<p>There are probably far MORE international students in Asia and the Middle East who apply to Rice (or schools in the US in general) than, say, from Nigeria - I think that might explain away the apparent discrepancy. That being said, I’ve lived with or next to two black female international students (one from the Caribbean, one from Africa).</p>
<p>As for “white male professors”, it must be a departmental thing (I don’t know what your major is but poli sci, econ, etc seem to fit this profile). Bioe is split nearly 50/50, with basically no regard for race, and all but one of the truly great profs I’ve had are women (insert joke about men who go into engineering being awkward here).</p>