According to Rice Thresher, applicant pool increases by 20+%

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<p>Their applications are up, but I also heard they were expanding the class size. Is that true?</p>

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<p>Last year, Rice received 10,818 applications, according to the January 18, 2009 issue of the Thresher:</p>

<p>[Applications</a> for 2013 class surpass 10,000, breaks record - News](<a href=“http://media.www.ricethresher.org/media/storage/paper1290/news/2009/01/16/News/Applications.For.2013.Class.Surpass.10000.Breaks.Record-3587147.shtml]Applications”>http://media.www.ricethresher.org/media/storage/paper1290/news/2009/01/16/News/Applications.For.2013.Class.Surpass.10000.Breaks.Record-3587147.shtml)</p>

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<p>i hope they are expanding the class size!</p>

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<p>The official Rice applicant numbers for the last two years can be found here:
[Rice</a> University | News & Media](<a href=“http://www.media.rice.edu/media/NewsBot.asp?MODE=VIEW&ID=12655&SnID=2037779728]Rice”>http://www.media.rice.edu/media/NewsBot.asp?MODE=VIEW&ID=12655&SnID=2037779728)

The university plans to grow 30% in size over the next several years (search for the V2C plan on the Rice web site). So… the increased application pressure may not significantly change the the type of student selected.</p>

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<p>The Thresher number was wrong.</p>

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<p>According to Rice’s admissions website, Rice did receive more than 11,000 applications last year if you count ED apps. Here is the link: [Rice</a> University | Prospective Students](<a href=“http://www.futureowls.rice.edu/futureowls/Admission_Statistics.asp?SnID=590094439]Rice”>http://www.futureowls.rice.edu/futureowls/Admission_Statistics.asp?SnID=590094439). Someone else on this board also posted this link.</p>