Rice Acceptance Rate & Chances CDS VERIFIED
Houston, Texas (Southwest) · 4,789 undergrads · ~13 avg class size · 6:1 student-faculty · $64,144/yr sticker
private Tier 2
Median earnings (10yr)
$89K
CDS-based estimates from recent admissions cycles. Verify on the school's official site.
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Acceptance by round
same school, very different odds by round
By application round
Early Decision13.7%
Early Decision II10.0%
Regular Decision6.0%
By college within the university
School of ArchitecturePortfolio required; very small program
7.0%Shepherd School of MusicAudition 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%
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Career outcomes · 11 sources
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).
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)
About Rice
Small private university in Houston with a residential college system. Strong engineering, sciences, architecture, and music.
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