Rice vs Stanford
What each college publishes, side by side. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt come from federal data.
A+Compass Score: Exceptional (grade A+): the top 3% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Rice UniversityHouston, TXCompass Score: Exceptional · Top 1%A+Compass Score: Exceptional (grade A+): the top 3% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Stanford UniversityStanford, CACompass Score: Exceptional · Top 1%
En resumen
- Rice tiene la tasa de graduación más alta: 95% frente a 92% en Stanford.
- Para familias que ganan hasta $30,000, Stanford tiene el precio más bajo después de la ayuda: $0 o menos al año, frente a $5,827 en Rice.
- Las ganancias medianas diez años después de entrar son más altas en Stanford: $124,080, frente a $89,718 en Rice.
Scores
Compass Score
A+Compass Score: Exceptional (grade A+): the top 3% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 1%
A+Compass Score: Exceptional (grade A+): the top 3% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 1%
Academic Excellence
A+Academic Excellence: Exceptional (grade A+): the top 3% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 1%
A+Academic Excellence: Exceptional (grade A+): the top 3% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 1%
Value
A+Value: Exceptional (grade A+): the top 3% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 1%
A+Value: Exceptional (grade A+): the top 3% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 1%
The college
Category
National universities
National universities
Location
Houston, TX
Stanford, CA
Setting
City
Suburb
Students
8,556
18,446
Sports
NCAA Division I · American Athletic Conference
NCAA Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference
Admission
Admission rate
8%
4%
Average SAT
1553
1553
ACT middle 50%
34–35
34–35
Outcomes
Graduation rate
95%
92%
First-year retention
97%
98%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$89,718
$124,080
Median debt
$11,000
$12,000
Cost
Average price after aid
$13,370
$13,807
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
$5,827
$0 or less
$30,001–$48,000
$563
$0 or less
$48,001–$75,000
$3,217
$3,212
$75,001–$110,000
$17,755
$11,092
Over $110,000
$48,466
$53,882
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Computing and information science $182,443
- Electrical engineering $136,656
- Economics $129,575
- Biomedical/Medical Engineering $121,099
- Chemical Engineering $113,605
- Computer science $214,907
- Cognitive Science $131,650
- Mechanical engineering $117,072
- Other engineering $115,206
- Economics $112,700
Compare with another college
The Compass Score and grades are College Compass Guide’s own ratings. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This comparison doesn’t rank the two colleges; the figures are shown as published.