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.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Rice
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total4,4944,393101
Men2,2972,24156
Women2,1972,15245
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Rice
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total4,1783,605573
Men2,6382,272366
Women1,5401,333207

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.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Rice University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native523
Asian1,320608712
Black or African American355157198
Hispanic693382311
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander330
White1,264729535
Two or More Races21597118
Race/Ethnicity Unknown663135
Total 4,4942,2972,197
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Rice University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native101
Asian455275180
Black or African American247136111
Hispanic349200149
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander321
White1,132758374
Two or More Races855233
Race/Ethnicity Unknown865036
Total 4,1782,6381,540

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.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Student Age at Rice University
TotalMenWomen
Total4,494 2,2972,197
Under 1860 2634
18-192,208 1,0881,120
20-211,883 966917
22-24326 202124
25-2912 102
30-342 20
35-392 20
50-641 10
Total 4,494 2,2972,197
Population by Student Age at Rice University
TotalMenWomen
Total4,178 2,6381,540
20-2154 3222
22-241,232 754478
25-291,515 939576
30-34724 484240
35-39315 22590
40-49258 156102
50-6468 4028
65 and over12 84
Total 4,178 2,6381,540

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.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total8,6724,4944,178
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes4980498
Enrolled Some in Online Classes412132280
Not Enrolled in Online Classes7,7624,3623,400
Online Student Population by Student Location
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total (Enrolled Excl.)4980498
Texas Residents3600360
Other State in U.S.1020102
Outside of U.S.36036
Unknown000