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Rice Financial Aid

Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 2,692
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 63%
Average Aid Amount $48,958
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 812
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 67%

Financial Aid Information at Rice

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 2,692 students (63% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $48,958. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 812 students (67% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees at Rice University is $58,128, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 2,692 students (63% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $48,958. It includes federal, state, local, institutional, or other sources of grant aid. The following table describes the financial aid statistics by aid types at Rice University for all undergraduate students.
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid at Rice University
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid2,69263%$48,958
Pell Grants70617%$5,273
Federal Student Loans2797%$5,738

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 812 beginning students (67% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 706 students (58% of all freshmen) awarded any student loans. The headcount includes the number of full-time, first-time degree-seeking beginning undergraduate students. The below table shows the number and amount by the source of financial aid at Rice University.
Beginning Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid at Rice University
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid81267%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources68756%$51,955
Federal Grants56246%$2,746
Pell Grants21217%$5,362
Other Federal Grants55846%$728
State/Local Grants877%$4,286
Institutional Grants68056%$49,672
Student Loans948%$10,818
Federal Student Loans847%$4,897
Other Student Loans212%$28,838