Rice University (Rice) is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in Houston, TX.
It offers 97 graduate programs - 58 Master's, 36 Doctorate, 1 Post-bachelor's, and 2 Post-master's. The 2025 average graduate tuition & fees is $57,030.
A total of 4,172 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 8,961 students at Rice. Rice offers online graduate programs and 541 out of 4,172 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.
Graduate Program Overview
For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $57,030. It offers ninety-seven (97) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
| School Name | Rice University |
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| Type | Four-year, Private (not-for-profit) |
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| Address | 6100 S Main St, Houston, TX |
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| Graduate School Students | 3,982 students
541 students enrolled online exclusively |
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| Tuition & Fees (2024-2025) | $57,030 |
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| Student to Faculty | 6:1 (16.67%) |
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| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 97 Graduate Programs
58 Master's, 36 Doctorate, 3 Post graduate certificates |
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2025 Graduate Program Tuition at Rice University
The following tables describe 2024-2025 graduate tuition & fees at Rice University with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. The tuition & fees is $57,030 for prospective students.
The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $2,002.
2025 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
| Amounts |
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| Tuition | $56,230 |
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| Fees | $800 |
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| Cost per Credit | $2,002 |
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| Books & Supplies | $1,440 |
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| Room & Board | $18,100 (On-Campus) / $18,100 (Off-Campus) |
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| Personal Expenses | $4,140 (On-Campus) / $3,640 (Off-Campus) |
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| On-Campus Total | $80,710 |
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| Off-Campus Total | $80,210 |
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Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 |
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| Tuition & Fees | $47,913 | $49,941 | $52,342 | $54,462 | $57,030 |
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Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major
Rice University offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 97 major areas - 58 Master's, 36 Doctorate, 1 Post-Bachelor's, 2 Post-Master's. 1,268 students have been conferred Master's degree and 259 students have received Doctorate degree last year.
The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.
Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
| Master's | Doctorate |
Post-Bachelor's | Post-Master's |
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| Total | 1,268 | 259 | - | 1 |
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| Men | 806 | 159 | - | - |
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| Women | 462 | 100 | - | 1 |
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Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree).
You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| History | 6 |
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Graduate Student Population
Rice graduate schools have a total of 3,982 postgraduate students.
By gender, it has 2,472 male and 1,510 female postgrad students.
By attending status, there are 3,489 full-time and 493 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 541 students enrolled through online exclusively and 208 students are taking some online graduate courses.
By race/ethnicity 1,052 White, 255 Black, and 455 Asian students are attending at Rice University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
48 grad students are younger than 22 and 332 students are older than 65. It has 2,796 students aged between 22 and 30 and 996 students aged 30 to 40.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
| Total | 3,982 |
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| Men | 2,472 |
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| Women | 1,510 |
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Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
| Total | 3,982 |
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| Full-time Students | 3,489 |
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| Part-time Students | 493 |
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Graduate Students Race Distribution
| Total | 3,982 |
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American Indian /
Native American | 5 |
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| Asian | 455 |
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| Black | 255 |
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| Hispanic | 366 |
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Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander | 3 |
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| White | 1,052 |
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| Two or more races | 92 |
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| Un-Known | 74 |
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Graduate Students Age Distribution
| Total | 3,982 |
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| 21 & Under | 48 |
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| 22-24 | 1,296 |
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| 25-29 | 1,500 |
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| 30-34 | 677 |
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| 35-39 | 319 |
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| 40 & Over | 332 |
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Online Population
At Rice University graduate schools, 541 students enrolled online exclusively and 208 students enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 4,172 |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 541 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 208 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 3,423 |
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Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 541 |
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| Texas Resident | 336 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 168 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 37 |
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