Rice vs. WKU

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

Ricevs.WKU

Rice is a private school while WKU is a public school. Rice is located in Houston, TX and WKU is located in Bowling Green, KY.
  • Rice Graduate School has more expensive graduate school tuition of $54,462 than WKU Graduate School ($18,340).
  • Rice Graduate School is larger with 4,178 graduate students than WKU Graduate School (2,053 students).
  • WKU Graduate School is more graduate programs of 229 programs than Rice Graduate School (162 programs).
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#15 in National Universities
#1 in Texas
Rankings#10 in Kentucky
Private, 4 yearsSchool TypePublic, 4 years
Houston, TXLocationBowling Green, KY
Academic
$85Graduate School Application Fee$65
Research University (very high research activity)Carnegie ClassificationDoctoral/Research University
Master's
Doctorate (Research)
Post-Master Certificate
Offered Graduate DegreesMaster's
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Doctorate (Other)
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Post-Master Certificate
162 ProgramsNumber of Graduate Programs229 Programs
Number of Online Graduate Programs84 Programs
Tuition & Fees
$54,462Average Graduate Programs$12,140 Kentucky residents
$18,340 out-of-state
Student Population
8,672Total Students16,493
4,178Graduate Enrollment2,053
498Online Graduate Enrollment3,162
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
Teacher Certifiate
✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 3,701)
$10,200 average annual costs
On-Campus Living✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 4,942)
$6,984 average annual costs
✔ (25 meals per week)
$4,800 average annual costs
Meal PlanNot offered or not Reported
Faculties and Staffs
6 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio18 to 1
698 Full-time
149 Part-time
Number of Faculties658 Full-time
267 Part-time
3,323 Full-time
220 Part-time
Number of Staffs1,757 Full-time
590 Part-time
$150,288 for Faculties
$74,170 Part-time
Average Salary$68,689 for Faculties
$52,794 Part-time
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