Key differences on Outcomes
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology grads earn $53.7K more ten years out than Rice's ($143,372 vs. $89,718)
Median earnings, 10 yrs - 2
Massachusetts Institute of Technology graduates 3 pts more of its students than Rice (96% vs. 94%)
Graduation rate
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Borrowing
Eight-year outcomes
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Rice | Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
|---|---|---|
| White | 94% | 95% |
| Asian | 98% | 99% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 94% | 95% |
| Black | 88% | 95% |
| Two or more races | 94% | 95% |
| International | 97% | 97% |
On-time progress, from the colleges' Common Data Sets
| Finished within | Rice | Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
|---|---|---|
| 4 years: Pell recipients | 86% | Not published |
| 4 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | 89% | Not published |
| 4 years: all first-time full-time | 88% | Not published |
| 5 years: Pell recipients | 93% | Not published |
| 5 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | 95% | Not published |
| 5 years: all first-time full-time | 94% | Not published |
Sources:College Scorecard, most recent release;Rice University Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;Rice University Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2019;Massachusetts Institute of Technology Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)
Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why