Rice vs Vanderbilt
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.Vanderbilt UniversityNashville, TNCompass Score: Exceptional · Top 1%
At a glance
- For families earning up to $30,000, Vanderbilt has the lower price after aid: $3,414 a year, against $5,827 at Rice.
- Rice has the lower average price after aid: $13,370 a year, against $15,846 at Vanderbilt.
- Median debt is lower at Rice: $11,000, against $14,000 at Vanderbilt.
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 2%
The college
Category
National universities
National universities
Location
Houston, TX
Nashville, TN
Setting
City
City
Students
8,556
13,456
Sports
NCAA Division I · American Athletic Conference
NCAA Division I · Southeastern Conference
Admission
Admission rate
8%
6%
Average SAT
1553
1549
ACT middle 50%
34–35
34–35
Outcomes
Graduation rate
95%
94%
First-year retention
97%
96%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$89,718
$91,565
Median debt
$11,000
$14,000
Cost
Average price after aid
$13,370
$15,846
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
$5,827
$3,414
$30,001–$48,000
$563
$1,876
$48,001–$75,000
$3,217
$4,498
$75,001–$110,000
$17,755
$12,153
Over $110,000
$48,466
$45,145
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 $160,021
- Mathematics $141,171
- Economics $140,337
- Chemical Engineering $121,641
- Biomedical/Medical Engineering $116,662
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.