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Jones Graduate School of Business (Rice University)
6100 Main Street, MS 531
Houston, TX 77005
Key facts
Class profile
- Class size
- 118
- Applications
- 746
- Average GMAT (old exam)
- 706
- GMAT range (old exam)
- 660-740
- Average age
- 28
- Work experience
- 5.4 years on average
- Women
- 31%
- International students
- 24%
- Rolling admissions
- No
Application deadlines
Schools change their deadlines every year. See this year's dates on the school's site.
Rankings
- Bloomberg Businessweek
- #29
- U.S. News
- #27
- Financial Times
- #47
Cost and jobs
- Median base salary
- $124,798
- Median salary with bonus
- $151,327
- Employed after graduation
- 92%
Essay questions
Full-Time MBA & Professional MBA Required Essay #1 (choose one format):
"The Rice Business experience is designed to inspire our students to become future business leaders. How did your path, from both a professional and a personal perspective, guide you to where you are today, and how will Rice Business fit into where you would like to go next?"
Please choose only one method of communication that you would like to use for your response:
Write an essay (500 word limit)
Share a video (one to three minute time limit)
Full-Time MBA & Professional MBA Required Essay #2 (choose one topic):
Please choose to answer one of the following prompts (300 word limit):
Prompt #1: "Rice Business offers intentional and practical programming to help our graduates develop their leadership skills. Do you think you were born to lead or developed into a leader, and how have your experiences shaped your leadership style?"
Prompt #2: "Diverse and global perspective are pillars of the Jones School experience. Tell us about a time that your own views, attitudes or perspectives were challenged from this area, and what was the outcome of this experience?"
Prompt #3: "Rice Business students have passions in and outside of the classroom. What are you passionate about and how have you expressed/or plan to express your passion?"
Class profile
- Class size
- 126
- Average GMAT (old exam)
- 636
- GMAT range (old exam)
- 570-710
- Average age
- 30
- Work experience
- 6.6 years on average
- Women
- 28%
- International students
- 2%
- Rolling admissions
- No
Application deadlines
Schools change their deadlines every year. See this year's dates on the school's site.
Rankings
- U.S. News
- #11
Cost and jobs
- Median base salary
- $124,798
- Employed after graduation
- 92%
Essay questions
Required Short Answer Responses: (100-word limit, each)
Rice Business seeks to have a clear understanding of your career goals upon the completion of your MBA experience.
Response #1: "In 100 words or less, please share your short-term career goals."
Response #2: "In 100 words or less, please share your long-term career goals."
Required Creative Essay: (choose one topic and response format)
Please choose to answer one of the following prompts:
Prompt #1: "What movie, song, or book has most influenced your life and the way you view the world? Why?"
Prompt #2: "While we know a picture is worth 1000 words, in 500 words or less tell us the story of a photo of your choosing that has significant value in your life experiences. Please feel free to share your photo!"
Please choose only one method of communication that you would like to use for your response:
- Write an essay (500-word limit)
- Share a video (one to three-minute time limit)
Executive MBA
Required Essay (750-word limit):
“As you evaluate where you are today, how have your educational, professional, and personal endeavors brought you to this point? In addition, please explain how the Rice EMBA is part of your future plan.”
Optional Essay (500-word limit):
If you have any additional information for the admissions committee or if you wish to clarify any aspect of your application (including breaks in employment, your choice of recommendation providers, your past academic performance, etc.), you may submit an additional, optional essay.
Class profile
- Class size
- 62
- Average GMAT (old exam)
- 711
- GMAT range (old exam)
- 660-740
- Average age
- 41
- Work experience
- 17 years on average
- Women
- 24%
- International students
- 10%
- Rolling admissions
- No
Application deadlines
Schools change their deadlines every year. See this year's dates on the school's site.
Rankings
- Financial Times
- #79
Cost and jobs
- Median base salary
- $166,571
- Employed after graduation
- 96%
Essay questions
Executive MBA Required Essay:
“As you evaluate where you are today, how have your educational, professional and personal endeavors brought you to this point? In addition, please explain how the Rice EMBA is part of your future plan.” (750 word limit)
Optional Essay:
If you have any additional information for the admissions committee or if you wish to clarify any aspect of your application (including breaks in employment, your choice of recommendation providers, your past academic performance, etc.), you may submit an additional, optional essay. (750 word limit)
Class profile
- Class size
- 230
- Average GMAT (old exam)
- 711
- GMAT range (old exam)
- 650-740
- Average age
- 33
- Work experience
- 7 years on average
- Women
- 23%
- International students
- 3%
- Rolling admissions
- Yes
Application deadlines
Schools change their deadlines every year. See this year's dates on the school's site.
Rankings
- U.S. News
- #9
Cost and jobs
- Median base salary
- $97,667
- Employed after graduation
- 86%
Essay questions
One essay is required to apply. Please choose from one of the two options below. A second essay is optional.
Your essays serve as some of the most interesting and enlightening sections of the Rice MBA application. A well-composed essay can add depth and personality to your application and prove to the admissions committee that you add something unique to the Rice family.
Use your essay to pull together your story. Every person has a story that is unique and meaningful to them - and no matter how random your story may seem, there is a reason for all of the pieces. Use the essay to pull those pieces together into a story that can only be written by you, about YOU.
Essay 1
Rice is a community of curious thinkers, passionate dreamers and energetic doers who believe that improving the world demands more than bold thought and brave action. It takes unconventional wisdom. What does unconventional wisdom mean to you?
Essay 2
In the Rice MBA classroom, you will encounter a diverse and inclusive environment. What will you bring to the classroom that is uniquely you?
Optional Essay
If you have any additional information for the admissions committee or if you wish to clarify any aspect of your application (including breaks in employment, your choice of recommendation providers, your past academic performance, etc.), you may submit an additional, optional essay. (Page Limit: One page, bullet points allowed)
These numbers were last updated in 2023. GMAT scores here are from the old 200 to 800 exam, which ended in early 2024. Check the school's own website for this year's numbers.
What members who applied here reported
180 Beat The GMAT members shared their profile when they applied to Rice between 2012 and 2020. Their GMAT scores are from the old 200 to 800 exam.
Work before the MBA
College major
Home country
Recent member profiles
Applied 2020No result posted- Round
- 2
- GMAT (old exam)
- 700
- GPA
- 3.5
- Age
- 30
- Gender
- Male
- From
- Asansol, India
- Major
- Engineering
- Work
- Manufacturing, 59 months
- Goal after the MBA
- Consulting
Applied 2020No result posted- Round
- Not Sure
- GPA
- 3.3
- Age
- 30
- Gender
- Male
- From
- Dallas, TX, United States
- Major
- Business Administration
- Work
- Financial Services, 60 months
- Goal after the MBA
- Financial Services
Applied 2020No result posted- Round
- Later
- GPA
- 3.5
- Age
- 24
- Gender
- Female
- From
- Ho Chi Minh, Viet Nam
- Major
- Business Administration
- Work
- Consumer Products, 6 months
- Goal after the MBA
- Other
Applied 2020No result posted- Round
- 1
- GMAT (old exam)
- 690
- GPA
- 4
- Age
- 35
- Gender
- Male
- From
- Varanasi, India
- Major
- Engineering
- Work
- Consulting, 110 months
- Goal after the MBA
- Consulting
Applied 2019No result posted- Round
- 1
- GPA
- 3.4
- Age
- 34
- Gender
- Male
- From
- Houston, TX, United States
- Major
- Other
- Work
- Military, 108 months
- Goal after the MBA
- High Tech
Applied 2018Waitlisted- Round
- 2
- GMAT (old exam)
- 710
- GPA
- 4
- Age
- 28
- Gender
- Male
- From
- Vadodara, India
- Major
- Engineering
- Work
- Manufacturing, 93 months
- Goal after the MBA
- Financial Services
Applied 2015No result posted- Round
- 1
- GMAT (old exam)
- 610
- GPA
- 3.11
- Age
- 27
- Gender
- Male
- From
- Houston, TX, United States
- Major
- Business Administration
- Work
- Military, 72 months
- Goal after the MBA
- Military
Applied 2015No result posted- Round
- Not Sure
- GPA
- 3.41
- Age
- 22
- Gender
- Female
- From
- Houston, TX, United States
- Major
- Economics
- Work
- Other, 17 months
- Goal after the MBA
- Sales / Business Development
Applied 2015No result posted- Round
- 3
- GPA
- 3.5
- Age
- 33
- Gender
- Male
- From
- Mumbai, India
- Major
- Engineering
- Work
- Consulting, 70 months
- Goal after the MBA
- Consulting
Applied 2015No result posted- Round
- 2
- GMAT (old exam)
- 710
- GPA
- 3.4
- Age
- 29
- Gender
- Male
- From
- Noida, India
- Major
- Engineering
- Work
- Manufacturing, 90 months
- Goal after the MBA
- Manufacturing
Applied 2015No result posted- Round
- 2
- GPA
- 3.4
- Age
- 30
- Gender
- Male
- From
- Atlanta, GA, United States
- Major
- Business Administration
- Work
- Other, 60 months
- Goal after the MBA
- Financial Services
Applied 2015No result posted- Round
- 2
- GMAT (old exam)
- 730
- GPA
- 3.6
- Age
- 30
- Gender
- Male
- From
- Lahore, Pakistan
- Major
- Engineering
- Work
- Manufacturing, 60 months
- Goal after the MBA
- Consulting
Applied 2015No result posted- Round
- 1
- GMAT (old exam)
- 590
- GPA
- 3.5
- Age
- 25
- Gender
- Male
- From
- Delhi, India
- Major
- Business Administration
- Work
- Consulting, 42 months
- Goal after the MBA
- Consulting
Applied 2015No result posted- Round
- 2
- GPA
- 3.2
- Age
- 28
- Gender
- Male
- From
- Delhi, India
- Major
- Engineering
- Work
- High Tech, 70 months
- Goal after the MBA
- Consulting