Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   Rice costs about $22.3K less per year on average than Barnard ($46,794 vs. $69,065, all students)

   Average cost, all students
2. 2

   Barnard's yield is 26 pts higher than Rice's

   Yield rate
3. 3

   Rice's grants cover 40% of its full price on average, vs. 23% at Barnard

   Aid generosity
4. 4

   Rice grads earn $9.2K more ten years out than Barnard's ($89,718 vs. $80,516)

   Median earnings, 10 yrs
5. 5

   Rice is a bit larger (4,776 vs. 3,264)

   Undergrads
6. 6

   Rice's SAT midpoint is 20 points higher than Barnard's

   SAT midpoint

The shape of each school

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