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| Metric | Rice | Princeton |
|---|---|---|
| Getting in | ||
| Admissions data | Fall 2025Fall 2025 | Fall 2024 |
| Acceptance rate | 8.0%Fall 2025 | 4.6% |
| Acceptance rate, men / women | 7.8% / 8.2% | 4.4% / 4.9% |
| Acceptance rate, in-state / other states / international | 8.0% / 10% / 3.8%Fall 2025 | Not published |
| Yield, in-state / other states / international | 53% / 37% / 49%Fall 2025 | Not published |
| Applicants | 36,791Fall 2025 | 40,468 |
| Admitted | 2,948Fall 2025 | 1,868 |
| Enrolled | 1,263Fall 2025 | 1,410 |
| Yield | 43%Fall 2025 | 75% |
| SAT middle 50% | 1510–1560Fall 2025 | 1510–1580 |
| ACT middle 50% | 34–36Fall 2025 | 34–35 |
| Sent an SAT | 745 (59%)Fall 2025 | – |
| Sent an ACT | 298 (24%)Fall 2025 | – |
| Scored 1400+ on the SAT | 98%Fall 2025 | – |
| Scored 30+ on the ACT | 99%Fall 2025 | – |
| Admission: High school GPA | Very importantFall 2025 | Considered |
| Admission: High school record | Required | Required |
| Admission: Class rank | Very importantFall 2025 | Considered |
| Admission: College-prep program | Considered | Considered |
| Admission: Recommendations | Very importantFall 2025 | Required |
| Admission: Essay | Very importantFall 2025 | Required |
| Admission: Legacy status | ConsideredFall 2025 | Considered |
| Admission: Work experience | ConsideredFall 2025 | Considered |
| Admission: Demonstration of competencies | Considered | Considered |
| Admission: English proficiency test | Required | Required |
| Admission: Other tests | Not considered | Not considered |
| Average high school GPA | – | – |
| First-years in the top tenth of their class | 90% (of the 40% with a rank)Fall 2025 | – |
| Early decision | 11% of 5,748 admittedFall 2025 | – |
| Early action | – | – |
| Wait list | 66 admitted of 2,204 who acceptedFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Rigor of high school record | Very importantFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Test scores | Very importantFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Interview | ConsideredFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Extracurricular activities | Very importantFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Talent or ability | Very importantFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Character and personal qualities | Very importantFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: First generation | ConsideredFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Geographic residence | ConsideredFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: State residency | ConsideredFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Religious affiliation | Not consideredFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Volunteer work | ConsideredFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Demonstrated interest | ConsideredFall 2025 | – |
| Test policy | Test-optional | Test-optional |
| Application fee | $75 | $70 |
| Deadlines & deposit | Apply by January 4Fall 2026 cycle | – |
| Gap year allowed | Yes, up to 2 yearsFall 2026 cycle | – |
| Credit for AP exams | Yes | Not listed |
| Transfer acceptance rate | 7.5%Fall 2025 | – |
| Students & campus | ||
| Setting | City: Large | City: Small |
| Carnegie class | Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Medium | Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Medium |
| Research activity | R1: very high research | R1: very high research |
| Student access & earnings | Lower Access, Higher Earnings | Lower Access, Higher Earnings |
| HBCU, tribal, land-grant | None | None |
| Minority-serving, single-sex | None | None |
| Religious affiliation | None | None |
| Athletics | Division I FBS | Division I FCS |
| Conference | American Athletic Conference | Ivy Group |
| ROTC | Army, Navy, Air Force | Army, Navy, Air Force |
| Study abroad | Offered | Offered |
| Undergraduate research program | Yes | Yes |
| Calendar | Semesters | Semesters |
| Undergrads | 4,776 | 5,709 |
| Beds in college housing | 3,477 | 5,526 |
| First-years must live on campus | No | Yes |
| Men in a fraternity | 0.0%Fall 2025 | – |
| Women in a sorority | 0.0%Fall 2025 | – |
| Fraternity/sorority housing | – | – |
| Greek councils present | – | Panhellenic sororities (NPC)October 2026 |
| Pell Grant | 17% | 19% |
| First-gen | 14% | 28% |
| Men / women | 50% / 50% | 50% / 50% |
| Part-time students | 2% | 0% |
| Students 25 and older | 0% | 1% |
| First-years from in state | 38% | 14% |
| First-years from other states | 46% | 74% |
| First-years from abroad | 16% | 12% |
| New transfer students this fall | 59 | 34 |
| Transfers, share of new undergraduates | 5% | 2% |
| Diversity index | 0.80 | 0.79 |
| Academics | ||
| Students per faculty member | 6 to 1 | 5 to 1 |
| Classes under 20 students | 62%Fall 2024 | – |
| Full-time faculty share | 84% | 87% |
| Average faculty salary | $166,082 | $228,190 |
| Bachelor's degrees awarded | 1,352 | 1,337 |
| Most popular majors | Computer and Information Sciences, General 15% · Biology/Biological Sciences, General 10% · Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other 7% | Computer Science 15% · Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 9% · Public Policy Analysis, General 9% |
| Instruction spending per student | $47,816 (private nonprofit, FASB accounting) | $73,220 (private nonprofit, FASB accounting) |
| Endowment per student | $870,958 (private nonprofit, FASB accounting) | $3,716,273 (private nonprofit, FASB accounting) |
| Tuition share of core revenue | 22% | 6% |
| Cost & aid | ||
| Average cost, all students (est.) | $46,794 | $38,289 |
| Aid generosity (grants ÷ full price) | 40% | 54% |
| Net price, students with grants | $23,589 | $15,313 |
| Sticker price, in-state | $78,278 | $84,040 |
| Sticker price, out-of-state | $78,278 | $84,040 |
| Tuition guarantee | No | No |
| Promise program | No | No |
| Tuition & fees, in-state | $58,128 | $59,710 |
| Tuition & fees, out-of-state | $58,128 | $59,710 |
| First-years paying out-of-state rates | – | – |
| First-years with grants | 56% | 67% |
| Average grant | $56,199 | $68,727 |
| Aid from the college | 56% | 66% |
| Need-based aid up to | Published data end at $110K | Published data end at $110K |
| Merit for students without need | – | – |
| Published promise | Families pay nothing toward cost under $75K; No tuition under $140K2025–26 | Families pay nothing toward cost under $150K; No tuition under $250K2026–27 |
| Aid forms | FAFSA · CSS Profile · NoncustodialFall 2026 entrants | – |
| Aid priority date or deadline | February 1 (priority)Fall 2026 entrants | – |
| Need met, first-years | 100%2024–25 | – |
| Average aid package, first-years | $75,6432024–25 | – |
| College grant dollars given as merit | 7%2024–25 | – |
| Aid for international students | 164 students, average $79.4K2024–25 | – |
| Outcomes | ||
| Median earnings (10 yrs) | $89,718 | $110,066 |
| Graduation rate | 94% | 98% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients | 95%Entered fall 2019 | 97% |
| Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan | 96%Entered fall 2019 | 98% |
| Pell graduation gap | 1 pts lowerEntered fall 2019 | No gap |
| Finished within 4 years: Pell recipients | 86%Entered fall 2019 | Not published |
| Finished within 4 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | 89%Entered fall 2019 | Not published |
| Finished within 4 years: all first-time full-time | 88%Entered fall 2019 | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: Pell recipients | 93%Entered fall 2019 | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | 95%Entered fall 2019 | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: all first-time full-time | 94%Entered fall 2019 | Not published |
| Graduated in 6 years, White students | 94% | 97% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Asian students | 98% | 99% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Hispanic/Latino students | 94% | 97% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Black students | 88% | 98% |
| Graduated in 6 years, students of two or more races | 94% | 95% |
| Graduated in 6 years, international students | 97% | 99% |
| Retention rate | 97%Entered fall 2024 | 98% |
| Credential within 4 years, all students | 88% | 88% |
| Credential within 8 years, all students | 94% | 98% |
| Enrolled at another college, 8 years on | 4% | 1% |
| Median debt | $11,000 | $10,320 |
| Undergrads with a federal loan | 6% | 2% |
| Median debt, Pell Grant recipients | $8,570 | $5,500 |
| Website | rice.edu | princeton.edu |
Sources:Rice University (Fall 2025), Fall 2025;IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;Rice University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;Rice University Common Data Set 2025–26, 2025–26;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;Rice University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2026 cycle;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;National directories of campus chapters and groups, October 2026;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;Rice University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2024;IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;Rice University Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2019;Rice University Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;College Scorecard, 2023–24;Rice University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2026 entrants;Rice University Common Data Set 2025–26, 2024–25;Rice University (2025–26), 2025–26;Common Data Set, most recent release;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;Princeton University (2026–27), 2026–27About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)
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