4-year school · Private nonprofit

Rice University

Houston, Texas · Houston–Pasadena–The Woodlands, TX metro area. 784 international students graduated in the 2024–25 academic year.

784
International graduates, 2024–25
of 2,880 graduates, all majors
8%
Acceptance rate
Undergraduate applicants
$87,824
Total cost a year, out-of-state
Tuition $64,144, before aid
26%
International students
2,311 students

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Majors with international graduates

15 of 65 majors with graduates, sorted by international graduates. 2024–25 academic year, all levels.

MajorInternational graduatesAll graduatesLevels
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralCIP 11.01bachelor's, master's, doctoral · 367 graduates160367bachelor's, master's, doctoral
Management Sciences and Quantitative MethodsCIP 52.13bachelor's, master's · 639 graduates92639bachelor's, master's
Electrical and Computer EngineeringCIP 14.47bachelor's, master's, doctoral · 118 graduates63118bachelor's, master's, doctoral
EconomicsCIP 45.06bachelor's, master's, doctoral · 105 graduates47105bachelor's, master's, doctoral
Data ScienceCIP 30.70master's · 57 graduates3357master's
ChemistryCIP 40.05bachelor's, master's, doctoral · 70 graduates3270bachelor's, master's, doctoral
PhysicsCIP 40.08bachelor's, master's, doctoral · 64 graduates3264bachelor's, master's, doctoral
StatisticsCIP 27.05bachelor's, master's, doctoral · 75 graduates2975bachelor's, master's, doctoral
Biomedical/Medical EngineeringCIP 14.05bachelor's, master's, doctoral · 110 graduates27110bachelor's, master's, doctoral
Engineering-Related FieldsCIP 15.15master's · 30 graduates2630master's
MusicCIP 50.09bachelor's, master's, doctoral · 85 graduates2085bachelor's, master's, doctoral
NanotechnologyCIP 15.16bachelor's, master's, doctoral · 39 graduates1939bachelor's, master's, doctoral
Mechanical EngineeringCIP 14.19bachelor's, master's, doctoral · 90 graduates1590bachelor's, master's, doctoral
Chemical EngineeringCIP 14.07bachelor's, master's, doctoral · 37 graduates1437bachelor's, master's, doctoral
Architectural Sciences and TechnologyCIP 04.09bachelor's, master's · 35 graduates1335bachelor's, master's

Admissions

Acceptance rate8%
SAT reading and writing, 25th–75th percentile740–770
SAT math, 25th–75th percentile770–800
ACT, 25th–75th percentile34–35
Test scoresOptional
First-year retention97%
Graduation rate, 6 years94%

Cost a year · out-of-state

before aid
Tuition$64,144
Housing and food, on campus$18,100
Books and other costs$5,580
Total a year$87,824
Four years$351,296

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Sources: IPEDS Completions 2024–25 (U.S. Department of Education) · admissions: IPEDS ADM 2024 · cost: College Scorecard, latest release. Methodology