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Rice Financial Aid

Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 2,845
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 63%
Average Aid Amount $50,264
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 787
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 66%

Financial Aid Information at Rice

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 2,845 students (63% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $50,264. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 787 students (66% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees at Rice University is $61,247, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 2,845 students (63% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $50,264. 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 aid2,84563%$50,264
Pell Grants72216%$5,448
Federal Student Loans2816%$5,990

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 787 beginning students (66% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 699 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 Aid78766%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources68757%$53,526
Federal Grants18816%$6,623
Pell Grants18716%$5,797
Other Federal Grants544%$2,984
State/Local Grants696%$4,525
Institutional Grants68557%$51,409
Student Loans857%$10,083
Federal Student Loans766%$5,169
Other Student Loans171%$27,304