Rice vs. Southern Mississippi

Compare two graduate schools with tuition, enrollment, programs, and more academic characteristics.

Ricevs.Southern Mississippi

Rice is a private school while Southern Mississippi is a public school. Rice is located in Houston, TX and Southern Mississippi is located in Hattiesburg, MS.
  • Rice Graduate School has more expensive graduate school tuition of $54,462 than Southern Mississippi Graduate School ($11,618).
  • Rice Graduate School is larger with 4,178 graduate students than Southern Mississippi Graduate School (3,268 students).
  • Southern Mississippi Graduate School is more graduate programs of 162 programs than Rice Graduate School (162 programs).
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#15 in National Universities
#1 in Texas
Rankings#175 in National Universities
#6 in Mississippi
Private, 4 yearsSchool TypePublic, 4 years
Houston, TXLocationHattiesburg, MS
Academic
$85Graduate School Application Fee$60
Research University (very high research activity)Carnegie ClassificationResearch University (very high research activity)
Master's
Doctorate (Research)
Post-Master Certificate
Offered Graduate DegreesMaster's
Doctorate (Research)
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Post-Master Certificate
162 ProgramsNumber of Graduate Programs162 Programs
Number of Online Graduate Programs20 Programs
Tuition & Fees
$54,462Average Graduate Programs$9,618 Mississippi residents
$11,618 out-of-state
Student Population
8,672Total Students13,526
4,178Graduate Enrollment3,268
498Online Graduate Enrollment3,954
Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services
Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for GraduateDistance Learning (Online Classes)Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and Graduate
ROTC
Study Abroad
Weekend/Evening College
Teacher Certifiate
Special OpportunitiesROTC
Study Abroad
Weekend/Evening College
Teacher Certifiate
✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 3,701)
$10,200 average annual costs
On-Campus Living✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 3,592)
✔ (25 meals per week)
$4,800 average annual costs
Meal PlanNot offered or not Reported
Faculties and Staffs
6 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio15 to 1
698 Full-time
149 Part-time
Number of Faculties629 Full-time
165 Part-time
3,323 Full-time
220 Part-time
Number of Staffs2,100 Full-time
395 Part-time
$150,288 for Faculties
$74,170 Part-time
Average Salary$72,421 for Faculties
$50,614 Part-time
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