Graduate Schools at Rice
Rice University is a Private, 4 years school located in Houston, TX. It is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges.
The 2025 graduate tuition & fees of Rice graduate schools is $57,030. Its tuition is similar to the average graduate tuition of other private graduate schools (Research University with very high research activity), which is $54,837.
Total 4,172 students have enrolled in graduate schools at Rice University and, of that, 541 graduate school students enrolled online exclusively.
Rice University offers 94 graduate programs.
2025 Tuition & fees
The 2025 graduate tuition & fees at Rice graduate schools is $57,030 in average over all graduate programs. The tuition & fees has increased by 4.72% from last year. The following tables show the 2025 graduate tuition & fees and the tuition trends over last 5 years at Rice.
You can check and view more costs information including living costs, books & supplies, and tuition per credit hour at Cost of Attendance page
| Year | Total | Tuition | Fees |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $47,913 | $47,306 | $607 |
| 2022 | $49,941 | $49,279 | $662 |
| 2023 | $52,342 | $51,634 | $708 |
| 2024 | $54,462 | $53,712 | $750 |
| 2025 | $57,030 | $56,230 | $800 |
| Year | Tuition Per Credit Hour |
|---|---|
| 2021 | $2,380 |
| 2022 | $1,942 |
| 2023 | $2,063 |
| 2024 | $1,939 |
| 2025 | $2,002 |
| Year | On-Campus | Off-Campus | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room & Board | Other Expenses | Room & Board | Other Expenses | |
| 2021 | $14,500 | $2,700 | $14,500 | $2,700 |
| 2022 | $14,800 | $2,750 | $14,800 | $2,750 |
| 2023 | $15,000 | $2,800 | $15,000 | $2,800 |
| 2024 | $15,900 | $2,850 | $15,900 | $2,850 |
| 2025 | $18,100 | $4,140 | $18,100 | $3,640 |
Offered Graduate Degrees and Major Programs
The graduate schools at Rice University offers 164 major programs through Master's, Doctorate (Research), Post MS Certificate, degrees/programs.
You can view all major programs including undergraduate programs offered at Area of Study & Major Program page with completer and earning after graduation information.
| Number of Graduate Programs | Number of Online Graduate Programs | |
|---|---|---|
| Master's | 57 | 0 |
| Doctorate (Research) | 36 | 0 |
| Post-MS Certificate | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 164 | 0 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| General Studies | 2 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other) | 631 |
| Computer and Information Sciences | 281 |
| Electrical and Computer Engineering | 43 |
| Data Science, General | 42 |
| Statistics | 34 |
Graduate Student Population
At Rice, there are 8,961 students including both undergraduate and graduate students. Of that, 4,172 students have enrolled in graduate programs. By gender, there are 2,570 male and 1,602 female students are attending the graduate school. The male to female ratio is 1.60 to 1. Rice University offers online graduate degree/certificate programs and 541 students enrolled in online graduate programs.
You can check and view more student population by gender, race, age, and online enrollment at Enrollment Statistics page.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Asian | 520 | 307 | 213 |
| Black or African American | 256 | 143 | 113 |
| Hispanic | 406 | 248 | 158 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| White | 1,098 | 714 | 384 |
| Two or More Races | 93 | 54 | 39 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 101 | 59 | 42 |
| Total | 4,172 | 2,570 | 1,602 |
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