| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Total undergraduates: |
3,910 |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
3,863 |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
47 |
| Total graduate students: |
2,809 |
| Full-time graduate students: |
2,609 |
| Part-time graduate students: |
200 |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
20 |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
49% |
| First-year student enrollment breakdown: |
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| 0.3% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 25.8% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 6.4% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 13.1% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.1% | Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino | | 36.7% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 4.2% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino | | 11.6% | Nonresident Alien |
| 1.8% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown: |
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| 0.1% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 24.1% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 6.5% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 14.1% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.1% | Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino | | 37.1% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 4.5% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 12.2% | Nonresident Alien |
| 1.5% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Campus size: |
285 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Houston |
| Population of city/town: |
2,195,194 |
| Online campus map: |
www.rice.edu/maps |
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| Institution offers housing: |
yes |
| Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: |
no |
| Housing types (% in housing type, if given): |
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- coed dorms (100%)
- special housing for disabled students
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
99% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
72% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
28% |
| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited |
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| Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
yes |
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| Every student is required to lease or own a computer: |
no |
| Every student is required to take a computer course: |
no |
| Computer equipment is provided in: |
residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center |
| Total number of microcomputers available to students: |
495 |
| Internet access provided to all students: |
yes |
| E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: |
yes |
| School has a library on campus: |
yes |
| Additional library facilities/collections: |
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Fine arts library. Federal government document repository. |
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| Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus: |
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Art gallery, greenhouse, observatory, engineering building, engineering design center. |
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| Additional services offered: |
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nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, women's center, health insurance |
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| Counseling services: |
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minority student, career, personal, academic, psychological |
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| Career placement services: |
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internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training, job bank. |
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| Services for students with disabilities: |
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note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, special transportation, special housing, adaptive equipment, braille services, ; other services provided on an individual basis. |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
90% |
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| Number of social fraternities on campus: |
0 |
| Number of social sororities on campus: |
0 |
| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station, television station |
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| School newspaper(s): |
The Rice Thresher, published weekly |
| Number of honor societies: |
4 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
246 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Baptist Student Ministry, Campus Crusade for Christ, Hillel, Hindu Students Council, Interfaith Dialog Association, InterVarsity Christian Fellowship, Reformed University Fellowship, Progressive/Liberal Christians; Canterbury Episcopal, Catholic, Latter-day Saints, and Muslim Student Associations |
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| Minority student organizations: |
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Advocating Diversity and the Need for Cultural Exchange, Asian Pacific Americans for Social Action, Hispanic Association for Cultural Enrichment; African, Black, Latin American, and Native American Student Associations |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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Campanile orchestra, Philharmonics, Student Volunteer Program, Young Democrats, Rice Republicans, PRIDE, environmental club; Honor, Rice Program, and Student Admission councils |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Athletic Director |
| Director of women's athletics: |
Stacy Mosley,
Women's Athletic Director |
| School colors: |
blue and gray |
| School mascot: |
Owl |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
Conference USA (Football I-A) |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Men's baseball | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's basketball | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's cross-country | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's football | yes | NCAA Div. IA |
| Men's golf | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's tennis | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's track and field (indoor) | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's track and field (outdoor) | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's basketball | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's cross-country | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's soccer | yes | |
| Women's swimming | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's tennis | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's track and field (indoor) | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's track and field (outdoor) | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's volleyball | yes | NCAA Div. I |
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| Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: |
14% |
| Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: |
60% |
| Athletic facilities: |
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aerobics and cardio rooms; racquetball and squash courts; dance studio, fields, gymnasiums, swimming pool, weight room |
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| Intramural/Recreational sports: |
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badminton, basketball, billiards, cross country, disc golf, flag football, floor hockey, golf, inner-tube water polo, racquetball, soccer, softball, swimming, table tennis, tennis, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball |
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| Club sports for men: |
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badminton, crew, cricket, cycling, fencing, karate, lacrosse, rugby, sailing, sky diving, soccer, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, water polo |
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| Club sports for women: |
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badminton, crew, cricket, cycling, fencing, karate, lacrosse, rugby, sailing, skydiving, soccer, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, water polo |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
yes |
| Nearest international airport: |
Houston (26 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
Houston (14 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Houston (3 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Houston (3 miles) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
excellent |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
no |
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| Percent of graduates who pursue further study: |
38% immediately, 54% within one year of graduation, 84% within 5 years of graduation |
| List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates: |
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Baylor College of Medicine, Boston University, University of California--Berkeley, Columbia University, Duke University, Harvard University, University of Michigan--Ann Arbor, Rice University, Stanford University, University of Texas--Austin. |
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| List of firms that most frequently hire graduates: |
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Accenture, Bain and Co., Deloitte Consulting, Deutsche Bank, Jones McClure Publishing, Lyondell/Equistar Chemicals, National Instruments, Peace Corps, Teach for America, UBS Investment Bank, US Navy. |
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| List of most prominent alumni/ae: |
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- Larry McMurtry, Pulitzer Prize winning author, two-time Oscar winner
- Hector Ruiz, chairman & CEO, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., U.S. President's Council of Advisors for Science and Technology
- Robert Curl, winner of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry.
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