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Institutional Enrollment

Total Post-Bac Enrollment
4,473
37.3% Female
62.7% Male

Institution Overview

System
-2
School Type
Private not-for-profit (no religious affiliation)
Academic Calendar
Semester
Setting
City: Large

Academics

Graduate Assistantships
Yes
Full Time Graduate Enrolled
Yes
Part Time Graduate Enrolled
Yes
Total # of Programs
164
Number of Programs Available (in Category Selected Above)
Master's
57
Doctoral Research
36
Degrees Offered
Master's
Doctor's (Research)
Certificate Offered
Post-master's

Student Body

Demographics
0.09%
American Indian or Alaska Native
11.18%
Asian
6.13%
Black or African American
8.56%
Hispanic or Latino
0.07%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
27.23%
White
2.06%
Two or more races
2.39%
Unknown
42.30%
Non-resident Alien

Admissions

Application Fee
$85
Admissions Office Web Address
futureowls.rice.edu/home.aspx

Tuition & Aid

Average Tuition
$53,712

Academics: Programs - Overview

Academic
Yes
Occupational
No
Continuing Professional
Yes
Recreational or avocational
No
Highest Degree offered
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship

Distance Learning Options

Grad programs or courses
Yes

Degree Programs Offered (in Category Selected Above)

Master's
57
Doctor's Degree Research
36
Post Master's Certificate
2
Program Area Program Type Program Format
Campus Distance
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering Master's Degree Yes No
Anthropology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Master's Degree Yes No
Architecture Master's Degree Yes No
Art History, Criticism and Conservation Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Biochemistry Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Biological and Physical Sciences Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Brass Instruments Master's Degree Yes No
Business Administration and Management, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Chemical Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Chemical Technology/Technician Master's Degree Yes No
Chemistry, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Civil Engineering, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Computational and Applied Mathematics Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Computer and Information Sciences, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Conducting Master's Degree Yes No
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics Master's Degree Yes No
Economics, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Electrical and Electronics Engineering Master's Degree Yes No
Engineering Physics/Applied Physics Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Engineering/Industrial Management Master's Degree Yes No
English Language and Literature, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
English/Language Arts Teacher Education Post Master's Certificate Yes No
Environmental Studies Master's Degree Yes No
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
General Studies Post Master's Certificate Yes No
Geology/Earth Science, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
History, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Human Computer Interaction Master's Degree Yes No
Industrial and Organizational Psychology Master's Degree Yes No
International Relations and Affairs Master's Degree Yes No
Keyboard Instruments Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Master's Degree Yes No
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other Master's Degree Yes No
Mathematics, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Music Theory and Composition Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Musicology and Ethnomusicology Master's Degree Yes No
Nanotechnology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Operations Research Master's Degree Yes No
Percussion Instruments Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Philosophy Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Physics, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Physics, Other Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Political Science and Government, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Psychology, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Religion/Religious Studies Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education Master's Degree Yes No
Secondary Education and Teaching Master's Degree Yes No
Sociology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Statistics, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Stringed Instruments Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Systems Science and Theory Master's Degree Yes No
Voice and Opera Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Woodwind Instruments Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No

Faculty

TotalInstructional StaffResearchPublic Service
Total 1,242 779 463 0
With faculty status 808 779 29 0
Tenured 427 427 0 0
On tenure track 156 156 0 0
Not on tenure track 225 196 29 0
Multi-year contract 188 167 21 0
Annual contract 33 28 5 0
Less-than annual contract 4 1 3 0
Without faculty status 434 0 434 0

Graduate Assistantships

Graduate Assistantships
Yes
Graduate Assistantship
Teaching
Research

Additional Information

State-Approved Teacher Certification?
Yes
Medical Degree Offered?
No
Institution Has a Hospital?
No

Overview

Average Tuition
$53,712
Financial aid office web address
financialaid.rice.edu/
Tuition fee varies by residency status
No
Typical Room
$10,400
Typical Board
$5,500
Tuition & Fees
Amount
Full time Average Tuition$53,712
Full time Fees$750
Part time, per credit hour$1,939

Tuition Plan Options

Alternative Tuition Plans Offered
Yes
Tuition Guaranteed Plan
No
Prepaid Tuition Plan
Yes
Tuition Payment Plan
Yes
Other Alternative Tuition Plan
No

Institutional Enrollment

Total Post-Bac Enrollment
4,473
37.3% Female
62.7% Male

Post-Bac Race / Ethnicity

Demographics
0.09%
American Indian or Alaska Native
11.18%
Asian
6.13%
Black or African American
8.56%
Hispanic or Latino
0.07%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
27.23%
White
2.06%
Two or more races
2.39%
Unknown
42.30%
Non-resident Alien

Gender
Race / Ethnicity Men Women
American Indian Or Alaska Native 1 3
Asian 302 198
Black Or African American 152 122
Hispanic Or Latino 215 168
Native Hawaiian OrOther Pacific Islander 2 1
Non-resident Alien 1,206 686
White 812 406
Two Or More Races 56 36
Unknown 58 49

Services offered

Service Offered
Academic Career Counseling ServiceYes
Employment Services For StudentsYes
Placement Services For CompletersYes

Advanced Awards/ Degrees Conferred Statistics

Award: Master's degree
Total
1,422
64.3% Male
35.7% Female

Award: Doctor's degree - research/scholarship
Total
257
66.9% Male
33.1% Female

Award: Post-master's certificate
Total
2

Overview

Library Facilities at Institution
No
On-Campus Housing Available?
Yes

Services offered

Service Offered
Remedial services
On-campus day care for student's childrenNo
None of the above services are offeredYes

Admissions Office Contact

Address
6100 S Main St
Houston, TX 77005-1827
Phone
713-348-0000
Fax
Email
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), Provisional Release as of January 2025. Surveys: Institutional Characteristics (2023), Data File: [HD2023], [IC2023], [IC2023_AY]; Surveys: Completions (2023), Data File: [C2023_A],[C2023DEP]; Surveys: 12-Month Enrollment (2023), Data File: [EFFY2023]; Surveys: Employees by Assigned Position (2023), Data File: [EAP2023]


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