Rice vs. Trinity

Rice University and Trinity University side by side on admissions, cost, and outcomes, from public data.

Rice University
Trinity University

At a glance

  • Harder to get into: Rice (8% admitted vs 25.9%). Typical SAT 1540 vs 1420.
  • Cheaper after aid: Rice. Average net price is $23,589 vs $32,224 at Trinity.
  • Graduation: Rice 92% vs Trinity 80%.
  • Earnings 10 years out: Rice $86,400 vs Trinity $62,800 (median).
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Key differences

Rice University Trinity University
Acceptance rate
Rice more selective
Rice8%
Trinity25.9%
SAT range (middle 50%)
Rice higher
Rice1510-1570
Trinity1340-1500
Average net price
Rice $8,635 less
Rice$23,589
Trinity$32,224
In-state tuition
Trinity $10,468 less
Rice$64,144
Trinity$53,676
Out-of-state tuition
Trinity $10,468 less
Rice$64,144
Trinity$53,676
Graduation rate
Rice +12 pts
Rice92%
Trinity80%
Median earnings (10 years)
Rice +$23,600
Rice$86,400
Trinity$62,800

Sources: IPEDS and College Scorecard.

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  • Applied
  • Rice 32,473
  • Trinity 12,506
  • Admitted
  • Rice 2,597
  • Trinity 3,241
  • Acceptance rate
  • Rice 8%
  • Trinity 25.9%
  • Yield (share of admitted who enroll)
  • Rice 44.2%
  • Trinity 20.1%
  • Typical SAT score
  • Rice 1540
  • Trinity 1420
  • Typical ACT score
  • Rice 34
  • Trinity 32
  • Average high school GPA
  • Rice 3.96
  • Trinity 3.68
  • Typical high school grades
  • Rice A
  • Trinity A-
  • Admissions standards
  • Rice Elite
  • Trinity Exceptional
  • Applicant competition
  • Rice Extreme
  • Trinity High
  • SAT range
  • Rice 1510-1570
  • Trinity 1340-1500
  • ACT range
  • Rice 34-35
  • Trinity 31-34
  • Submit test scores
  • Rice Test optional
  • Trinity Test optional
  • Application deadline
  • Rice Jan 1, 2027
  • Trinity Jan 15, 2027
  • Tuition (in state)
  • Rice $64,144
  • Trinity $53,676
  • Tuition (out of state)
  • Rice $64,144
  • Trinity $53,676
  • Room & board
  • Rice $18,100
  • Trinity $14,750
  • Average net price
  • Rice $23,589
  • Trinity $32,224
  • Average grant aid
  • Rice $56,199
  • Trinity $35,990
  • % receiving grant aid
  • Rice 56%
  • Trinity 100%
  • Graduation rate
  • Rice 92%
  • Trinity 80%
  • Median earnings (after 10 years)
  • Rice $86,400
  • Trinity $62,800
  • Making student loan payments
  • Rice 87%
  • Trinity 88%
  • Median student loan debt
  • Rice $10,227
  • Trinity $25,500
  • Median loan payment
  • Rice $105
  • Trinity $263
  • Student to faculty ratio
  • Rice 6:1
  • Trinity 8:1
  • Popular majors
  • Rice
    • Social Sciences (18%)
    • Engineering (18%)
    • Biology (10%)
    • Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (7%)
    • Visual and Performing Arts (6%)
  • Trinity
    • Business (32%)
    • Social Sciences (14%)
    • Foreign Languages (9%)
    • Biology (7%)
    • English and Literature (6%)
  • Location
  • Rice Houston, TX
  • Trinity San Antonio, TX
  • Setting
  • Rice Large City
  • Trinity Large City
  • Total enrollment
  • Rice 8,961
  • Trinity 2,687
  • Type
  • Rice Private 4 Year
  • Trinity Private 4 Year
  • National ranking
  • Rice #9
  • Trinity #64

Comparable Facts

Compare Rice University in Houston, TX with Trinity University in San Antonio, TX on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Rice University is larger than Trinity based on total student enrollment (8,961 students vs. 2,687 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

  • Rice University is located in Houston, TX (Large City setting); Trinity University is in San Antonio, TX (Large City setting).
  • Rice University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Trinity University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
  • Student-to-faculty ratio: Rice University 6:1; Trinity University 8:1.

Cost details

  • Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Trinity University are 18.5% lower than at Rice University ($14,750 vs. $18,100).
  • Out-of-state tuition is 19.5% higher at Rice than at Trinity University (about $10,468 more per year; $64,144 vs. $53,676).
  • A larger share of students receive grant aid at Trinity University than at Rice University (100% vs. 56%).
  • The average total grant financial aid received by Rice University students is 56.2% larger than aid received by Trinity University students ($56,199 vs. $35,990).

Admissions details

  • Typical ACT composite is 2 points higher at Rice than at Trinity (34 vs. 32, midpoint estimate).
  • SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Rice and Trinity.
  • Typical fall application deadline: Rice Jan 1, 2027; Trinity Jan 15, 2027.
  • Enrolled first-year students at Rice average a 3.96 high school GPA, 0.28 higher than at Trinity (3.68).
  • The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 44.2% at Rice vs. 20.1% at Trinity.

Loans and repayment

  • Among federal student loan borrowers, Rice University graduates have a $15,273 lower median loan debt than Trinity graduates ($10,227 vs. $25,500).
  • Among borrowers, Rice graduates have an estimated $158 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Trinity graduates ($105 vs. $263).
  • More Trinity graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Rice students, three years after graduation (88% vs. 87%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.

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