from 90 countries are represented at this school, with the majority of the international students coming from China, India, and South Korea.
Learn more about international students at Rice.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At Rice, 47.99% of students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount |
|---|---|
| 18-19 | 1,903 |
| 20-21 | 1,467 |
| 25-29 | 1,208 |
| 22-24 | 1,012 |
| 30-34 | 379 |
| 35 and over | 312 |
| Under 18 | 0 |
Footnotes
*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.
References
Department of Homeland Security Citizenship and Immigration Services
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