Rice University

Houston, Texas

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99

TX Relative Cost

Top Reasons to Choose Rice University Online

  1. Determined to produce the next generation of leaders, Rice university is a comprehensive research university.
  2. The mission of Rice University is to cultivate a diverse community of learning and discovery that produces strong leaders.
  3. Responsibility, integrity, community, and excellence are the core values of Rice University.
  4. Rice University offers a Master’s of Computer Science, and an MBA completely online.
  5. Rice also offers seven online certificates and 21 online CEU courses.

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Key Facts Answers
Total Enrollment 7,282 (2% fully online)
Public or Private Private Non-Profit
Number of Online Programs 2
Average In-State Undergraduate Tuition $49,112 per year
Accreditation Type Regional
Accreditation Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC)
Established 1912
Athletic Affiliation NCAA Division I C-USA
Religious Affiliation None
Source: National Center for Educational Statistics

Rice University is a private, non-profit research university with over 7,000 students enrolled, 2% of whom are enrolled fully online. The university was established in 1912 as part of the will and testament of Massachusetts businessman William March Rice. That the university resembles world class universities such as Cambridge and Princeton in both its design and level of quality is no coincidence. Rice himself chartered what he hoped would be an institution that could compete with the best in the world. Rice University is a member of the Association of American Universities.

Rice University might be at the top of this list, but it only offers two fully online degree programs. Students interested in earning an online degree from Rice may select between an MBA, or a master of science in computer science. However, considering that Rice is well known both for its business school and its research in computer science, these are two quality programs.

Rice University is a military friendly school, a disability friendly school, and a first-generation student friendly school.

The average cost of in-state undergraduate tuition at Rice University is $49,112, and the cost for graduate students is $48,791. 69% of students receive some form of financial aid or scholarship, averaging $38,289.

Tuition

Tuition Type Cost
Average In-State Undergraduate Tuition $49,112
Average In-State Graduate Tuition $48,791
Percentage Students Who Received Financial Aid or Scholarships 69%
Tution Guarantee No
Pre-paid Tuition Plan Yes
Tuition Payment Plan Yes
Average Amount of Aid $38,289
Net Cost by Income
Source: National Center for Educational Statistics

Student Body

Key Fact Answer
Fully Online Students 2%
Student-to-Faculty Ratio 6:1
First-Year Student Retention Rate 98%
Percentage Students Who Received Financial Aid or Scholarships 69%
Percentage of Students of Color 68%
Percentage of Non-Resident Alien Students 12%
Graduation Rate 93%
Students With Registered Disabilities 8%
Source: National Center for Educational Statistics

Online Master’s Degrees

Business & Finance
Degree Ranking Credits Needed Completion Time
MBA - Business Administration 54 3-4 years
Computers & Technology
Degree Ranking Credits Needed Completion Time
MS - Computer Science 30 2-3 years

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An institution’s program specfic score is calculated with seven data points: (1) its student-to-faculty ratio, (2) its number of online programs, (3) its the graduation rate, (4) its retention rate, (5) its percentage of online students, (6) its concentrated Influence (a measure of the academic importance of a school), and (7) its desirability (a measure of how many students chose to go to an institution).
 
For each data point, we score schools based on where they fall in the percentile distribution for that data point. Because our scores are based on local data and not tied to irrelevant national data, they accurately reflect an institutions’s value to the Texas student. Institutions with missing data receive a zero for that data point.
 
We weigh each data point and calculate an institution’s raw score. Then we create an adjusted raw score by combining a schools's score with a base score of 50. Finally, we score and rank institutions based on their adjusted score’s percentile rank.
 
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We weren’t able to get all the data we needed for this institution. This score is based on the information they have reported. An institution’s program specfic score is calculated with seven data points: (1) its student-to-faculty ratio, (2) its number of online programs, (3) its graduation rate, (4) its retention rate, (5) its percentage of online students, (6) its concentrated Influence (a measure of the academic importance of a school), and (7) its desirability (a measure of how many students chose to go to an institution).
 
For each data point, we score schools based on where they fall in the percentile distribution for that data point. Because our scores are based on local data and not tied to irrelevant national data, they accurately reflect an institutions’s value to the Texas student. Institutions with missing data receive a zero for that data point.
 
We weigh each data point and calculate an institution’s raw score. Then we create an adjusted raw score by combining a schools's score with a base score of 50. Finally, we score and rank institutions based on their adjusted score’s percentile rank.
 
Check out our detailed methodology here.

Focused on online colleges in TX, our relative cost score compares the average in-state tuitions of Texas schools. In general, Texas is slightly cheaper than the national average of $9,970 for a degree at a public 4-year college or university. However, Texas is home to some of the most affordable colleges and universities in the US, and it’s most expensive schools are tens of thousands cheaper than the most expensive schools in the country.
 
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