R1 ResearchPrivate (nonprofit)

Rice University

Houston, Texas·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Southwest·rice.edu

Rice University's acceptance rate is 8.0% (2024). Its six-year graduation rate is 95% and its four-year rate is 87% (2024). Tuition and fees are $64,144 (2024). Fall enrollment is 8,961 students, and 9,525 enrolled over the full 12-month year (2024). Source: IPEDS.

Acceptance
8.0%
+2.1pp vs R1 Research
6-yr graduation
95%
—
Total enrollment
8,961
peer median 16,357
Avg net price
$13,370
-$10k vs R1 Research
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About

William Marsh Rice University, also known as Rice University, is a private research university in Houston, Texas, United States. Established in 1912, it spans 300 acres. The university consists of eight constituent schools in the fields of architecture, business, continuing studies, engineering, humanities, music, natural sciences, and social sciences.

Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

IPEDS
Applied
32,473
32,473 candidates competed
Admitted
2,597
8.0% acceptance rate
Enrolled
1,148
44.2% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

IPEDS
Overall completion
95%
4-year graduation
87%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
95%
Full-time retention
97%

Pell equity

1.9pp gap
Pell recipients
93%154 of 165
Non-Pell (all)
95%747 of 787
Subsidized loan, no Pell
97%56 of 58
No Federal Aid
95%691 of 729

Pell and non-Pell students graduate at nearly identical rates, a notably small equity gap.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

FVT/GE

Of 134 Title IV programs, 13 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 121 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
134
Passing
13
9.7% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

134programs
  • Passing13 · 9.7%
  • No Data121 · 90.3%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
1
Watch
0
Safe
12
No data
121

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

13
Music
Master's Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
+5.1%
$50,777 vs $48,304
Biomedical/Medical Engineering
Master's Degree · Engineering
+82.4%
$110,932 vs $60,823
International Relations and National Security Studies
Master's Degree · Social Sciences
+91.6%
$116,551 vs $60,823
Cognitive Science
Bachelor Degree · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
+101.0%
$66,913 vs $33,298
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness
Bachelor Degree · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
+162.5%
$87,404 vs $33,298
Political Science and Government
Bachelor Degree · Social Sciences
+163.7%
$87,804 vs $33,298
Mechanical Engineering
Bachelor Degree · Engineering
+227.3%
$108,970 vs $33,298
Business Administration Management and Operations
Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+231.8%
$201,796 vs $60,823

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

9
Music
Master's Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
61%
$30,885 debt · $50,777 earn
Business Administration Management and Operations
Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
20%
$41,000 debt · $201,796 earn
Cognitive Science
Bachelor Degree · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
16%
$10,500 debt · $66,913 earn
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness
Bachelor Degree · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
11%
$10,000 debt · $87,404 earn
Chemical Engineering
Bachelor Degree · Engineering
11%
$13,000 debt · $113,605 earn
Mechanical Engineering
Bachelor Degree · Engineering
10%
$11,017 debt · $108,970 earn
Economics
Bachelor Degree · Social Sciences
10%
$12,500 debt · $129,575 earn
Computer and Information Sciences General
Bachelor Degree · Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
7%
$12,920 debt · $182,443 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

Accredited since 1914Next review Dec 2026

Action history · 3

  1. Jun 2023Heightened Monitoring or Focused Review
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  2. Jun 2022Heightened Monitoring or Focused Review
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  3. Apr 2018Approved for Distance Education
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$5,827
$30–48k$563
$48–75k$3,217
$75–110k$17,755
$110k+$48,466

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price (private)
$13,370
-$10,407vs R1 Research median $23,777
Federal loans
6.5%
Tuition and fees
$64,144

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 1,072 students received $6.9M in Pell grants, alongside $28.9M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
1,072
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$6.9M
$6,892,982 total
Direct Loans
$28.9M
1,321 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
’20
1k
’21
1k
’22
1k
’23
1k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$538K
138 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$1.2M
252 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$10.1M
546 loan awards
Parent PLUS$3.9M
103 loan awards
Grad PLUS$13.2M
282 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 453 borrowers who entered repayment, 0 (0.0%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
0.0%
-2.3pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
453
Defaulted
0
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
0.6%
2017
1.0%
2018
0.2%
2019
0.0%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Rice

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs89
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

2,700 total completions
01Business
68325.3%
02Engineering
43616.1%
03Computer Sciences
37313.8%
04Social Sciences
2639.7%
05Biological Sciences
2368.7%
06Mathematics
1736.4%
07Physical Sciences
1585.9%
08Multi/Interdisciplinary
1545.7%
09Visual/Performing Arts
1304.8%
10Psychology
943.5%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

IPEDS
Fall total
8,961
12-mo unduplicated
9,525
Undergraduate
5,048
Graduate
4,477

Gender split

Men
56%5,291
Women
44%4,234

Race / ethnicity composition

Asian
29.1%
White
25.6%
Hispanic
16.7%
Non-resident
12.8%
Black
7.9%
Two or more
5.5%
Unknown
2.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

EADA
Athletes
408
253 M · 155 W
Women athletes
38.0%
Athletic aid
$20.0M
Total student aid
Budget
$70.4M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$12.5M
$7.4M
Recruiting expense
$639K
$367K
Head-coach salaries
$370K
$190K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 9

Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
84 M · 101 W
$4.2M
Football
123 M · —
$19.6M
Baseball
42 M · —
$3.4M
Basketball
16 M · 15 W
$9.3M
Soccer
— · 31 W
$2.1M
Swimming and Diving (combined)
— · 27 W
$1.8M

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
13.21
113 offenses · 8,556 students

3-year trend

5.792 yrs ago12.681 yr ago13.21Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
271
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
77
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
1

Criminal offenses by type

Motor vehicle theft
60
Burglary
19
Fondling
16
Rape
13
Robbery
2
Arson
1
Murder
1
Aggravated assault
1

By location

113total
  • On campus112
  • Non-campus1

Includes 32 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

1
Domestic violence
14
Dating violence
24
Stalking
39 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs21
Liquor016

Residence-hall fires

  • Lovett College1 fire
    Trash Can Fire - Unknown who set the fire or how it was caused.Damage $100-$999

Data quality: 4 reports were later determined unfounded across the reporting period and are excluded from the totals above.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

IPEDS
Student-to-faculty
6.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
818

Rice vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Rice selected for federal comparison reporting.

IPEDS
6-yr gradRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

Carnegie
SubjectRice University
95%8.0%8,961$13,370R1 Research
Boston University
89%11.1%37,737$24,402R1 Research
Brown University
96%5.4%11,956$25,184R1 Research
California Institute of Technology
94%2.6%2,430$16,075R1 Research
Carnegie Mellon University
94%11.7%15,888$31,944R1 Research
Columbia University in the City of New York
96%4.0%35,173$21,590R1 Research
Cornell University
95%8.8%26,793$28,690R1 Research
Dartmouth College
96%5.4%6,938$29,519R1 Research
Duke University
97%5.7%17,499$29,612R1 Research
Emory University
91%10.6%15,175$22,585R1 Research
Harvard University
98%3.6%30,259$19,066R1 Research
Johns Hopkins University
94%6.4%30,210$18,809R1 Research
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
96%4.5%11,886$20,111R1 Research
New York University
88%9.2%56,832$37,050R1 Research
Northwestern University
95%7.7%23,856$29,167R1 Research
Princeton University
98%4.6%9,137$6,128R1 Research
Stanford University
92%3.6%18,625$13,807R1 Research
Tufts University
94%11.5%13,599$39,998R1 Research
University of Chicago
96%4.5%18,566$14,860R1 Research
University of Notre Dame
95%11.3%13,042$26,780R1 Research
University of Pennsylvania
97%5.4%29,109$28,699R1 Research
University of Southern California
92%9.8%46,566$32,740R1 Research
Vanderbilt University
94%5.9%13,575$15,846R1 Research
Washington University in St Louis
94%12.1%16,357$21,786R1 Research
Yale University
96%3.9%15,564$23,777R1 Research
Peer group median95%5.9%16,357$23,777

Institutions like Rice

Explore the federal data for institutions in Rice's comparison group.

IPEDS
  • R1 ResearchMassachusetts

    Boston University

    Grad rate
    89%
    Admit rate
    11.1%
    Enrollment
    37,737
    Net price
    $24,402
  • R1 ResearchRhode Island

    Brown University

    Grad rate
    96%
    Admit rate
    5.4%
    Enrollment
    11,956
    Net price
    $25,184
  • R1 ResearchCalifornia

    California Institute of Technology

    Grad rate
    94%
    Admit rate
    2.6%
    Enrollment
    2,430
    Net price
    $16,075
  • R1 ResearchPennsylvania

    Carnegie Mellon University

    Grad rate
    94%
    Admit rate
    11.7%
    Enrollment
    15,888
    Net price
    $31,944
  • R1 ResearchNew York

    Columbia University in the City of New York

    Grad rate
    96%
    Admit rate
    4.0%
    Enrollment
    35,173
    Net price
    $21,590
  • R1 ResearchNew York

    Cornell University

    Grad rate
    95%
    Admit rate
    8.8%
    Enrollment
    26,793
    Net price
    $28,690
  • R1 ResearchNew Hampshire

    Dartmouth College

    Grad rate
    96%
    Admit rate
    5.4%
    Enrollment
    6,938
    Net price
    $29,519
  • R1 ResearchNorth Carolina

    Duke University

    Grad rate
    97%
    Admit rate
    5.7%
    Enrollment
    17,499
    Net price
    $29,612
  • R1 ResearchGeorgia

    Emory University

    Grad rate
    91%
    Admit rate
    10.6%
    Enrollment
    15,175
    Net price
    $22,585
  • R1 ResearchMassachusetts

    Harvard University

    Grad rate
    98%
    Admit rate
    3.6%
    Enrollment
    30,259
    Net price
    $19,066
  • R1 ResearchMaryland

    Johns Hopkins University

    Grad rate
    94%
    Admit rate
    6.4%
    Enrollment
    30,210
    Net price
    $18,809
  • R1 ResearchMassachusetts

    Massachusetts Institute of Technology

    Grad rate
    96%
    Admit rate
    4.5%
    Enrollment
    11,886
    Net price
    $20,111
  • R1 ResearchNew York

    New York University

    Grad rate
    88%
    Admit rate
    9.2%
    Enrollment
    56,832
    Net price
    $37,050
  • R1 ResearchIllinois

    Northwestern University

    Grad rate
    95%
    Admit rate
    7.7%
    Enrollment
    23,856
    Net price
    $29,167
  • R1 ResearchNew Jersey

    Princeton University

    Grad rate
    98%
    Admit rate
    4.6%
    Enrollment
    9,137
    Net price
    $6,128
  • R1 ResearchCalifornia

    Stanford University

    Grad rate
    92%
    Admit rate
    3.6%
    Enrollment
    18,625
    Net price
    $13,807
  • R1 ResearchMassachusetts

    Tufts University

    Grad rate
    94%
    Admit rate
    11.5%
    Enrollment
    13,599
    Net price
    $39,998
  • R1 ResearchIllinois

    University of Chicago

    Grad rate
    96%
    Admit rate
    4.5%
    Enrollment
    18,566
    Net price
    $14,860
  • R1 ResearchIndiana

    University of Notre Dame

    Grad rate
    95%
    Admit rate
    11.3%
    Enrollment
    13,042
    Net price
    $26,780
  • R1 ResearchPennsylvania

    University of Pennsylvania

    Grad rate
    97%
    Admit rate
    5.4%
    Enrollment
    29,109
    Net price
    $28,699
  • R1 ResearchCalifornia

    University of Southern California

    Grad rate
    92%
    Admit rate
    9.8%
    Enrollment
    46,566
    Net price
    $32,740
  • R1 ResearchTennessee

    Vanderbilt University

    Grad rate
    94%
    Admit rate
    5.9%
    Enrollment
    13,575
    Net price
    $15,846
  • R1 ResearchMissouri

    Washington University in St Louis

    Grad rate
    94%
    Admit rate
    12.1%
    Enrollment
    16,357
    Net price
    $21,786
  • R1 ResearchConnecticut

    Yale University

    Grad rate
    96%
    Admit rate
    3.9%
    Enrollment
    15,564
    Net price
    $23,777

Rice Institutional Research office

The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

Office
Institutional Research & Analytics
Reports to IDEAS: Institutional Data, Evaluation, Analytics, and Strategy
Phone
713-348-0000
Address
6100 Main St., Houston, TX 77005-1827

The Institutional Research and Analytics team is dedicated to supporting Rice University’s data needs, aiding stakeholders in strategic decision-making and providing institutional data and analyses to ensure accurate reporting to external organizations.

Visit IR office page
Team
6 members
  • Arun Chandran Natarajan
    Associate Provost for Institutional Research and Effectiveness
  • Diane Waryas Hughey
    Executive Director of Institutional Effectiveness
  • Christy Witt
    Executive Director of Institutional Research and Analytics
  • Joseph Lynch
    Institutional Research Analyst III
  • Katie Stephenson
    Institutional Research Analyst III
  • Megan Yosko
    Institutional Research Analyst II

Research funding

External research funding from NSF, NIH, HERD, and federal spending sources.

NSF
NIH awards
$6,373,662
USA Spending
$239,422,632
All sources
$245,796,294

Common Data Set

Rice's own annual Common Data Set: the most detailed self-reported reference for selectivity, cost, outcomes, and the student body.

Acceptance rate
8.0%
Most selective
Yield
44.2%
of admitted students enroll
Total enrollment
8,961
4,789 UG · 4,172 grad
6-yr graduation rate
95%
First-year retention
97%
Student–faculty ratio
5.83 to 1
Est. net price (aided)
$21,671
after avg need-based grant
01

Selectivity & Admissions

Admissions funnel

C1
Applied
32,473
Admitted
2,597
Enrolled
1,148

32,473 applied → 2,597 admitted (8.0%) → 1,148 enrolled.

Selectivity

C1
Acceptance rate
8.0%

Most selective — 8.0% acceptance rate.

Admit rate by gender

C1
men7.8%
women8.2%

Admit rate varies by gender.

SAT range (middle 50%)

C9
25th
1510
Median
1540
75th
1560

Middle 50% SAT 1510–1560 (median 1540).

ACT range (middle 50%)

C9
25th
34
Median
35
75th
35

Middle 50% ACT 34–35 (median 35).

High-school class rank

C10
top tenth89%
top quarter96%
top half100%

Share of enrolled first-years by HS class-rank band.

Waitlist outcome

C2
Offered
3,920
Accepted spot
2,794
Admitted
122

3,920 offered a waitlist spot, 2,794 accepted it, 122 admitted (4.4% of those who stayed on).

What matters in admission

C7
Very Important4
Rigor of secondary school recordApplication EssayRecommendation(s)Character/personal qualities
Important3
Academic GPAExtracurricular activitiesTalent/ability
Considered6
Class rankStandardized test scoresFirst generationAlumni/ae relationVolunteer workWork experience
Not Considered5
InterviewGeographical residenceState residencyReligious affiliation/commitmentLevel of applicant’s interest

Relative importance of each admission factor.

02

Affordability & Value

Cost of attendance

G
Total$91,562
Tuition
$66,54073%
Fees
$9571%
Room & board
$19,55021%
Books
$1,4902%
Other
$3,0253%

Total sticker cost of attendance is $91,562 (2025-2026).

Sticker vs. net price

G+H
Sticker COA
$91,562
Net (aided)
$21,671
Avg need grant
$69,891

Sticker $91,562 → about $21,671 net for aided students after the average need-based grant ($69,891); 100% of demonstrated need is met.

Where grant aid comes from

H1
Institutional94.3%
Federal4.8%
State0.9%

94% of need-based grant dollars come from the institution itself.

Graduate debt

H4/H5
Grads with debt
13%
Avg debt
$28,418

13% of graduates borrowed; those who did owed $28,418 on average.

03

Outcomes & Equity

Graduation & retention

B
6-yr grad rate
95%
Retention
97%

6-year graduation rate 95%; first-year retention 97%.

Equity: Pell graduation gap

B4
All students95%
Pell recipients93%

Pell-grant recipients graduate 1 pts below the overall rate (93% vs 95%).

04

Academic Experience

Class-size distribution

I3
2-9 students297
10-19 students427
20-29 students153
30-39 students86
40-49 students59
50-99 students89
100+ students28

64% of classes have under 20 students; 10% have 50+.

Faculty profile

I
Student–faculty ratio
5.83 to 1
Faculty with terminal degree
90%
Women faculty
38%

Key faculty indicators.

Degrees by discipline

J
Engineering14.8%
Biological/life sciences14.2%
Computer and information sciences13.2%
Social sciences10.5%
Mathematics and statistics5.8%
Business/marketing5.3%
Visual and performing arts5.2%
Psychology3.9%

STEM-dominant: ~53% of bachelor's degrees are in computing, engineering, math & sciences.

05

Student Body & Diversity

Undergraduate race/ethnicity

B2
Asian29.0%
White25.5%
Hispanic/Latino16.6%
Nonresidents13.0%
Black or African American7.9%
Two or more races5.5%
Race/ethnicity unknown2.2%
American Indian or Alaska Native0.1%
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander0.1%

Undergraduate enrollment by race/ethnicity.

International students

B2
International UG
622
Share
13%

13% of undergraduates are international (nonresident).

Undergrad vs graduate

B1
Undergraduate
4,78953%
Graduate
4,17247%

4,789 undergraduates and 4,172 graduate students.

06

Transfer Path

Transfer admissions

D1
Applied
1,473
Admitted
102
Enrolled
60

1,473 transfer applicants → 102 admitted (6.9%) → 60 enrolled — more selective than first-year admission.

Source publications

Reports & documents (4)

Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.

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A curated list of alumni recognized for notable achievements across industries.

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    Politics
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    Politics
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Frequently asked questions about Rice University

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Rice University.

What is the acceptance rate at Rice University?

Rice University's acceptance rate is 8.0% (2,597 admitted from 32,473 applicants), based on the latest IPEDS.

What is the graduation rate at Rice University?

Rice University's six-year graduation rate is 95% and its four-year rate is 87%, per 2024 IPEDS data.

How many students attend Rice University?

Rice University reports a total enrollment of 8,961 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Rice University?

The average net price at Rice University is $13,370 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at Rice University?

Rice University's yield rate is 44.2%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is Rice University located?

Rice University is located in Houston, Texas 77005-1827.

Who runs Institutional Research at Rice University?

Rice University's IR work is done by the Institutional Research & Analytics, which reports to IDEAS: Institutional Data, Evaluation, Analytics, and Strategy.

About the data on this page

Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

IPEDSFall 2025–26 release, published July 28, 2026
Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
U.S. Department of Education
FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
U.S. Department of Education
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Federal Pell Grant & loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Pell Grant and Direct Loan recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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