University of Southern Mississippi vs Rice University

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University of Southern Mississippi is a public and Rice University is a private (not-for-profit) 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 (23) 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 - University of Southern Mississippi and Rice University.

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

98.84 %	Acceptance Rates	8.68 %
18.15 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	44.07 %
-	SAT Score	1,540
23	ACT Score	35
51 %	Graduation Rate	93 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	-
70 %	Retention Rate	98 %
13,526	Student Population	8,672
629	Number of Faculties	698
15 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	6 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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