William Marsh Rice University

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    Wondering how William Marsh 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, William Marsh Rice University ranks #17/1,712. But,we can break it down even further. That’s why we’ve put William Marsh Rice University through a number of different ranking categories that you can scroll through below.

    Overall Rankings for 2026

    Overall Ranking

    #1/126
    in Southwest (AZ, NM, OK, TX)
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    #17/1,712
    in U.S.
    #17/1,712
    in Four or more years
    #1/78
    for TX
    #16/1,057
    in Private not-for-profit
    #2/15
    in American Athletic Conference

    Total Enrollment

    #92/1,165
    in Private not-for-profit
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    #436/2,190
    in U.S.
    #436/2,190
    in Four or more years
    #52/189
    in Southwest (AZ, NM, OK, TX)
    #38/123
    for TX
    #13/15
    in American Athletic Conference

    Best Research Colleges

    #17/25
    in U.S.
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    #17/25
    in Four or more years
    #17/24
    in Private not-for-profit
    #17/1
    in American Athletic Conference
    #17/1
    in Southwest (AZ, NM, OK, TX)
    #17/1
    for TX

    Academics Rankings for 2026

    Average Faculty Salary

    #2/173
    in Southwest (AZ, NM, OK, TX)
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    #25/2,051
    in U.S.
    #25/2,051
    in Four or more years
    #20/1,123
    in Private not-for-profit
    #2/111
    for TX
    #1/15
    in American Athletic Conference

    Graduation Rate % (4 Year)

    #1/131
    in Southwest (AZ, NM, OK, TX)
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    #1/81
    for TX
    #37/1,744
    in U.S.
    #37/1,744
    in Four or more years
    #25/1,041
    in Private not-for-profit
    #2/15
    in American Athletic Conference

    Graduation Rate % (6 Year)

    #1/135
    in Southwest (AZ, NM, OK, TX)
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    #1/83
    for TX
    #57/1,794
    in U.S.
    #57/1,794
    in Four or more years
    #43/1,080
    in Private not-for-profit
    #1/15
    in American Athletic Conference

    % of Instructors Who Are Full Time

    #13/189
    in Southwest (AZ, NM, OK, TX)
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    #10/123
    for TX
    #210/2,178
    in U.S.
    #210/2,178
    in Four or more years
    #139/1,189
    in Private not-for-profit
    #2/15
    in American Athletic Conference

    Student-Faculty Ratio

    #1/126
    in Southwest (AZ, NM, OK, TX)
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    #18/1,562
    in U.S.
    #18/1,562
    in Four or more years
    #1/83
    for TX
    #11/861
    in Private not-for-profit
    #1/14
    in American Athletic Conference

    Admission Rankings for 2026

    Acceptance Rate

    #1/142
    in Southwest (AZ, NM, OK, TX)
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    #1/93
    for TX
    #26/1,814
    in U.S.
    #26/1,814
    in Four or more years
    #25/1,029
    in Private not-for-profit
    #1/15
    in American Athletic Conference

    Est. Median SAT

    #4/2,191
    in U.S.
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    #4/2,191
    in Four or more years
    #4/1,165
    in Private not-for-profit
    #1/189
    in Southwest (AZ, NM, OK, TX)
    #1/123
    for TX
    #1/15
    in American Athletic Conference

    Selectivity Index

    #1/142
    in Southwest (AZ, NM, OK, TX)
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    #1/93
    for TX
    #35/1,814
    in U.S.
    #35/1,814
    in Four or more years
    #30/1,029
    in Private not-for-profit
    #2/15
    in American Athletic Conference

    Financial Health Rankings for 2026

    Largest Endowment

    #21/1,743
    in U.S.
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    #21/1,743
    in Four or more years
    #2/145
    in Southwest (AZ, NM, OK, TX)
    #18/1,037
    in Private not-for-profit
    #2/100
    for TX
    #1/15
    in American Athletic Conference

    Endowment per Student

    #1/145
    in Southwest (AZ, NM, OK, TX)
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    #1/100
    for TX
    #28/1,743
    in U.S.
    #28/1,743
    in Four or more years
    #28/1,037
    in Private not-for-profit
    #1/15
    in American Athletic Conference

    Outcomes Rankings for 2026

    Student Loan Default Rate (2 Year)

    #19/1,993
    in U.S.
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    #19/1,993
    in Four or more years
    #2/177
    in Southwest (AZ, NM, OK, TX)
    #13/1,063
    in Private not-for-profit
    #2/113
    for TX
    #1/14
    in American Athletic Conference

    Diversity Rankings for 2026

    Diversity (Overall)

    #1/103
    for TX
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    #7/158
    in Southwest (AZ, NM, OK, TX)
    #140/1,933
    in U.S.
    #140/1,933
    in Four or more years
    #115/1,064
    in Private not-for-profit
    #3/15
    in American Athletic Conference

    International Student Concentration

    #1/18
    for TX
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    #3/30
    in Southwest (AZ, NM, OK, TX)
    #2/12
    in American Athletic Conference
    #92/442
    in U.S.
    #92/442
    in Four or more years
    #57/230
    in Private not-for-profit

    % Degrees to International Students

    #1/45
    in Southwest (AZ, NM, OK, TX)
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    #1/34
    for TX
    #1/13
    in American Athletic Conference
    #104/486
    in U.S.
    #104/486
    in Four or more years
    #82/229
    in Private not-for-profit

    % First Year International Students

    #2/35
    in Southwest (AZ, NM, OK, TX)
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    #1/12
    in American Athletic Conference
    #2/22
    for TX
    #66/459
    in U.S.
    #66/459
    in Four or more years
    #59/234
    in Private not-for-profit

    Diversity (Ethnicity)

    #1/119
    for TX
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    #2/183
    in Southwest (AZ, NM, OK, TX)
    #38/2,147
    in U.S.
    #38/2,147
    in Four or more years
    #32/1,141
    in Private not-for-profit
    #1/15
    in American Athletic Conference

    Diversity (Gender)

    #141/2,111
    in U.S.
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    #141/2,111
    in Four or more years
    #77/1,131
    in Private not-for-profit
    #17/177
    in Southwest (AZ, NM, OK, TX)
    #14/113
    for TX
    #3/15
    in American Athletic Conference

    Diversity (Geography)

    #2/108
    for TX
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    #12/168
    in Southwest (AZ, NM, OK, TX)
    #259/2,008
    in U.S.
    #259/2,008
    in Four or more years
    #211/1,117
    in Private not-for-profit
    #3/15
    in American Athletic Conference

    Student Life Rankings for 2026

    First Year Retention Rate

    #3/189
    in Southwest (AZ, NM, OK, TX)
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    #2/123
    for TX
    #41/2,190
    in U.S.
    #41/2,190
    in Four or more years
    #32/1,165
    in Private not-for-profit
    #1/15
    in American Athletic Conference

    Best Mid-Sized Colleges

    #4/25
    in U.S.
    View All
    #4/25
    in Four or more years
    #4/21
    in Private not-for-profit
    #4/2
    in American Athletic Conference
    #4/1
    in Southwest (AZ, NM, OK, TX)
    #4/1
    for TX

    Sports Rankings for 2026

    # of Male Athletes

    #282/6,677
    in Private not-for-profit
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    #542/10,506
    in U.S.
    #542/10,506
    in Four or more years
    #40/433
    for TX
    #124/908
    in NCAA Division I-FBS
    #12/86
    in American Athletic Conference
    #456/1,005
    in Golf
    #574/1,256
    for Baseball
    #337/694
    for Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
    #387/774
    for Football
    #741/1,471
    in Basketball
    #496/796
    for Tennis

    # of Female Athletes

    #114/7,334
    in Private not-for-profit
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    #289/12,001
    in U.S.
    #289/12,001
    in Four or more years
    #16/539
    for TX
    #9/115
    in American Athletic Conference
    #105/1,201
    in NCAA Division I-FBS
    #24/271
    in Swimming
    #388/1,446
    in Basketball
    #274/759
    for Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
    #672/1,310
    for Soccer
    #631/956
    for Tennis
    #1,018/1,394
    #1018 in Volleyball

    Most Profitable Sports

    #164/1,523
    in NCAA Division I-FBS
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    #33/144
    in American Athletic Conference
    #194/761
    for Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
    #253/966
    for Tennis
    #351/1,256
    for Baseball
    #393/1,396
    in Volleyball
    #305/1,079
    in Golf
    #385/1,345
    for Soccer
    #4,296/14,910
    #4296 in U.S.
    #4,296/14,910
    #4296 in Four or more years
    #203/664
    for TX
    #2,859/8,989
    #2859 in Private not-for-profit
    #484/1,481
    in Basketball
    #99/287
    in Swimming
    #277/774
    for Football

    Most Profitable Sports per Student Athlete

    #162/1,523
    in NCAA Division I-FBS
    View All
    #33/144
    in American Athletic Conference
    #191/761
    for Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
    #253/966
    for Tennis
    #351/1,256
    for Baseball
    #393/1,396
    in Volleyball
    #305/1,079
    in Golf
    #385/1,345
    for Soccer
    #4,293/14,910
    #4293 in U.S.
    #4,293/14,910
    #4293 in Four or more years
    #202/664
    for TX
    #2,858/8,989
    #2858 in Private not-for-profit
    #484/1,481
    in Basketball
    #99/287
    in Swimming
    #277/774
    for Football

    Top Sports by Revenue

    #36/8,989
    in Private not-for-profit
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    #140/14,910
    in U.S.
    #140/14,910
    in Four or more years
    #5/287
    in Swimming
    #12/664
    for TX
    #27/966
    for Tennis
    #42/1,396
    in Volleyball
    #41/1,256
    for Baseball
    #28/761
    for Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
    #6/144
    in American Athletic Conference
    #115/1,481
    in Basketball
    #131/1,523
    in NCAA Division I-FBS
    #132/1,345
    for Soccer
    #83/774
    for Football
    #171/1,079
    in Golf
    Data from 2023-2024

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