How much is the Rice tuition? For the academic year 2023-2024, Rice's tuition & fees is $58,128.
With indirect costs not billed by school, such as room & boards and personal living expenses, the total cost of attendance for one academic year is $77,278 when a student lives on-campus.
Rice Tuition & Expenses
| 2022-2023 Rate |
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| Tuition & Fees | $58,128 |
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| Books & Supplies Costs | $1,350 |
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| On-campus Room & Board | $15,000 |
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| On-campus Expenses | $2,800 |
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| Off-campus Room & Board | $15,000 |
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| Off-campus Expenses | $2,800 |
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| 2023-2024 Projection |
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| Tuition & Fees | $54,960 |
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How Much Does it Cost to Go to Rice for 4 Years?
For the class of 2027, who entering colleges in 2023, the 4 years tuition & fees is $268,006 at Rice. The estimated tuition rate is based on the changes over last 5 years. With room & board, books, and other personal expenses, the estimated 4 years costs of attendance is $341,778. After receiving financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans, the 4 years COA is down to $116,051.
The following table computes the 4 years tuition and COA by class of year.
Average Tuition By School Type and Comparison
Compared to four-years schools nationwide, Rice' tuition is much higher than the average tuition of $20,937. Compared to private, four-years colleges in Texas, its tuition is much higher than the average tuition of $17,791.
| In-State | Out-of-State |
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| Rice University | $58,128 |
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| U.S. Four-years Colleges | $18,672 |
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| Public Schools | $7,199 | $12,960 |
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| Private Schools | $20,937 |
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| Texas Four-years Colleges | $16,780 |
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| Public Schools | $6,534 | $13,398 |
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| Private Schools | $17,791 |
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Compare Similar School's Tuition
The next table compares the tuition & fees between Rice and similar schools. The similar colleges are selected by school type & level (private, four-years), ranking, and comparison frequency by our users. The comparison is based on 2022-2023 tuition rate.
| Location | Undergraduate | Graduate |
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| Rice University | Houston, TX | $58,128 | $54,462 |
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| Vanderbilt University | Nashville, TN | $63,946 | $56,128 |
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| Georgetown University | Washington, DC | $65,081 | $59,306 |
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| Brown University | Providence, RI | $68,230 | $67,006 |
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| Cornell University | Ithaca, NY | $66,014 | $30,085 |
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| Northwestern University | Evanston, IL | $65,997 | $53,871 |
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| Carnegie Mellon University | Pittsburgh, PA | $63,829 | $49,450 |
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Tuition Trends Over Past 10 Years
The undergraduate tuition & fees of Rice University has increased by 41.14% over the past 10 years from $38,941 to $58,128. The graduate tuition & fee has increased by 62.47% from $32,217 to $54,462.
The living costs increased by 1.42% last year and 22.34% over the past 10 years.
Financial Aid and COA
At Rice University, 2,692 students (63%) received grant or scholarship from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources. The average amount of grant/scholarship received is $48,958.
After receiving financial aid, the cost of attendance (COA) at Rice is $28,320 for students living on-campus and $28,320 for students living off-campus.
For beginning students (i.e. first-time freshmen), 812 students received any type of financial aid including grants/scholarship and student loans. The average amount of grant/scholarship for the first-time students is $51,955 and the average amount of student loans is $10,818.
The financial aid data is based on 2021-2022 statistics from IPEDS.
Admission Stats and Requirements to Apply
Rice's acceptance rate is 9.48%. A total of 29,544 applicants applied to and 2,802 students were accepted. Of the admitted students, 1,226 enrolled finally, and the yield (i.e. enrollment rate) is 43.75%.
To apply to Rice, 4 items are required - Secondary school record, Completion of college-preparatory program, Recommendations and TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language). SAT and ACT scores are considered during the admissions process but are not required to be submitted.
SAT and ACT Scores
The SAT and ACT scores are considered but not required to apply to Rice. The average SAT score of the enrolled first-time students is 1,530 and the average ACT score (ACT composite) is 35.
Its SAT score is much higher than the national average score of 1,168. The ACT score is much higher than the national average score of 24.
| Average | 25th | 75th |
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| SAT Total | 1,530 | 1,490 | 1,570 |
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| National Average | 1,168 | | |
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| Texas Average | 1,108 | | |
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| SAT EBRW | 745 | 720 | 770 |
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| SAT Math | 785 | 770 | 800 |
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| ACT Composite | 35 | 34 | 35 |
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| National Average | 24 | | |
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| Texas Average | 23 | | |
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| ACT Math | 34 | 32 | 35 |
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| ACT English | 36 | 35 | 36 |
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Student Population
Rice University has a total of 8,672 students including 4,494 undergraduate and 4,178 graduate students. By gender, there are 4,767 male students and 3,518 female students attending Rice. The school offers online degree programs and 498 students enrolled online exclusively (5.74% of all students).
| Total | Male | Female |
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| Total | 8,285 |
4,767 | 3,518 |
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| Undergraduate | 4,247 |
2,187 | 2,060 |
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| Graduate | 4,038 |
2,580 | 1,458 |
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Directory & Academic Information
| Directory Information |
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| Address | 6100 S Main St, Houston, TX |
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| Phone | 713-348-0000 |
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| WEB | www.rice.edu |
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| Degree & Programs |
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| Degree | Undergraduate, Graduate |
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| Program Offered | 162 Programs |
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| Graduate Program Offered | 94 Graduate Programs |
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| Academic Stats |
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| Acceptance Rate | 8.68% |
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| Yield | 44.07% |
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| Student Population | 8,672 |
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| Graduation Rate | 93% |
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| Retention Rate | 98% |
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| Students to Faculty Ratio Rate | 6 to 1 |
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| Faculty & Staffs |
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| Number of Faculties | 698 (Full-time), 149 (Part-time) |
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| Number of Staffs | 3,323 (Full-time), 220 (Part-time) |
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| Average Faculty Salary | $150,288 |
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| Average Staff Salary | $74,170 |
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