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Of course, the population of Texas is about four times the size of that of Missouri. I think any worries you have about diversity are probably unfounded. In fact, if you consider racial diversity at all indicative, the stats on the College Board’s website seem to indicate that Rice is more diverse than WashU.</p>
<p>For first-year students:</p>
<p>Rice:
* <1% American Indian/Alaskan Native
* 21% Asian/Pacific Islander
* 8% Black/Non-Hispanic
* 11% Hispanic
* 44% White/Non-Hispanic
* 8% Non-Resident Alien
* 7% Race/ethnicity unreported</p>
<p>WashU:
* <1% American Indian/Alaskan Native
* 13% Asian/Pacific Islander
* 10% Black/Non-Hispanic
* 3% Hispanic
* 58% White/Non-Hispanic
* 6% Non-Resident Alien
* 11% Race/ethnicity unreported</p>