Rice University Regular Decision Acceptance Rate

Rice University's Regular Decision acceptance rate for the 2024 application year stands at 8%, with 2,597 students accepted from a pool of 32,473 applicants. This marks a slight increase from the previous year's acceptance rate of 7.9%, where 2,447 were admitted from 31,059 applicants. Historically, acceptance rates have fluctuated, with notable highs at 10.9% for the Class of 2025 and lows at 5.7% for the Class of 2023. The overall trend indicates a gradual tightening of acceptance rates over the years, reflecting increasing competition among applicants.