| Screen last updated on: January 2009 |
| Total undergraduates: |
3,051 |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
2,988 |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
63 |
| Total graduate students: |
2,192 |
| Full-time graduate students: |
2,051 |
| Part-time graduate students: |
141 |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
20 |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
45% |
| First-year student breakdown: |
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| 7.8% | Black (non-Hispanic) |
| 0.3% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 20.6% | Asian or Pacific Islander |
| 12.1% | Hispanic |
| 45.8% | White (non-Hispanic) |
| 7.3% | total international (nonresident aliens) |
| 6.1% | race/ethnicity unreported/unknown |
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| Undergraduate breakdown: |
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| 6.8% | Black (non-Hispanic) |
| 0.5% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 19.2% | Asian or Pacific Islander |
| 12.2% | Hispanic |
| 51.7% | White (non-Hispanic) |
| 5.1% | total international (nonresident aliens) |
| 4.5% | race/ethnicity unreported/unknown |
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| Campus size: |
285 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Houston |
| Population of city/town: |
5,000,000 |
| Nearest major city: |
Houston |
| Population of nearest major city: |
5,000,000 |
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| Institution offers housing: |
yes |
| Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: |
No. Guaranteed for Freshmen. Depending on demand, most students live at least 3 of their 4 years on campus. |
| Housing types (% in housing type, if given): |
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- coed dorms (100%)
- special housing for disabled students
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
98% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
68% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
32% |
| Percent of all students who have cars on campus: |
50% |
| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited |
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| Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
yes |
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| Every student is required to lease or own a computer: |
no |
| Every student is required to take a computer course: |
no |
| Computer equipment is provided in: |
residence halls, computer center/lab(s) |
| Total number of microcomputers available to students: |
523 |
| Internet access provided to all students: |
yes |
| E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: |
yes |
| School has a library on campus: |
yes |
| Additional library facilities/collections: |
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Fine arts library. Federal government document repository. |
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| Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus: |
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Art gallery, engineering building, observatory, greenhouse. |
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| Additional services offered: |
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nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, women's center, health insurance |
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| Counseling services: |
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minority student, career, personal, academic, psychological |
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| Career placement services: |
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internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training, Job Bank |
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| Services for students with disabilities: |
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note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, special transportation, special housing, adaptive equipment, braille services, as needed on case by case basis |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
90% |
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| Number of social fraternities on campus: |
0 |
| Number of social sororities on campus: |
0 |
| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station, television station |
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| School newspaper(s): |
The Rice Thresher (weekly), |
| Number of honor societies: |
4 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
215 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Catholic Student Assoc, Muslim Student Assoc, Campus Crusade for Christ, Reformed University Fellowship, Hindu Students Council, Hillel, Interfaith Dialog Assoc, Intervarsity Christian Fellowship, Baptist Student Ministry, Canterbury Episcopal Student Ass |
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| Minority student organizations: |
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African Students Assoc, Latin American Student Assoc, Native American Student Assoc, South Asian Society, Turkish Student Assoc, Vietnamese Student Assoc, ADVANCE (Advocating Diversity and the Need for Cultural Exchange), Caribbean Students Society, Japanese Assoc of Students and Scholars, Asian Pacific Americans for Social Action, Black Student Assoc, Chinese Student Assoc, Hispanic Assoc for Cultural Enrichment, Indian Students at Rice, International Student Assoc |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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Honor Council, Student Admission Council, Young Democrats, Rice Republicans, Rice Student Volunteer Program, Environmental Club, PRIDE, Rice Program Council, Rice Philharmonics, Rice Campanile Orchestra (for non-majors) |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Christopher Del Conte,
Athletic Director |
| Director of women's athletics: |
Chris Huston |
| School colors: |
Blue and gray |
| School mascot: |
Owl |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
Conference USA (Division I, Football I-A) |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Men's baseball | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's basketball | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's cross-country | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's football | yes | NCAA Div. IA |
| Men's golf | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's tennis | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's track and field (indoor) | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's track and field (outdoor) | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's basketball | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's cross-country | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's soccer | yes | |
| Women's swimming | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's tennis | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's track and field (indoor) | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's track and field (outdoor) | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's volleyball | yes | NCAA Div. I |
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| Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: |
14% |
| Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: |
60% |
| Athletic facilities: |
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9 fields, 3 gyms, 7 racquetball courts, 1 weight room, 2 cardio rooms, aerobics room, dance studio, 2 squash courts, 1 swimming pool
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| Intramural/Recreational sports: |
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basketball (m,w,coed,4on4), volleyball (m,w,coed,sand) flag football (m,w,coed), soccer (m,w,coed,indoor,7on7), swimming, cross country, trivia bowl, softabll (m,w,coed), ultimate (coed,open), floor hockey, disc golf (tour, league), golf, billiards (m,w,c |
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| Club sports for men: |
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badminton, crew, cricket, cycling, fencing, karate, lacrosse, rugby, sailing, skydiving, soccer, ultimate, volleyball, water polo
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| Club sports for women: |
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badminton, crew, cricket, cycling, fencing, karate, lacrose, rugy, sailing, skydiving, soccer, ultimate, volleyball, water polo
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
yes |
| Nearest international airport: |
Houston - Bush Intercontinenta (26 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
Houston - William P. Hobby Air (14 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Houston (5 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Houston (3 miles) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: |
41% |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
excellent |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
no |
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| Percent of graduates who pursue further study: |
41% immediately |
| List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates: |
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Boston University (MA);Columbia University (NY);Duke University (NC);Harvard University (MA);Rice University (TX);Stanford University (CA);University of California--Berkeley (CA);University of Michigan--Ann Arbor (MI);University of Texas--Austin (TX) |
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| Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: |
51% within six months of graduation |
| List of firms that most frequently hire graduates: |
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Accenture, Teach for America, UBS Investment Bank, US Navy, Bain and Company, BP, Deloitte Consulting, Deutsche Bank, Jones McClure Publishing, Lyondell/Equistar Chemicals, National Instruments, Peace Corps |
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| List of most prominent alumni/ae: |
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- Larry McMurtry, Pulitzer Prize-winning author (Lonesome Dove) and two-time Oscar winner (The Last Picture Show and Brokeback Mountain) Hector Ruiz, chairman & CEO of Advanced Micro Devices Inc, currently on the (U.S.) President's Council of Advisors for S
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