Rice University
Houston, TX
Admissions Prediction
Official Admissions Statistics 2016 - 2017
Admission Overview
| Applicants | 18,236 |
| Admitted | 2,785 |
| Acceptance rate | 15.3% |
| Yield rate | 35.2% |
Acceptance Rate by Gender
25th to 75th Percentile of Admitted Students
This graph shows the 25th to 75th percentile SAT scores of admitted students at Rice University.
Rice University's average SAT scores fall between:
- Verbal: 690 and 770
- Math: 720 and 800
- Writing: 32 and 35
This graph shows the 25th to 75th percentile ACT scores of admitted students at Rice University.
Rice University's average composite ACT score falls between 33 and 35.
Degree Completions
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This table shows the number of students who graduated with a degree in the following fields:
| Major | Men | Women | Total |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical & Astronautical Engineering | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Anthropology | 2 | 12 | 14 |
| Applied Mathematics | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Architecture (BArch, BA/BS, MArch, MA/MS, PhD) | 20 | 22 | 42 |
| Art History, Criticism & Conservation | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| Art/Art Studies, General | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| Art/Art Studies, General | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Asian Studies/Civilization | 2 | 8 | 10 |
| Astronomy | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Astrophysics | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Atomic/Molecular Physics | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Biochemistry | 34 | 43 | 77 |
| Biology/Biological Sciences, General | 5 | 6 | 11 |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | 20 | 20 | 40 |
| Business Administration/Management | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chemical Engineering | 45 | 24 | 69 |
| Chemical Physics | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Chemistry, General | 15 | 10 | 25 |
| Civil Engineering, General | 15 | 16 | 31 |
| Classical, Mediterranean, & Near Eastern/Oriental Studies & Archaeology | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics, General | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Computer & Information Sciences, General | 38 | 25 | 63 |
| Econometrics & Quantitative Economics | 9 | 6 | 15 |
| Economics, General | 45 | 27 | 72 |
| Electrical, Electronics & Communications Engineering | 26 | 4 | 30 |
| Engineering Physics | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| English Language & Literature, General | 9 | 15 | 24 |
| Environmental Science | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Environmental Studies | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| French Language & Literature | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| Geology/Earth Science, General | 4 | 9 | 13 |
| German Language & Literature | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| History, General | 9 | 8 | 17 |
| Kinesiology & Exercise Science | 11 | 31 | 42 |
| Latin American Studies | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Liberal Arts & Sciences/Liberal Studies | 3 | 15 | 18 |
| Linguistics | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Materials Engineering | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mathematics, General | 21 | 1 | 22 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 45 | 14 | 59 |
| Medieval & Renaissance Studies | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Music History, Literature, & Theory | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Music Theory & Composition | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Music, General | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Philosophy | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Physics, General | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| Physics, Other | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Piano & Organ | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Political Science & Government, General | 14 | 10 | 24 |
| Psychology, General | 12 | 47 | 59 |
| Public Policy Analysis | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Religion/Religious Studies | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics, Other | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Secondary Education & Teaching | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Sociology | 4 | 21 | 25 |
| Spanish Language & Literature | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sport & Fitness Administration/Management | 11 | 8 | 19 |
| Statistics, General | 16 | 15 | 31 |
| Violin, Viola, Guitar & Other Stringed Instruments | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| Voice & Opera | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Women's Studies | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 485 | 467 | 952 |
Parchment Member Admissions Statistics
Parchment Members' Admissions Results
| Applied | 5272 |
| Reported Results | 693 |
| Accepted | 335 (48%) 48,52 |
| Rejected | 358 |
| Attending | 71 |
| Yield Rate | 21% |
Admitted Members' Score Range
| 25th | 50th | 75th Percentile | |
| GPA | 3.80 | 3.94 | 4.00 |
| SAT I | 2151 | 2265 | 2340 |
| Selectivity Index™ | 819 | 910 | 965 |
Rejected Members' Score Range
| 25th | 50th | 75th Percentile | |
| GPA | 3.50 | 3.73 | 3.90 |
| SAT I | 1950 | 2126 | 2225 |
| Selectivity Index™ | 677 | 799 | 881 |
Stats last calculated: Sunday 19th of August 2012 04:00:06 AM
Newest applicant: 77 days, 6 hours, and 11 minutes ago.
All the above data except for Parchment Member Statistics is 'official' -- meaning that it was reported directly by this college -- and comes from the 2016 - 2017 academic year.
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