Key differences on Outcomes
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Princeton grads earn $20.3K more ten years out than Rice's ($110,066 vs. $89,718)
Median earnings, 10 yrs - 2
Princeton graduates 4 pts more of its students than Rice (98% vs. 94%)
Graduation rate
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Rice$89.7K
Princeton$110.1KHighest
Graduation rate
Rice94%
Princeton98%Highest
Retention rate
Rice97%
Princeton98%Highest
Borrowing
Median debt
Rice$11K
Princeton$10.3KLowest
Undergrads with a federal loan
Rice6%
Princeton2%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Rice$8.6K
Princeton$5.5KLowest
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Rice88%
Princeton88%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Rice94%
Princeton98%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Rice4%
Princeton1%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Rice95%
Princeton97%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Rice96%
Princeton98%
Pell graduation gap
Rice1 pts lower
PrincetonNo gap
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Rice | Princeton |
|---|---|---|
| White | 94% | 97% |
| Asian | 98% | 99% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 94% | 97% |
| Black | 88% | 98% |
| Two or more races | 94% | 95% |
| International | 97% | 99% |
On-time progress, from the colleges' Common Data Sets
| Finished within | Rice | Princeton |
|---|---|---|
| 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;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;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