Applied . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,843 Accepted. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,808 Entered . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 696Acceptance rate: 26%
HIGH SCHOOL CLASS RANK (Accepted Students) as of fall 1995
Top 5%. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,050 Top 6-10% . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133 Top 11-25%. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86 Below Top 25% . . . . . . . . . . . . .26 Not Ranked. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 513 Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,808
25th percentile 75th percentile Verbal 590( 600*) 700( 760*) Math 670( 660*) 760( 770*) Composite 1,270(1,330*) 1,440(1,520*)* Approximate recentered conversion
NATIONAL MERIT SCHOLARS
34.6% of current undergraduate students are National Merit
Scholars (includes professional students)
Freshman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .244 Sophomore. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .247 Junior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .214 Senior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .213 Current students, who as freshmen, were Nat'l Merit: . .918 as of fall 1995
School Applied Accepted Entered Administration 622 237 124 Architecture 382 53 20 Engineering 1,112 173 70 Humanities 423 111 47 Music 237 89 66 Natural Sciences 614 134 47 Social Sciences 323 34 28 Totals 3,713 831 402Acceptance rate: 22%
ENROLLMENT as of fall 1995
Classification Men Women Total Undergraduate 1,465 1,191 2,656 Graduate and Professional* 927 546 1,473 Other** 52 54 106 Totals 2,444 1,791 4,235* Professional students are fifth-year students who have already attained a baccalaureate degree and are pursuing either a Bachelor of Architecture or a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree
ETHNIC ENROLLMENT as of fall 1995
Undergraduate Graduate Asian American 398 15.0% 39 2.6% Black 167 6.3% 29 2.0% Hispanic 263 10.0% 36 2.4% International* 84 3.2% 373 25.3% Multi-Racial 12 0.5% 0 0% Native American 17 0.6% 3 0.2% White 1,715 64.6% 993 67.4% Totals 2,656 100%** 1,473 100%*** Ethnicity not recorded
ENROLLMENT BY INTENDED MAJOR as of fall 1995
Undergraduate Graduate* Administration N/A 0% 235 16.0% Architecture 75 2.8% 104 7.1% Engineering 648 24.4% 353 24.0% Humanities 180 6.8% 199 13.5% Music 101 3.8% 176 12.0% Natural Sciences 611 23.0% 251 17.0% Social Sciences 153 5.8% 134 9.1% Undeclared 453 17.1% N/A 0% Other*** 435 16.4% 21 1.4% Totals 2,656 100%** 1,473 100%*** Includes fifth-year students
STUDENT DEMOGRAPHICS* as of fall 1995
Undergrads Graduates Other*** Total
Texas 1,305 49.1% 716 48.6% 92 86.8% 2,113 49.9%
Other U.S. 1,267 47.7% 384 26.1% 8 7.5% 1,659 39.2%
International 84 3.2% 373 25.3% 6 5.7% 463 10.9%
Totals 2,656 100%** 1,473 100%** 106 100%** 4,235 100%**
* Reflects current home locations as reported by students
Student Demographics, U.S.* as of fall 1995
Alabama . . . . . . .22 Alaska . . . . . . . . 6 Arizona. . . . . . . .35 Arkansas . . . . . . .22 California . . . . . 176 Colorado . . . . . . .47 Connecticut. . . . . .34 Delaware . . . . . . . 7 Florida. . . . . . . .91 Georgia. . . . . . . .76 Hawaii . . . . . . . . 9 Idaho. . . . . . . . . 6 Illinois . . . . . . .80 Indiana. . . . . . . .22 Iowa . . . . . . . . .10 Kansas . . . . . . . .22 Kentucky . . . . . . .17 Louisiana. . . . . . .53 Maine. . . . . . . . . 6 Maryland . . . . . . .53 Massachusetts. . . . .43 Michigan . . . . . . .24 Minnesota. . . . . . .34 Mississippi. . . . . .18 Missouri . . . . . . .66 Montana. . . . . . . . 7 Nebraska . . . . . . . 8 Nevada . . . . . . . . 5 New Hampshire. . . . . 5 New Jersey . . . . . .59 New Mexico . . . . . .51 New York . . . . . . .99 North Carolina . . . .34 North Dakota . . . . . 3 Ohio . . . . . . . . .54 Oklahoma . . . . . . .52 Oregon . . . . . . . .15 Pennsylvania . . . . .52 Rhode Island . . . . . 6 South Carolina . . . .13 South Dakota . . . . . 4 Tennessee. . . . . . .42 Texas. . . . . . . 2,113 Utah . . . . . . . . . 8 Vermont. . . . . . . . 2 Virginia . . . . . . .77 Washington . . . . . .39 West Virginia. . . . . 3 Wisconsin. . . . . . .26 Wyoming. . . . . . . . 2 Washington, D.C. . . .10 Puerto Rico. . . . . . 4 Total. . . . . . . 3,772* All 50 states, the District of Columbia, and one territory represented
International Students* as of fall 1995
Argentina . . . . . 1 Australia . . . . .10 Bahamas . . . . . . 1 Barbados. . . . . . 4 Belgium . . . . . . 1 Belize. . . . . . . 1 Brazil. . . . . . . 7 Bulgaria. . . . . . 4 Byelarus. . . . . . 1 Canada. . . . . . .32 China . . . . . . .92 Colombia. . . . . . 3 Costa Rica. . . . . 2 Croatia . . . . . . 2 Cyprus. . . . . . . 3 Czechoslovakia. . . 3 Denmark . . . . . . 1 Egypt . . . . . . . 8 El Salvador . . . . 1 England . . . . . . 4 France. . . . . . . 6 Germany . . . . . .19 Greece. . . . . . .11 Guatemala . . . . . 3 Honduras. . . . . . 2 Hong Kong . . . . .11 Hungary . . . . . . 1 Iceland . . . . . . 1 India . . . . . . .60 Indonesia . . . . . 2 Iran. . . . . . . . 1 Ireland . . . . . . 1 Israel. . . . . . . 5 Italy . . . . . . . 4 Jamaica . . . . . . 1 Japan . . . . . . . 7 Jordan. . . . . . . 1 Kenya . . . . . . . 1 Korea . . . . . . .10 Macedoni. . . . . . 1 Malaysia. . . . . . 5 Mexico. . . . . . .15 Morocco . . . . . . 2 Netherlands . . . . 5 New Zealand . . . . 1 Nicaragua . . . . . 1 Nigeria . . . . . . 2 Norway. . . . . . . 4 Pakistan. . . . . . 9 Peru. . . . . . . . 1 Philippines . . . . 2 Poland. . . . . . . 4 Portugal. . . . . . 1 Romania . . . . . . 1 Russia/U.S.S.R. . .11 Saudi Arabia. . . . 1 Scotland. . . . . . 2 Senegal . . . . . . 3 Singapore . . . . . 3 South Africa. . . . 2 Spain . . . . . . . 4 Sri Lanka . . . . . 2 Sweden. . . . . . . 6 Switzerland . . . . 1 Taiwan. . . . . . .14 Thailand. . . . . . 1 Trinidad. . . . . . 4 Turkey. . . . . . . 7 Uganda. . . . . . . 1 Ukraine . . . . . . 2 United Kingdom. . . 5 Venezuela . . . . . 7 Vietnam . . . . . . 1 Yugoslavia. . . . . 4 Total . . . . . . 463* 74 countries represented; data represent current home locations as reported by students
TUITION AND FEES
Undergraduate Graduate
1995-96
Tuition (freshman) $11,650
1994-95 first-time matriculants 10,700
Tuition (other students) 10,300 $12,300
Room and Board 5,900 N/A
Fees 384* 209
* Rounded
FINANCIAL AID (1995-96)
Undergraduate
Financial Aid
Total Awarded $21,714,823
Average Award $9,830
Number of Recipients 2,209
DEGREES AWARDED, MAY 1995
Undergraduate Degrees (628 students)
Bachelor of Arts 491 Bachelor of Music 33 Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering 24 Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering 22 Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering 47 Bachelor of Science in Materials Science 27 Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering 11 Total 655** Some students awarded more than one degree
Professional Degrees* (18 Students)
Bachelor of Architecture 15 Bachelor of Fine Arts 3 Total 18* Professional students are fifth-year students who have already attained a baccalaureate degree and are pursuing either a Bachelor of Architecture or a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree
Graduate Degrees (432 Students)
Doctor of Architecture. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Doctor of Musical Arts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Doctor of Philosophy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121 Master of Accounting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 Master of Architecture. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 Master of Arts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79 Master of Arts in Teaching. . . . . . . . . . . . .10 Master of Business Administration . . . . . . . . .89 Master of Chemical Engineering. . . . . . . . . . . 1 Master of Civil Engineering . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Master of Computer Science. . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Master of Electrical Engineering. . . . . . . . . .19 Master of Environmental Engineering . . . . . . . . 1 Master of Materials Science . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Master of Mechanical Engineering. . . . . . . . . . 3 Master of Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32 Master of Science . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42 Master of Statistics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Total 439** Some students awarded more than one degree
HISTORICAL COUNT OF DEGREES AWARDED*
Years Undergraduate Professional** Graduate Total 1916 35 0 1 36 1917 42 3 7 52 1918 34 0 3 37 1919 33 1 3 37 1920 79 3 7 89 '21-'25 486 4 26 516 '26-'30 910 16 63 989 '31-'35 1,106 22 90 1,218 '36-'40 1,100 28 35 1,163 '41-'45 1,024 24 56 1,104 '46-'50 1,182 50 133 1,365 '51-'55 1,374 72 222 1,668 '56-'60 1,819 42 319 2,180 '61-'65 1,847 54 501 2,402 '66-'70 2,014 67 998 3,079 '71-'75 2,659 101 1,437 4,197 '76-'80 2,933 77 1,526 4,536 '81-'85 2,906 83 1,549 4,538 '86-'90 3,071 100 1,839 5,010 1991 658 17 350 1,025 1992 681 17 372 1,070 1993 663 13 417 1,093 1994 665 23 445 1,133 1995 655 18 439 1,112 Totals 27,976 835 10,838 39,649* Degrees counted by year conferred ** Are either Bachelor of Architecture or Bachelor of Fine Arts degrees; these graduates had already attained baccalaureate degrees before enrolling in these academic programs
STUDENT LIFE
The Honor System
One of the oldest traditions at Rice is an honor system
administered by the student Honor Council whose members are
elected annually by the student body. Adopted by a vote of the
student body in 1916, the system requires each Rice student to
help ensure the validity of all examinations and assignments by
adhering to a strict code of academic integrity. Students agree
to report any suspected violations of the Honor Code to the Honor
Council, which is responsible for investigating reported
violations and recommending penalties where warranted. As a
reminder of their commitment, students write and sign the
following pledge on all work covered by the Honor Code: On my
honor, I have neither given nor received any aid on this (exam,
paper, project, assignment).
The College System
Two-thirds of the current undergraduate student population live
on campus in eight coeducational residential colleges. Students
who live off campus maintain their college affiliations. In the
colleges, students live, dine, and study together and participate
in self-government, intramural sports, and other social and
cultural activities. Random assignment of entering students to
residential colleges ensures that each college reflects the
academic, geographic, and cultural diversity of the overall
undergraduate population. The residential colleges are:
Baker College, named for Captain James Addison Baker, attorney for William Marsh Rice, and first chairman, Rice Board of Trustees.
Brown College, named for Margarett Root Brown, wife of Rice benefactor Herman Brown, who, with his brother George, established The Brown Foundation, underwriters of the Brown Challenge and many other major gifts to Rice.
Hanszen College, named for Harry Clay Hanszen, benefactor and former chairman, Rice Board of Trustees.
Jones College, named for Mary Gibbs Jones, wife of Rice benefactor Jesse H. Jones.
Lovett College, named for Edgar Odell Lovett, first president of The Rice Institute.
Richardson College, named for Sidney Williams Richardson, Rice benefactor.
Wiess College, named for Harry Carothers Wiess, Rice benefactor and trustee.
Will Rice College, named for William M. Rice, Jr., Rice benefactor and trustee and nephew of founder William Marsh Rice.
Each residential college is overseen by a Master or, more
commonly, a married couple, both of whom serve as Masters. At
least one Master at each college must be a member of the faculty.
Masters live with their families in houses adjacent to the
colleges. They have overall responsibility for all aspects of
student life in the colleges and are especially responsible for
encouraging broad cultural and intellectual interests and for
promoting self-discipline and effective self-government within
the colleges.
Graduate Housing
Rice's graduate students live off campus, either in nearby rental properties or at the Graduate House, a facility owned by Rice and located at the southern tip of the campus.
STUDENT GOVERNANCE
Student Association
All undergraduates are members of the Rice Student Association,
which is governed by the Student Senate. The Student Senate
oversees all undergraduate student organizations and has
campuswide jurisdiction, with the exception of the Honor Council
and the University Court.
Graduate Student Association
All students in graduate programs are members of the Graduate
Student Association. The governing body of this organization is
the Graduate Student Council, which consists of a president,
a secretary, a treasurer, and a representative of
each academic department that offers graduate level courses.