by our College Data Analytics Team| State | Number of Students | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Texas | 417 | 48.77% |
| California | 77 | 9.01% |
| Florida | 39 | 4.56% |
| New York | 30 | 3.51% |
| Virginia | 23 | 2.69% |
| Georgia | 22 | 2.57% |
| Illinois | 22 | 2.57% |
| Louisiana | 18 | 2.11% |
| Ohio | 16 | 1.87% |
| New Jersey | 16 | 1.87% |
| North Carolina | 15 | 1.75% |
| Massachusetts | 13 | 1.52% |
| Tennessee | 12 | 1.40% |
| Pennsylvania | 11 | 1.29% |
| Arizona | 10 | 1.17% |
| Oklahoma | 10 | 1.17% |
| Colorado | 8 | 0.94% |
| Maryland | 7 | 0.82% |
| Kentucky | 7 | 0.82% |
| Nevada | 6 | 0.70% |
| Kansas | 6 | 0.70% |
| Washington | 6 | 0.70% |
| New Mexico | 5 | 0.58% |
| Connecticut | 5 | 0.58% |
| Mississippi | 4 | 0.47% |
| Oregon | 4 | 0.47% |
| Indiana | 3 | 0.35% |
| Michigan | 3 | 0.35% |
| District of Columbia | 3 | 0.35% |
| Wisconsin | 3 | 0.35% |
| Alabama | 3 | 0.35% |
| South Carolina | 3 | 0.35% |
| Wyoming | 2 | 0.23% |
| Idaho | 2 | 0.23% |
| Vermont | 2 | 0.23% |
| Hawaii | 2 | 0.23% |
| Rhode Island | 1 | 0.12% |
| Iowa | 1 | 0.12% |
| Arkansas | 1 | 0.12% |
| New Hampshire | 1 | 0.12% |
The majority of the Rice students who live in the U.S. are from Texas. Student location diversity is higher than average.