Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   Dartmouth's yield is 28 pts higher than Rice's

   Yield rate
2. 2

   Rice costs about $9.2K less per year on average than Dartmouth ($46,794 vs. $55,960, all students)

   Average cost, all students
3. 3

   Dartmouth grads earn $7.7K more ten years out than Rice's ($97,434 vs. $89,718)

   Median earnings, 10 yrs
4. 4

   Rice is more diverse (index 0.80 vs. 0.75)

   Diversity index
5. 5

   Dartmouth admits 6.0% vs. 8.0% at Rice

   Acceptance rate
6. 6

   Rice's grants cover 40% of its full price on average, vs. 36% at Dartmouth

   Aid generosity

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.