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Rice University

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Wondering how Rice University stacks up against other schools? When considering which schools to attend, many students turn to college rankings to help their decision-making process.Overall, Rice University ranks #15/1,570. But,we can break it down even further.That’s why we’ve put Rice University through a number of different ranking categories that you can scroll through below.

Overall Rankings for 2024

Overall Ranking

#1/113
in Southwest (AZ, NM, OK, TX)

#15/1,570
in U.S.

#15/1,570
in Four or more years

#15/997
in Private not-for-profit

#1/12
in Conference USA

Total Enrollment

#96/1,242
in Private not-for-profit

#445/2,264
in U.S.

#445/2,264
in Four or more years

#49/191
in Southwest (AZ, NM, OK, TX)

#12/12
in Conference USA

Academics Rankings for 2024

Average Faculty Salary

#2/171
in Southwest (AZ, NM, OK, TX)

#25/2,092
in U.S.

#25/2,092
in Four or more years

#20/1,159
in Private not-for-profit

#1/12
in Conference USA

Graduation Rate % (4 Year)

#2/143
in Southwest (AZ, NM, OK, TX)

#35/1,860
in U.S.

#35/1,860
in Four or more years

#26/1,120
in Private not-for-profit

#1/12
in Conference USA

Graduation Rate % (6 Year)

#1/143
in Southwest (AZ, NM, OK, TX)

#27/1,860
in U.S.

#27/1,860
in Four or more years

#23/1,120
in Private not-for-profit

#1/12
in Conference USA

% of Instructors who are Full Time

#1/12
in Conference USA

#20/187
in Southwest (AZ, NM, OK, TX)

#302/2,192
in U.S.

#302/2,192
in Four or more years

#181/1,225
in Private not-for-profit

Student-Faculty Ratio

#51/2,242
in U.S.

#51/2,242
in Four or more years

#5/191
in Southwest (AZ, NM, OK, TX)

#35/1,232
in Private not-for-profit

#1/12
in Conference USA

Financial Health Rankings for 2024

Largest Endowment

#22/1,755
in U.S.

#22/1,755
in Four or more years

#2/143
in Southwest (AZ, NM, OK, TX)

#19/1,063
in Private not-for-profit

#1/12
in Conference USA

Endowment per Student

#1/143
in Southwest (AZ, NM, OK, TX)

#30/1,755
in U.S.

#30/1,755
in Four or more years

#30/1,063
in Private not-for-profit

#1/12
in Conference USA

Outcomes Rankings for 2024

Student Loan Default Rate (3 Year)

#2/179
in Southwest (AZ, NM, OK, TX)

#65/2,058
in U.S.

#65/2,058
in Four or more years

#52/1,142
in Private not-for-profit

#1/12
in Conference USA

Diversity Rankings for 2024

Diversity (Overall)

#1/107
for TX

#9/165
in Southwest (AZ, NM, OK, TX)

#1/12
in Conference USA

#176/1,985
in U.S.

#176/1,985
in Four or more years

#139/1,113
in Private not-for-profit

International Student Concentration

#3/32
in Southwest (AZ, NM, OK, TX)

#1/8
in Conference USA

#74/367
in U.S.

#74/367
in Four or more years

#43/192
in Private not-for-profit

% Degrees to International Students

#1/47
in Southwest (AZ, NM, OK, TX)

#1/11
in Conference USA

#80/523
in U.S.

#80/523
in Four or more years

#64/235
in Private not-for-profit

% First Year International Students

#1/32
in Southwest (AZ, NM, OK, TX)

#1/8
in Conference USA

#56/368
in U.S.

#56/368
in Four or more years

#45/192
in Private not-for-profit

Diversity (Ethnicity)

#3/191
in Southwest (AZ, NM, OK, TX)

#51/2,242
in U.S.

#51/2,242
in Four or more years

#36/1,232
in Private not-for-profit

#1/12
in Conference USA

Diversity (Gender)

#3/128
for TX

#6/192
in Southwest (AZ, NM, OK, TX)

#86/2,274
in U.S.

#86/2,274
in Four or more years

#60/1,239
in Private not-for-profit

#1/12
in Conference USA

Diversity (Geography)

#1/107
for TX

#11/165
in Southwest (AZ, NM, OK, TX)

#1/12
in Conference USA

#272/1,997
in U.S.

#272/1,997
in Four or more years

#226/1,113
in Private not-for-profit

Student Life Rankings for 2024

First Year Retention Rate

#10/1,675
in U.S.

#10/1,675
in Four or more years

#1/128
in Southwest (AZ, NM, OK, TX)

#8/1,022
in Private not-for-profit

#1/12
in Conference USA

Sports Rankings for 2024

# of Male Athletes

#226/6,652
in Private not-for-profit

#402/10,259
in U.S.

#402/10,259
in Four or more years

#86/882
in NCAA Division I-FBS

#10/68
in Conference USA

#353/1,226
for Baseball

#220/684
for Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)

#287/795
for Tennis

#295/766
for Football

#602/1,452
in Basketball

#438/987
in Golf

# of Female Athletes

#96/7,285
in Private not-for-profit

#220/11,713
in U.S.

#220/11,713
in Four or more years

#3/94
in Conference USA

#74/1,159
in NCAA Division I-FBS

#20/280
in Swimming

#183/1,432
in Basketball

#215/750
for Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)

#660/1,292
for Soccer

#817/1,369
in Volleyball

#632/966
for Tennis

Most Profitable Sports

#232/1,492
in NCAA Division I-FBS

#251/980
for Tennis

#198/756
for Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)

#33/121
in Conference USA

#398/1,378
in Volleyball

#310/1,071
in Golf

#4,349/14,690
#4349 in U.S.

#4,349/14,690
#4349 in Four or more years

#398/1,336
for Soccer

#369/1,235
for Baseball

#2,910/8,980
#2910 in Private not-for-profit

#214/633
for TX

#509/1,474
in Basketball

#109/306
in Swimming

#296/773
for Football

Most Profitable Sports per Student Athlete

#232/1,492
in NCAA Division I-FBS

#251/980
for Tennis

#198/756
for Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)

#33/121
in Conference USA

#398/1,378
in Volleyball

#310/1,071
in Golf

#4,349/14,690
#4349 in U.S.

#4,349/14,690
#4349 in Four or more years

#398/1,336
for Soccer

#369/1,235
for Baseball

#2,910/8,980
#2910 in Private not-for-profit

#214/633
for TX

#509/1,474
in Basketball

#109/306
in Swimming

#296/773
for Football

Top Sports by Revenue

#38/8,952
in Private not-for-profit

#157/14,578
in U.S.

#157/14,578
in Four or more years

#7/302
in Swimming

#25/973
for Tennis

#34/1,226
for Baseball

#22/750
for Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)

#41/1,369
in Volleyball

#5/121
in Conference USA

#130/1,464
in Basketball

#146/1,474
in NCAA Division I-FBS

#137/1,326
for Soccer

#91/766
for Football

#215/1,064
in Golf

Data from 2021-2022

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