Student Population at Rice
Total Enrollment
8,672
Undergraduate
4,494
Graduate
4,178
Online Enrollment
498
Men Students
4,935
Women Students
3,737
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 8,672 students have enrolled at Rice University - 4,494 undergraduate and 4,178 graduate.
By gender, 4,935 male and 3,737 female students are attending Rice University. By attendance status, there are 7,998 full-time students and 674 part-time students.
The number of students at Rice University is very large compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Texas. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Northwestern University and Brown University, its population is very small (average population is 18,491).
Rice University offers online degree/certificate programs and 498 students enrolled in online programs.
*Gender, Race, Age, and Online population based on 2022-2023 data.
Enrollment Comparison Chart
The below chart compares the student population between Rice University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 4,935 male and 3,737 female students attending Rice. The male-to-female student ratio is 1.32 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at Rice.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 4,494 | 4,393 | 101 |
| Men | 2,297 | 2,241 | 56 |
| Women | 2,197 | 2,152 | 45 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 4,178 | 3,605 | 573 |
| Men | 2,638 | 2,272 | 366 |
| Women | 1,540 | 1,333 | 207 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 2,396 White students (27.63%) and 1,775 Asian students (20.47%) at Rice University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Rice University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Asian | 1,320 | 608 | 712 |
| Black or African American | 355 | 157 | 198 |
| Hispanic | 693 | 382 | 311 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| White | 1,264 | 729 | 535 |
| Two or More Races | 215 | 97 | 118 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 66 | 31 | 35 |
| Total | 4,494 | 2,297 | 2,197 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Asian | 455 | 275 | 180 |
| Black or African American | 247 | 136 | 111 |
| Hispanic | 349 | 200 | 149 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| White | 1,132 | 758 | 374 |
| Two or More Races | 85 | 52 | 33 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 86 | 50 | 36 |
| Total | 4,178 | 2,638 | 1,540 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 5,763 students whose age under twenty five and 1,382 students whose age is over thirty years old at Rice University.
Especially, 60 students are younger than eighteen and 12 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Rice University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 4,494 | 2,297 | 2,197 |
| Under 18 | 60 | 26 | 34 |
| 18-19 | 2,208 | 1,088 | 1,120 |
| 20-21 | 1,883 | 966 | 917 |
| 22-24 | 326 | 202 | 124 |
| 25-29 | 12 | 10 | 2 |
| 30-34 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 35-39 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 50-64 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 4,494 | 2,297 | 2,197 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 4,178 | 2,638 | 1,540 |
| 20-21 | 54 | 32 | 22 |
| 22-24 | 1,232 | 754 | 478 |
| 25-29 | 1,515 | 939 | 576 |
| 30-34 | 724 | 484 | 240 |
| 35-39 | 315 | 225 | 90 |
| 40-49 | 258 | 156 | 102 |
| 50-64 | 68 | 40 | 28 |
| 65 and over | 12 | 8 | 4 |
| Total | 4,178 | 2,638 | 1,540 |
Online Student Population
At Rice University, 910 students (10.49% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 498 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 360 students live in Texas where Rice University is located in and 102 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 8,672 | 4,494 | 4,178 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 498 | 0 | 498 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 412 | 132 | 280 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 7,762 | 4,362 | 3,400 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 498 | 0 | 498 |
| Texas Residents | 360 | 0 | 360 |
| Other State in U.S. | 102 | 0 | 102 |
| Outside of U.S. | 36 | 0 | 36 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |