Rice University Statistics Selectivity, Students Entering Fall 2004: 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 2005 (Annotations)
		Thanks to its extraordinarily high endowment-to-student ratio ($694,377 per student in fiscal year 2004), 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 2005 - 2006
		Undergraduate tuition	$23,310
		Fees	$436
		Room and board	$8,980
		Total	$32,726
		Estimated Other Expenses
		Books	$800
		Transportation	Varies
		Personal expenses (Long-distance charges, haircuts, toiletries, entertainment, clothes, etc.)	$1,550
		Total	$2,350 plus transportation
		Total costs	$35,076
		Over the years Rice has been known for holding down student tuition and fees, which currently runs 29% 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.
		Financial Assistance
		Percentage of undergraduate students receiving some form of financial aid in 2004-2005:	82%
		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 2003