莱斯大学录取学生之时除了考评申请者的分数之外,更加注重申请者的整体素质,其中包括学习能力,创造力,艺术天分,积极性,领导潜能以及生活经验等等。在审核学生之时,莱斯大学招生官们一直在尽力避免以班级排名,GPA,SAT或ACT成绩来判定学生的竞争力,他们更青睐于拥有独立思想,学习能力强,有报效社会之心的学生。
以下列表中的数据展现了往年莱斯大学被录取学生的概况,但是请谨记,此数据仅作参考。
| Applicants (based on Decision Plans) | ||||
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| # of Applicants | # of Admits | Admission rate | # Enrolled |
| Early Decision | 1,298 | 322 | 25% | 297 |
| Regular Decision | 14,117 | 2,261 | 16% | 685 |
| TOTAL | 15,415 | 2,583 | 17% | 982 |
| Test Scores (Middle 50% ranges of Admitted Students) | ||
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| 25th percentile | 75th percentile |
| SAT Critical Reading | 690 | 780 |
| SAT Math | 720 | 800 |
| SAT Writing | 690 | 780 |
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| ACT Composite | 31 | 35 |
| Rank in Class |
| 82% of the ranked freshmen were in the top 5% of their graduating class. (50% of students reported a class rank) |
| Gender | ||
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| Number | % of class |
| Female | 469 | 48% |
| Male | 518 | 52% |
| Diversity | |
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| % of class |
| Asian American | 21% |
| Caucasian | 37% |
| Hispanic | 17% |
| African American | 6% |
| Native American | <1% |
| Multiracial | 4% |
| International Citizens | 14% |
| Geography | |
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| % of class |
| Texas | 46% |
| Out-of-state/U.S. Territories/International | 54% |
| Foreign Nationals (by citizenship) | ||||
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| # of students |
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| # of students |
| Australia | 3 | Japan | 2 | |
| Canada | 6 | Korea, Republic of | 20 | |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | Myanmar | 1 | |
| China | 88 | New Zealand | 1 | |
| Finland | 1 | Nigeria | 1 | |
| Germany | 1 | Norway | 1 | |
| Hong Kong | 2 | Singapore | 4 | |
| India | 6 | Turkey | 2 | |
| Indonesia | 1 | United Kingdom | 2 | |
| TOTAL: 143 | ||||
| Activities Profile | |
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| # of students |
| Community Service involvement | 829 |
| Varsity Athletes | 657 |
| Multilingual | 656 |
| Club/Organization Presidents | 299 |
| Drama/debate participants | 237 |
| Band/Orchestra | 275 |
| Solo Voice/Choir | 112 |
| Student government members | 163 |
| Research experience | 161 |
| Class presidents | 58 |
| Student Council Presidents | 25 |