Rice University Statistics Selectivity, Students Entering Fall 1998: Freshmen Transfer Students Test Scores Class Rank Distinctions Faculty Facts and Distinctions Enrollment and Class Sizes Majors, Schools, and Degrees Tuition and Financial Assistance Undergraduate Profile Ethnic Enrollment Student Demographics Commencement and Beyond Retention and Graduation Degrees Awarded Postgraduation Pursuits National Recognition Rice Resources		Tuition and Financial Assistance (Annotations)
		Thanks to its extraordinarily high endowment-to-student ratio (approximately $684,000 per student), Rice University charges the lowest tuition of any highly selective private college or university in the United States. Tuition, Fees, Room and Board for Entering Freshmen 1998 - 99
		Undergraduate tuition	$14,675
		Fees	$425
		Room and board	$6,400
		Total	$21,500
		Estimated Other Expenses
		Books	$580
		Transportation	$300
		Personal expenses (Long-distance charges, haircuts, toiletries, entertainment, clothes, etc.)	$1,400
		Total	$2,280
		Rice guarantees that tuition increases for continuing undergraduates will not exceed the rate of inflation. Once you enroll, your tuition will not increase by more than the Consumer Price Index. Average Need-Based Financial Aid Award for First-Year Undergraduate Students Who Entered Rice in Fall 1998 Rice graduating seniors have by far the lowest debt burden of seniors at any highly selective college or university in the United States. In fall 1998, Rice moved to reduce that debt burden even more by capping its need-based loan awards for incoming freshmen at $2,400 per year. The difference in need is made up in correspondingly greater grant awards. Average Need-Based Award Package
		Total costs	$23,480
		Average family contribution	$8,737
		Demonstrated need	$14,743
		Note: Demonstrated need shown here does not include transportation expense. Grant aid is normally increased to meet this expense on a case-by-case basis.
		Rice University is a direct lender.
		Financial Assistance
		Percentage of undergraduate students receiving some form of financial aid in 1998 - 99:	86%
		Percentage of need that was met for undergraduate students who received any need-based aid in 1998 - 99:	100%
		Merit-based scholarships at Rice are awarded to exceptional students whose effort and contributions have made a positive and lasting impact on their communities.     Go to Top of Page Go to the Rice University Undergraduate Admission Web Page Go to the Rice University Main Web Page Preliminary Tuition and Financial Assistance 1999