The student population at Rice University is 8,672 (4,494 undergraduate and 4,178 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 2,044 over the past decade.
The percentage of undergraduate students at Rice is 51.82% which is increased by 529 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 1,515 and it has been increasing.
The female to male ratio is 0.76 to 1 which means that male students enrolled more than female students.
498 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has decreased by % since 2014.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 7,285 where 8,672 students are attending the school for the academic year 2022-2023.
51.82% of total students is undergraduate students and 48.18% students is graduate students. The number of undergraduate students has increased by 529 and the graduate enrollment has increased by 1,515 over past 10 years.
The female to male ratio is 0.76 to 1 and it means that there are more male students enrolled in Rice than female students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Rice University since 2013.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 4,049 where 4,494 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2022-2023. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Rice University since 2013.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 3,236 where 4,178 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2022-2023. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Rice University since 2013.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 27.63% and the percentage of black students is 6.94% at Rice University. 20.47% of enrolled students is Asian.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Rice University over the past 11 years (2013-2023).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
498 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2022-2023, which is 6% of total students. The number of online students has decreased % since 2014. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Rice University from 2014 to 2023.