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Rice is in the top 10% of the country for engineering. More specifically it was ranked #27 out of 374 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #3 in Texas.
During the 2021-2022 academic year, Rice University handed out 192 bachelor's degrees in engineering. This is a decrease of 2% over the previous year when 196 degrees were handed out.
In 2022, 94 students received their master’s degree in engineering from Rice. This makes it the #121 most popular school for engineering master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 65 students received their doctoral degrees in engineering in 2022, making the school the #52 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
In 2022-2023, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Rice was $2,384 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $57,210 | $57,210 |
| Fees | $918 | $918 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,400 | $1,400 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $15,900 | $15,900 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,850 | $2,850 |
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Of the 192 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Engineering from Rice in 2021-2022, 68% were men and 32% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Rice University with a bachelor's in engineering.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 30 |
| Black or African American | 13 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 52 |
| White | 69 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 20 |
| Other Races | 8 |
Online degrees for the Rice engineering bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Rice Online Learning page.
Of the 108 students who graduated with a Master’s in engineering from Rice in 2022, 56% were men and 44% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Rice University with a master's in engineering.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 16 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
| White | 38 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 43 |
| Other Races | 3 |
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the engineering majors at Rice University.
Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering | 88 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 84 |
| Electrical Engineering | 54 |
| Chemical Engineering | 44 |
| Electrical and Computer Engineering. | 34 |
| Civil Engineering | 26 |
| Environmental Engineering | 13 |
| Engineering Physics | 10 |
| Operations Research | 10 |
| Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 2 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biological & Biomedical Sciences | 153 |
| Mathematics & Statistics | 137 |
| Physical Sciences | 122 |
| Architecture & Related Services | 57 |
| Engineering Technologies | 27 |
More about our data sources and methodologies.