D1 swimming · American
Rice University Women's Swimming
Houston, TX
Roster
31
Acceptance
8%
6-yr grad
94%
Tuition
$64.1K
Type
Private · City
Rice competes in D1 women's swimming in the American. This profile includes current 2025-26 roster times, roster composition, conference context, and academic and cost facts.
Academics
Rice is among the most selective schools in the country, with admit rates around 8%.
US News: #17 National
Selectivity
Very Selective
SAT range
1510–1570
ACT range
34–35
Median earnings
$80K
The team
Conf. finish
—
NCAA finish
—
Seniors
7
Intl
19%
Roster event snapshot
Current 2025-26 roster percentiles. These describe swimmers on the team; they are not coach-issued recruiting cuts.
| Event | Swimmers | Top quarter | Roster median | Lower-quarter line |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 Free | 20 | 23.58 | 24.07 | 25.84 |
| 200 IM | 12 | 2:01.47 | 2:05.13 | 2:12.69 |
| 1000 Free | 7 | 9:53.35 | 10:18.77 | 10:55.76 |
| 100 Fly | 18 | 54.97 | 58.23 | 58.79 |
| 500 Free | 9 | 4:47.61 | 4:54.61 | 5:01.45 |
| 100 Free | 14 | 50.31 | 52.10 | 53.11 |
| 400 IM | 9 | 4:17.62 | 4:21.07 | 4:32.06 |
| 200 Free | 17 | 1:50.30 | 1:52.17 | 1:53.73 |
| 200 Breast | 9 | 2:14.25 | 2:19.60 | 2:23.77 |
| 100 Breast | 10 | 1:02.03 | 1:04.60 | 1:07.02 |
| 200 Back | 13 | 2:01.25 | 2:04.68 | 2:07.46 |
| 200 Fly | 12 | 2:02.87 | 2:05.97 | 2:08.15 |
| 1650 Free | 6 | 16:15.25 | 17:08.20 | 17:13.79 |
| 100 Back | 18 | 56.82 | 58.35 | 1:00.69 |
Short-course yards. Events with fewer than four current swimmers are omitted from this summary and remain available in the raw roster-times browser when data exists.
Continue the research
Use the team facts on this page as the starting point, then compare the same event, conference, and academic priorities.
Frequently Asked Questions
How competitive is Rice's swim program?
Rice's swim program competes in the American Conference. Roster size is 31 swimmers as of the 2025–26 season.
What times do I need to make Rice's swim team?
Roster times vary by event, but a swimmer aiming for Rice's roster typically needs to be near or below 50 Free (25.84), 200 IM (2:12.69), 1000 Free (10:55.76) — the top 75% of the current roster. Use the roster event-times table above to compare the full current team by event.
Does Rice recruit internationally?
Yes. 19.4% of Rice's current roster is international (6 of 31 swimmers from outside the USA). The program has swimmers from Australia, Finland, Ireland, Israel, and United Kingdom.
What's the academic profile at Rice?
Rice's acceptance rate is 8%, the school is ranked #17 National by US News, the 6-year graduation rate is 94%, median earnings 6 years after graduation are $80K.
How many swimmers does Rice send to NCAAs?
Rice didn't have swimmers compete at NCAA or conference championship finals in 2025–26.