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Utah Valley University vs Rice University

Orem, UT · Houston, TX · largest Scorecard gap: in-state tuition

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Pair UT:TX

MIXED-SECTOR · CROSS-STATE · NET-SPLIT · EARN-SPLIT · DEBT-SPLIT · COMPLETE-GAP · GAP-TUITION

  • MIXED-SECTOR Mixed sector
  • CROSS-STATE UT × TX
  • NET-SPLIT Net-price split
  • EARN-SPLIT Earnings split
  • DEBT-SPLIT Debt split
  • COMPLETE-GAP Completion gap
  • GAP-TUITION Largest gap · In-State Tuition

Instrument codes from this pair's College Scorecard ownership, geography, acceptance, net price, earnings, debt, and completion, plus the ENROLL-RACE · narrow · 2013–2023 decade-path stamp below, not a ranking or recommendation.

Decade path · College Scorecard

Nearly parallel enrollment growth

ENROLL-RACE · narrow · 2013–2023

Undergraduate headcount rose at both Utah Valley University and Rice University across 2013–2023. The fitted annual pace is what separates this board from a generic large-campus frame.

  • Rice University: enrollment grew +16.4% over 2013–2023; fitted +64 students/yr fitted, r² 0.75.
  • Utah Valley University: enrollment grew +13.4% over 2013–2023; fitted +319 students/yr fitted, r² 0.55.
  • Utah Valley University: net price ranged $7,572–$9,955 across 11 years (2013–2023); endpoint change -12.2% is not a trend (r² 0.05).
  • Rice University: net price ranged $12,640–$21,024 across 11 years (2013–2023); endpoint change -24.4% is not a trend (r² 0.27).

College Scorecard institution series; dollars are nominal. Direction claims require r² ≥ 0.40 on the fitted annual slope, otherwise the page reports the observed range. Descriptive history, not a recommendation.

Scorecard metrics

Cards ordered by relative gap on this pair. Teal = better side.

Largest gaps: Utah Valley University vs Rice University

  1. IN-STATE-TUITION Utah Valley University leads on in-state tuition ($6,507 vs $64,144 at Rice University)
  2. OUT-OF-STATE-TUITI Utah Valley University leads on out-of-state tuition ($18,489 vs $64,144 at Rice University)
  3. 150%-TIME-COMPLETI Rice University leads on 150%-time completion (95.2% vs 43.1% at Utah Valley University)

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In-State Tuition and other Scorecard questions

On in-state tuition, who leads between Utah Valley University and Rice University?▼
Utah Valley University leads on in-state tuition at $6,507 versus $64,144 at Rice University. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On out-of-state tuition, who leads between Utah Valley University and Rice University?▼
Utah Valley University leads on out-of-state tuition at $18,489 versus $64,144 at Rice University. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On 150%-time completion, who leads between Utah Valley University and Rice University?▼
Rice University leads on 150%-time completion at 95.2% versus 43.1% at Utah Valley University. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard College Scorecard institution outcomes (earnings, completion, debt); in-state tuition focus for this pair · 2025