Wait List Acceptance Rate

Rice University's wait list acceptance rate for the application year 2024 stands at a mere 0.04%, with only 1 out of 2,788 waitlisted applicants being admitted. This marks a significant decline from the previous year (2023), where the acceptance rate was 0.94% with 31 out of 3,296 applicants accepted. Historical data reveals a stark decrease in wait list admissions, with acceptance rates dropping from 5.68% in 2020 and 6.95% in 2019 to this year's unprecedented low. Such fluctuations underscore the increasing competitiveness and unpredictability of Rice's wait list process over the years.