Student Population at Rice

How many students at Rice?

For the academic year 2024-2025, Rice University has a total enrollment of 8,961 students, including 4,789 undergraduate and 4,172 graduate students.

Gender Breakdown: 4,983 male students (55.6%) and 3,978 female students (44.4%) are attending .
Race and Ethnicity Breakdown: The two largest race/ethnicity groups are 2,321 White students (25.9%) and 1,910 Asian students (21.3%).
Class Level Breakdown: 4,789 undergraduate students (53.4%) and 4,172 graduate students (46.6%).
Class Delivery: 541 students are enrolled online exclusively, while 291 students take a hybrid mix of online and on-campus courses.

Compared to similar private (not-for-profit) Research University (very high research activity) - which average 19,644 - Rice's body is much smaller.

Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, age distribution, and distance learning statistics.

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Enrollment by Gender and Class Level

By gender, 4,983 male (55.61%) and 3,978 female (44.39%) students are attending Rice University. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 125.26.

By class level, 4,789 (53.44%) are undergraduate students and 4,172 (46.56%) are graduate students. Among undergraduates, 50.39% are male and 49.61% are female, while among graduate students, 61.60% are male and 38.40% are female.

Total Student Enrolled By Gender
	Total	Undergraduate	Graduate
Total	8,961	4,789	4,172
Men	4,983	2,413	2,570
Women	3,978	2,376	1,602

Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, 2,321 White, 633 Black, and 1,910 Asian students out of a total of 8,961 are attending at Rice University. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).

Rice University is highly diverse with a diversity index of 86.2% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution demonstrates strong racial and ethnic diversity among its student body.

All Students

Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Total)
Race	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Native American	14	7	7
Asian	1,910	945	965
Black	633	306	327
Hispanic	1,203	661	542
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders	5	3	2
White	2,321	1,414	907
Two or more races	358	185	173
Race Unknown	206	106	100

Undergraduate

Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Undergraduate)
Race	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Native American	7	3	4
Asian	1,390	638	752
Black	377	163	214
Hispanic	797	413	384
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders	3	2	1
White	1,223	700	523
Two or more races	265	131	134
Race Unknown	105	47	58

Graduate

Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Graduate)
Race	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Native American	7	4	3
Asian	520	307	213
Black	256	143	113
Hispanic	406	248	158
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders	2	1	1
White	1,098	714	384
Two or more races	93	54	39
Race Unknown	101	59	42

Student Age Distribution

By age, Rice has 67 students under 18 years old and 14 students over 65 years old. There are 6,118 students under 25 years old, and 2,843 students over 25 years old out of 8,961 total students.

Rice has 4,774 undergraduate students aged under 25 and 15 students aged 25 and over.

It has 1,344 graduate students aged under 25 and 2,828 students aged 25 and over.

All Students

Student Age Distribution (Total)
Age	Total	Men	Women
Under 18	67	46	21
18-19	2,062	1,036	1,026
20-21	2,307	1,155	1,152
22-24	1,682	708	974
25-29	1,511	581	930
30-34	680	245	435
35-39	319	97	222
40-49	256	78	178
50-64	63	29	34
Over 65	14	3	11

Undergraduate

Student Age Distribution (Undergraduate)
Age	Total	Men	Women
Under 18	67	46	21
18-19	2,061	1,036	1,025
20-21	2,260	1,127	1,133
22-24	386	164	222
25-29	11	3	8
30-34	3	0	3
50-64	1	0	1

Graduate

Student Age Distribution (Graduate)
Age	Total	Men	Women
18-19	1	0	1
20-21	47	28	19
22-24	1,296	544	752
25-29	1,500	578	922
30-34	677	245	432
35-39	319	97	222
40-49	256	78	178
50-64	62	29	33
Over 65	14	3	11

Online Student Enrollment

Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Rice University, 541 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 291 students are enrolled in some online courses.

336 students who live in Texas or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 205 students live in another State or outside of the United States.

Online Population

Online Student Population
	All Students	Enrolled Exclusively Online Courses	Enrolled in Some Online Courses
All Students	8,961	541	291
Undergraduate	4,789	0	83
Graduate	4,172	541	208

By Locality

Online Student Population by Locality
	Texas Residents	Other States in U.S.	Outside of U.S.
All Students	336	168	37
Undergraduate	0	0	0
Graduate	336	168	37

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)

Among 4,789 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 59 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 1.23%.

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)
	Number of Students
Regular Full-time	4,625
Transfer-in Full-time	59
Regular Part-time	105
Transfer-in Part-time	0

Rice Enrollment Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Rice?

For the academic year 2024-2025, 8,961 students are enrolled at Rice.

How many undergraduate and graduate students are at Rice?

4,789 undergraduate and 4,172 graduate students are enrolled at Rice.

What is the gender breakdown at Rice?

4,983 male (55.61%) and 3,978 female (44.39%) students are attending Rice.

What is the international student enrollment at Rice?

2,311 international students (25.79%) are enrolled at Rice, including 622 undergraduate and 1,689 graduate students.

How diverse is the student population at Rice?

Rice has a student population that is notably includes a large Asian student body: 2,321 White (25.90%), 633 Black (7.06%), and 1,910 Asian (21.31%) students are enrolled.

How many students at Rice are under 18 or over 65?

67 students are under 18 and 14 students are over 65 years old.

How many students at Rice take online courses?

541 students are enrolled exclusively online, and 291 students take some online courses.

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