Rice University Enters Top 10 of Forbes’ “America’s Top Colleges” ⁢Rankings

Rice University

Rice University, a prestigious private ‌university in ‍Texas, has made a significant leap in Forbes’ “America’s Top Colleges”‍ rankings, entering ⁤the top 10 for the first ‌time. The university jumped 13 places from last⁢ year’s 22nd position to 9th place this‍ year.

Forbes’ ‌rankings are⁤ based on 14 indicators, including average debt due ⁣to tuition aid and student ‍loans provided to current students,⁣ median salary 10 years after graduating from ​college, graduation ⁣rate, and ‌university financial status. Rice University’s impressive ⁣performance in these areas has⁢ earned it ‍a spot among the top 10‌ private universities in the New Ivy League selected by Forbes‌ this year.

With approximately 8,000 undergraduate‌ and graduate students, Rice ‍University has an​ annual tuition of $74,110 for the 2022-23 school⁤ year.‌ However, the average tuition grant is ⁢$51,955, resulting in an average debt per⁤ student of ⁤$10,818. The university’s acceptance rate ⁣is 9%, with admitted students boasting SAT​ scores of 1490-1570 and ACT scores of 34-36. The median salary of‌ graduates 10 years later is an impressive $152,110.

This year’s national rankings ​saw​ Princeton ‍University take the top spot‍ for the‌ second consecutive year, ⁣followed by Stanford, MIT, Yale, UC Berkeley, Columbia, UPenn, Harvard, Rice, and ⁤Cornell in the top ‍10. Other notable universities in Texas that made it ‍to the 500 Best Colleges rankings include the University of Texas at Austin (46th), Texas A&M University (70th), Trinity ⁢University⁢ (95th), and Southern Methodist University (99th).

A total of 23 universities in Texas were featured in the 500 Best Colleges rankings. ⁤The following are the universities in ⁢Texas that made it to the rankings:

• 9th⁢ in ⁤the‍ nation: Rice University (private)
• 46th: University ⁣of Texas, Austin (public)
• 70th:⁣ Texas​ A&M University (public)
• 95th:‌ Trinity University (private)
• 99th: Southern Methodist University (private)
• 115th: University of Houston (private)
• 126th: University of⁣ Texas, Dallas (public)
• 152nd: Baylor‌ University (private)
• 205th: Texas Tech⁤ University (public)
• 209th:⁤ University of North Texas (public)
• 220th: Texas ⁣Christian University ⁢(private)
• 253rd: University of Texas, Arlington (public)
• 272nd: University of⁤ Texas ⁢at San Antonio (public)
• 280th: University of Texas, ⁤El Paso⁤ (public)
• 284th: Southwestern University‌ (private)
• 298th:​ Texas ⁣State University (public)
• 328th: Abilene​ Christian University (private)
• 384th: Texas Woman’s University⁣ (public)
• 421st: Sam Houston⁤ State University (public)
• 428th: University of‌ Dallas (private)
• 437th: St. Edward’s University (private)
• 442nd: University of St. Thomas (private)
• 462nd: Austin College (private)
• 500th: University⁤ of Houston, Clear Lake ‍(public)