Rice CDS VERIFIED

Houston, Texas (Southwest) · 4,789 undergrads · ~13 avg class size · 6:1 student-faculty · $64,144/yr sticker

private Tier 2

Small private university in Houston with a residential college system. Strong engineering, sciences, architecture, and music.

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Stats below are CDS-based estimates from recent admissions cycles. Verify on the school's official site before making application decisions.

Acceptance rate

8.0%

most recent reported cycle

By application round

Early Decision13.7%

Early Decision II10.0%

Regular Decision6.0%

By college within the university

School of Architecture

Portfolio required; very small program

7.0%

Shepherd School of Music

Audition required; conservatory-level program

7.0%

George R. Brown School of Engineering

7.0%

School of Natural Sciences

9.0%

School of Social Sciences

10.0%

School of Humanities

10.0%

GPA range

3.85–4.0

middle 50% of admitted students (unweighted)

SAT mid-50%

1510–1560

middle 50% admitted SAT score

ACT mid-50%

34–35

middle 50% admitted ACT score

Median earnings (10-yr)

$89K

Federal data — 10 yrs after college entry, all majors combined

≈ 3.6 years of post-grad earnings cover 4 yrs of attendance

Career outcomes · 11 sources

$79K

Entry

$89K

10-year

$114K

Mid-career

Median graduate earnings · 3.6 yrs to pay back 4 yrs of cost · est. lifetime ROI $1236K.
Earnings cross-referenced across 11 sources (College Scorecard, Opportunity Insights, Georgetown CEW, FREOPP, PayScale, and more).

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Where this leads

Real career pipelines from this school, based on alumni outcomes and recruiting patterns.

Engineering at energy / oil & gas firms (Houston advantage)
Pre-med (Texas Medical Center next door)
Tech / SWE
Architecture (top program)

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