Rice University vs University of Southern Mississippi

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Rice University is a private (not-for-profit) and University of Southern Mississippi is a public school and both are four-years schools.
Rice University has more expensive tuition & fees ($58,128) than University of Southern Mississippi ($11,618).
It is harder to admit to Rice University than University of Southern Mississippi.
Rice University has higher submitted ACT score (35) than University of Southern Mississippi (23).
University of Southern Mississippi has more students with 13,526 students while Rice University has 8,672 students.
Rice University has a lower number of students per faculty with 6 to 1 while University of Southern Mississippi's ratio is 15 to 1.
Rice University has more full-time faculties with 698 faculties while University of Southern Mississippi has 629 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Rice University and University of Southern Mississippi.

Rice University	vs.	University of Southern Mississippi
Houston, Texas	Location	Hattiesburg, Mississippi
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Research University (very high research activity)	Carnegie Classification	Research University (very high research activity)
$58,128	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$9,618 Out-Of-State$11,618
63%	% Receiving Financial Aid	94%
$48,958	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$8,595

8.68 %	Acceptance Rates	98.84 %
44.07 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	18.15 %
1,540	SAT Score	-
35	ACT Score	23
93 %	Graduation Rate	51 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	-
98 %	Retention Rate	70 %
8,672	Student Population	13,526
698	Number of Faculties	629
6 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	15 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

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Rice University vs University of Southern Mississippi

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