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Recruiting information

Rice University Swimming students are  passionate about excelling academically and athletically.  Each is highly important in their life.  It takes a special individual to be committed to both these pursuits; therefore students that are serious about their academics with excellent study skills and have the athleticism to compete at the NCAA Divison I level are ideal candidates.

Medium 4-year, highly residential (confers bachelors degrees, FTE enrollment 3,000 to 9,999, at least 50 percent of degree-seeking undergraduates live on campus and at least 80 percent attend full time).
  • 4 years
    Education duration
  • City
    School setting
  • Private
    School type
  • Medium
    School size

Cost & Financial aid

Average annual cost

Cost includes tuition, living costs, books and supplies, and fees minus the average grants and scholarships for federal financial aid recipients.

$17,805

By family income

Depending on the federal, state, or institutional grant aid available, students in your income bracket may pay more or less than the overall average costs.

Family income Average cost
$0–$30,000 $5,578
$30,001–$48,000 $5,959
$48,001–$75,000 $6,320
$75,001–$110,000 $18,315
$110,001+ $46,926

Students receiving federal loans

At some schools where few students borrow federal loans, the typical undergraduate may leave school with $0 in debt.

Graduation & Retention

Graduation rate

Students who return
after their first year

Out of 2,019 students…

Graduated 94%
Transferred 4%
Withdrew 2%

Outcomes

Median total debt after graduation

Total debt after graduation depends on field of study for undergraduate borrowers who complete college.

Repayment rate

Paid in full 36%
Making progress 33%
Deferment 16%
Not making progress 10%

Typical earnings salary after completing field of study

Data Not Available

Student body

Student admissions

Student population 8,278
Undergraduate enrollment 4,240
Graduate enrollment 4,038

Full-time

24 and under

Race/Ethnicity

White 30%
Asian 28%
Hispanic 16%
Non-resident alien 12%
Black 8%

Admissions

Admission rate

ACT

ACT Combined

SAT

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing
Math

Programs/Majors

Field of study Graduates
Computer and Information Sciences 125
Health and Physical Education/Fitness 102
Economics 86
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology 71
Psychology 50
Cognitive Science 45
Mechanical Engineering 39
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering 38
Political Science and Government 37
Sociology 37
Chemical Engineering 36
Biomedical/Medical Engineering 35
Mathematics 35
History 34
English Language and Literature 31
Public Policy Analysis 30
Statistics 27
Music 25
Chemistry 24
Business Administration, Management and Operations 23
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology 22
Architecture 21
Neurobiology and Neurosciences 20
Visual and Performing Arts 20
Civil Engineering 19
Architectural Sciences and Technology 18
Philosophy 17
Applied Mathematics 15
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 14
Biology 13
Area Studies 11
Physics 11
Nanotechnology 10
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services 10
Fine and Studio Arts 10
Religion/Religious Studies 8
Anthropology 8
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies 6
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences 6
Natural Resources Conservation and Research 4
Medieval and Renaissance Studies 3
Astronomy and Astrophysics 3
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 2
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 2
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 1
Field of study Median earnings
Computer and Information Sciences $129,481
Mathematics $97,071
Business Administration, Management and Operations $89,530
Chemical Engineering $83,915
Statistics $79,450
Economics $72,884
Civil Engineering $71,957
Mechanical Engineering $68,219
Public Policy Analysis $55,512
Biomedical/Medical Engineering $52,107
Political Science and Government $50,231
History $49,840
English Language and Literature $46,087
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics $45,696
Sociology $39,009
Visual and Performing Arts $38,289
Health and Physical Education/Fitness $35,060
Psychology $30,119
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology $24,421
Field of study Median debt
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology $7,500
Health and Physical Education/Fitness $10,000
Economics $11,289
Computer and Information Sciences $12,381
Psychology $12,505
Cognitive Science $13,000
Chemical Engineering $13,178
Mechanical Engineering $15,375