Middle Tennessee State vs. Rice

Compare Graduate Tuition and Programs at Two Rivalry Colleges in Conference USA.

Middle Tennessee Statevs.Rice

Middle Tennessee State is a public school while Rice is a private school. Middle Tennessee State is located in Murfreesboro, TN and Rice is located in Houston, TX.
  • Rice Graduate School has more expensive graduate school tuition of $54,462 than Middle Tennessee State Graduate School ($28,170).
  • Rice Graduate School is larger with 4,178 graduate students than Middle Tennessee State Graduate School (2,648 students).
  • Rice Graduate School is more graduate programs of 162 programs than Middle Tennessee State Graduate School (147 programs).
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#241 in National Universities
#19 in Tennessee
Rankings#15 in National Universities
#1 in Texas
Public, 4 yearsSchool TypePrivate, 4 years
Murfreesboro, TNLocationHouston, TX
Academic
$35Graduate School Application Fee$85
Research University (high research activity)Carnegie ClassificationResearch University (very high research activity)
Master's
Doctorate (Research)
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Post-Master Certificate
Offered Graduate DegreesMaster's
Doctorate (Research)
Post-Master Certificate
147 ProgramsNumber of Graduate Programs162 Programs
1 ProgramsNumber of Online Graduate Programs
Tuition & Fees
$11,124 Tennessee residents
$28,170 out-of-state
Average Graduate Programs$54,462
Student Population
20,086Total Students8,672
2,648Graduate Enrollment4,178
3,020Online Graduate Enrollment498
Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services
Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and GraduateDistance Learning (Online Classes)Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Graduate
ROTC
Study Abroad
Weekend/Evening College
Teacher Certifiate
Special OpportunitiesROTC
Study Abroad
Weekend/Evening College
Teacher Certifiate
✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 2,518)On-Campus Living✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 3,701)
$10,200 average annual costs
Not offered or not ReportedMeal Plan✔ (25 meals per week)
$4,800 average annual costs
Faculties and Staffs
16 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio6 to 1
946 Full-time
320 Part-time
Number of Faculties698 Full-time
149 Part-time
2,214 Full-time
358 Part-time
Number of Staffs3,323 Full-time
220 Part-time
$79,506 for Faculties
$57,135 Part-time
Average Salary$150,288 for Faculties
$74,170 Part-time
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