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Rice University — Student Body Report 2025

Student body 2025

Rice University is a private nonprofit, doctoral / research institution in Texas. This report describes who studies here — size, demographics, and retention from 2025 federal data.

Total undergraduate enrollment

4,776

medium

Undergrad

4,776

First-year retention

97%

full-time

6-yr graduation rate

95%

Race / ethnicity

Race / ethnicity Stacked bar: Asian 29.1%, White 25.6%, Hispanic 16.7%, Non-resident 12.8%, Black 7.9%, Two or more 5.6%, Unknown 2.2%, Native 0.2%, Pacific Islander 0.1%. 29.1% 25.6% 16.7% 12.8% Asian 29.1% White 25.6% Hispanic 16.7% Non-resident 12.8% Black 7.9% Two or more 5.6% Unknown 2.2% Native 0.2% Pacific Islander 0.1%

Gender

Gender Stacked bar: Women 49.6%, Men 50.4%. 49.6% 50.4% Women 49.6% Men 50.4%

Out of every 100 first-year students

Out of every 100 first-year students Return for sophomore year 97/100; Do not return 3/100
  • Return for sophomore year 97/100
  • Do not return 3/100

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