Rice vs Vanderbilt
Side by side: Mass and confession times, faith grades, academics, cost after aid and outcomes.
ACatholic life: Strong (grade A): 85 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.Rice UniversityHouston, TXCatholic life on campusBCatholic life: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.Vanderbilt UniversityNashville, TNCatholic life on campus
At a glance
- Rice lists Mass every weekday; Vanderbilt lists Mass 5 times a week.
- Rice lists confession 8 times a week; Vanderbilt, 5 times a week.
- For families earning up to $30,000, Vanderbilt has the lower price after aid: $3,414 a year, against $5,827 at Rice.
- The average price after aid is lower at Rice: $13,370 a year, against $15,846 at Vanderbilt.
Catholic life
Faith or Catholic life grade
ACatholic life: Strong (grade A): 85 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
BCatholic life: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
Compass Score
ACompass Score: Strong (grade A): 85 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
BCompass Score: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
Mass times
Every weekday
5 times a week
Confession times
8 times a week
5 times a week
Eucharistic adoration
Once a week
6 times a week
Campus ministry
2 listed
2 listed
The college
Control
Private nonprofit
Private nonprofit
Location
Houston, TX
Nashville, TN
Setting
City
City
Students
8,556
13,456
Academics
Academic Excellence grade
AAcademic Excellence: Strong (grade A): 85 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
AAcademic Excellence: Strong (grade A): 85 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
Admission rate
8%
6%
Average SAT
1553
1549
ACT middle 50%
34–35
34–35
Graduation rate
95%
94%
First-year retention
97%
96%
Cost and outcomes
Average net price a year
$13,370
$15,846
Net price, up to $30,000 income
$5,827
$3,414
Net price, $30,001–$48,000 income
$563
$1,876
Net price, $48,001–$75,000 income
$3,217
$4,498
Net price, $75,001–$110,000 income
$17,755
$12,153
Net price, over $110,000 income
$48,466
$45,145
Median debt
$11,000
$14,000
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$89,718
$91,565
The grades and the Compass Score are Catholic School Compass ratings from documented sources; each college’s page lists its sources. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This page does not rank the two colleges.