Rice’s Class of 2009

Rice is one of the most selective universities in the nation, receiving 7,890 applications for admission to the Class of 2009 and extending offers to 1,970 students, or 25 percent. Students at Rice are among the best and brightest in the world and have the opportunity to participate in research with leading faculty, become in engaged in projects that benefit the Houston community, and study abroad for a semester or even longer.

Number of applications: 7,890

Number of applicants who were admitted: 1,970

Acceptance rate: 25 percent

Number of admitted students who enrolled: 722

Class rank

Top 5 percent in class: 76 percent

SAT scores

25th percentile: 1,350

75th percentile: 1,510

Gender

Male: 52 percent

Female: 48 percent

Ethnic/Cultural Demographics

Asian American 16 percent

Black/African American 7 percent

Hispanic 12 percent

Native American 1 percent

International 3 percent

White 54 percent

Unknown 7 percent