<p>I remember reading somewhere that Rice is going to increase the size of the freshman class. Can anyone confirm this?
If so, is it beginning with the class of 2012?</p>
<p>For 2012 it won't make much difference. The class size should be about the same. I think they said 775 for the class of 2012 is the goal, which is similar to that of 2011.</p>
<p>Thanks :)</p>
<p>(10)</p>
<p>Currently Rice doesn't have the capacity to increase its class size substantially. the two new colleges, McMurtry and Duncan, are set to be ready in the fall of 2009 (for the Class of 2013). However, I think they may ease in the class size, so as to bring it to its ultimate goal (which is 1000/class, maybe?) in 2013. They want to keep the acceptance rate the same, though, which means they have to increase number of applications.</p>
<p>Class size :</p>
<p>2011 = 742 (actual)
2012 = 775
2013 = 840</p>
<p>Also, they are wanting to double the internationals to about 5% and have joined the "diversity" bandwagon so those who are are defined as diversified should have an easier path to an admissions ticket.</p>
<p>holy crap a 65 person jump is a lot.</p>
<p>I'd say that Rice has been on the "diversity" bandwagon for quite some time...</p>
<p>westside-
the 65 person increase is only about a 7.7% increase in the size of the incoming class. That really isnt so big, IMO. However, iif they are going to increase, over time, from about 700/class to 1000/class, a 30% increase is a sizeable jump in the student body.</p>
<p>Right. Let's substantially increase class size and tuition. Sign me up.</p>
<p>Who said anything about tuition? Any change in tuition wouldn't have anything to do with an increase in size.</p>
<p>I think pcannon is referencing the fact that tuition is on the rise--independently of the class size increase.</p>
<p>I don't think there is a danger of class sizes really rising, since along with student growth comes faculty growth. At worst, it may mean some classes (especially intro ones) having more sections, possibly at more inconvenient times.</p>
<p>"I don't think there is a danger of class sizes really rising, since along with student growth comes faculty growth."</p>
<p>I have looked and not found any indication that Rice plans to increase faculty size to go along with their scheduled student growth. If you have found something to point towards an expected growth in faculty size please provide a link. Otherwise, I will assume your reference to faculty growth is simply speculation.</p>
<p>I believe there is no plan to increase faculty size due to the coming increase in student enrollment. As a result, class sizes - on average - must go up.</p>
<p>If you review all of the materials in the vision documents you find they are planning to increase faculty, but not as much as students. In the powerpoint on this page A</a> Vision For The 2nd Century | Vision: Size </p>
<p>slide 7:
" The growth we are planning, including some expansion of the faculty, would likely move this ratio to between 6:1 and 7:1. It is worth noting that we are at a low point in Rice’s history as the student–faculty ratio has historically been as high as 9:1. At least one of our peers (Princeton) decided that its student–faculty ratio may be too low and it would undertake an expansion of its student body without a proportional increase in faculty. "</p>
<p>Slide 12:
"Growth in our undergraduate student body will generate strategic opportunities for the university, and it is vital that we select those opportunities carefully. One such opportunity is an increase in the size of our faculty. .... Taking into account other needs of the university, including staffing, we should plan to grow the faculty by 30 to 50 members as we grow the student body."</p>
<p>Thank you singersmom!!
I have been looking for those presentations from the "Call to Conversation" and couldnt find the growth chart comparisons. Yay!! Thanks!</p>
<p>You're welcome - I do a lot of web research and it is really not hard when you get the hang of it :)</p>
<p>The presidents update on Vision for the Second Century (V2C)
Rice</a> University | News & Media</p>