Rice University
Recent News About Rice University
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Average cost of college went up for students in Harris County in 2022-23 school year
College tuition fees rose 1.3% in Harris County in the 2022-23 school year, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.
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53% of college applicants to Harris County's 61 universities were admitted for fall 2022
Harris County's 61 universities admitted an estimated 53% of applicants for fall 2022, an increase over the previous year.
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Student body in Harris County universities comprised mostly of Hispanic students in 2022-23 school year
Enrollment data for the 53 universities in Harris County revealed Hispanic was the most common ethnicity among students in the 2022-23 school year, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.
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Harris County's institutions spent $26,394,205 on basketball teams in 2023
Harris County's basketball collegiate teams received $26,394,205 in funding for the 2023 season.
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Harris County awards $39,691,137 in athletically-related financial aid to students in 2023
Harris County's seven universities paid $39,691,137 in athletically related financial aid in 2023, according to the U.S. Department of Education.
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Harris County's women's football teams did not receive any funding in 2023
Women's football teams from Harris County received no funding during the 2023 season, unchanged from the previous year.
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Harris County's men's football teams receive $45,441,662 in 2023
Men's football teams from Harris County received $45,441,662 during the 2023 season, up 8.5% from the previous year.
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Harris County’s women’s basketball teams receive $7,739,533 in 2023
Women’s basketball teams from Harris County received $7,739,533 during the 2023 season, up 2.6% from the previous year.
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Harris County’s institutions spent $18,654,672 on men’s basketball teams in 2023
Men’s basketball teams from Harris County received $18,654,672 during the 2023 season, up 8.8% from the previous year.
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Harris County's universities spent $45,441,662 on football teams in 2023
Harris County's seven colleges spent $45,441,662 on their football teams in 2023, an 8.5% increase over the previous year.
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2022: 4.2% of Harris County students played sports on collegiate teams
Harris County universities had 4.2% of its student body playing sports on collegiate teams in 2022.
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Report: Jewish left-wing activist Soros funding tent city at Rice University
Pro-Palestine protests at Rice University is one of several demonstrations on college campuses across the country, with student groups organizing encampments, protests, and demonstrations at their schools in an attempt to force the universities and colleges to divulge and divest from any connections that benefit Israel.
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296 coaches at institutions in Harris County earned $268,739 on average in 2022
The average coaching salary at University of Houston, the only institution paying coaches during 2022 in Harris County, was $715,944, according to the U.S. Department of Education.
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Former Choctaw High School guard Trinity Gooden’s collegiate team has been invited to the NCAA tournament.
On March 12th, Choctaw High School Guard Trinity Gooden’s collegiate team the Rice Owls were invited to the NCAA tournament as a 14 seed.
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Former State College Area High School guard Maya Bokunewicz’s collegiate team has been invited to the NCAA tournament.
On March 12th, State College Area High School Guard Maya Bokunewicz’s collegiate team the Rice Owls were invited to the NCAA tournament as a 14 seed.
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Former Parkview High School guard Sussy Ngulefac’s collegiate team has been invited to the NCAA tournament.
On March 12th, Parkview High School Center Sussy Ngulefac’s collegiate team the Rice Owls were invited to the NCAA tournament as a 14 seed.
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Former Mansfield Timberview High School guard Destiny Jackson’s collegiate team has been invited to the NCAA tournament.
On March 12th, Mansfield Timberview High School Guard Destiny Jackson’s collegiate team the Rice Owls were invited to the NCAA tournament as a 14 seed.
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Former Westside High School guard Fatou Samb’s collegiate team has been invited to the NCAA tournament.
On March 12th, Westside High School Center Fatou Samb’s collegiate team the Rice Owls were invited to the NCAA tournament as a 14 seed.
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Former Flintridge Preparatory School guard Ashlyn Zhang’s collegiate team has been invited to the NCAA tournament.
On March 12th, Flintridge Preparatory School Guard Ashlyn Zhang’s collegiate team the Rice Owls were invited to the NCAA tournament as a 14 seed.
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Former Liberty High School guard Jazzy Owens-Barnett’s collegiate team has been invited to the NCAA tournament.
On March 12th, Liberty High School Guard Jazzy Owens-Barnett’s collegiate team the Rice Owls were invited to the NCAA tournament as a 14 seed.