Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   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. 2

   Massachusetts Institute of Technology's yield is 44 pts higher than Rice's

   Yield rate
3. 3

   Massachusetts Institute of Technology has 11 pts more first-gen students than Rice (26% vs. 14%)

   First-generation students
4. 4

   Massachusetts Institute of Technology is 1.8× more selective than Rice

   Acceptance rate
5. 5

   Massachusetts Institute of Technology's grants cover 44% of its full price on average, vs. 40% at Rice

   Aid generosity
6. 6

   Massachusetts Institute of Technology graduates 3 pts more of its students than Rice (96% vs. 94%)

   Graduation rate

The shape of each school

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