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Rice University vs Western Kentucky University

Compare the rivalry schools - Rice University and Western Kentucky University.

Rice University is a Private, 4-years school located in Houston, TX and Western Kentucky University (WKU) is a Public, 4-years school located in Bowling Green, KY. Following list and table compares two rivalry schools in various academic factors.
  • Rice University has higher submitted SAT score (1,540) than Western Kentucky University (1,070).
  • Rice University (8.68% acceptance rate) is tighter than Western Kentucky University (96.95% acceptance rate) to get in.
  • Western Kentucky University (16,493 students) is larger than Rice University (8,672 students).
  • Rice University has more expensive tuition & fees of $58,128 than Western Kentucky University($27,000).
  • Rice University has more full-time faculties of 698 faculties than Western Kentucky University(658 facluties).
Rice University vs Western Kentucky University
Rice UniversityWestern Kentucky University
LocationHouston, TXBowling Green, KY
School TypePrivate, 4-yearsPublic, 4-years
Highest Degree OfferedDoctor's degreeDoctor's degree
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees$58,128$27,000
$11,436 for Kentucky residents
Graduate Tuition$54,462$18,340
$12,140 for Kentucky residents
Test Scores1,5401,070
Acceptance Rate9%97%
Admission Yield44%38%
Student Population8,672
4,494 undergraduate		16,493
14,440 undergraduate
Number of Faculty698 Full-time
149 part-time		658 Full-time
267 part-time
Number of Staffs3,323 Full-time
220 part-time		1,757 Full-time
590 part-time
Student to Faculty Ratio6 to 118 to 1
Financial Aid Amount$48,958$8,499
Graduation Rate93%51%
Transfer-out Rate0%24%
Retention Rate98%77%

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