Rice University Statistics - Tuition and Financial Aid

Rice University Statistics

Selectivity, Students
Entering Fall 2003:
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 2003 (Annotations)

Thanks to its extraordinarily high endowment-to-student ratio (approximately $640,500 per student in fiscal year 2003), 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 2003 - 2004

Undergraduate tuition $18,850

Fees $820

Room and board $8,018

Total $27,688

Estimated Other Expenses

Books $800

Transportation Varies

Personal expenses
(Long-distance charges, haircuts, toiletries,
entertainment, clothes, etc.) $1,550

Total $2,350 plus transportation

Over the years Rice has been known for holding down student tuition and fees, which currently runs 36% less than our top private college competition.

Rice graduating seniors have one of the lowest debt burdens of seniors at any highly selective college or university in the United States. For the graduating class of 2003, the average debt accumulated over the undergraduate years was $12,942.

Average Need-Based Award Package

Total costs $29,892

Average family contribution $10,751

Average Demonstrated need $19,141

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.

Kiplinger's Personal Finance Magazine rates Rice as the second greatest value among private universities in the country.

Financial Assistance

Percentage of undergraduate students receiving some form of financial aid in 2003-2004: 67%

Percentage of need that was met for undergraduate students who received any need-based aid in 2003-2004: 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.

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Tuition and Financial Assistance 2002

Rice University Statistics Selectivity, Students Entering Fall 2003: 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 2003 (Annotations)
	Thanks to its extraordinarily high endowment-to-student ratio (approximately $640,500 per student in fiscal year 2003), 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 2003 - 2004
	Undergraduate tuition	$18,850
	Fees	$820
	Room and board	$8,018
	Total	$27,688
	Estimated Other Expenses
	Books	$800
	Transportation	Varies
	Personal expenses (Long-distance charges, haircuts, toiletries, entertainment, clothes, etc.)	$1,550
	Total	$2,350 plus transportation
	Over the years Rice has been known for holding down student tuition and fees, which currently runs 36% less than our top private college competition. Rice graduating seniors have one of the lowest debt burdens of seniors at any highly selective college or university in the United States. For the graduating class of 2003, the average debt accumulated over the undergraduate years was $12,942. Average Need-Based Award Package
	Total costs	$29,892
	Average family contribution	$10,751
	*Average Demonstrated need*	$19,141
	*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.

	Kiplinger's Personal Finance Magazine rates Rice as the second greatest value among private universities in the country.
	Financial Assistance
	Percentage of undergraduate students receiving some form of financial aid in 2003-2004:	67%
	Percentage of need that was met for undergraduate students who received any need-based aid in 2003-2004:	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 Tuition and Financial Assistance 2002