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Rice University

Rice University
P.O. Box 1892
Houston, TX 77251-1892

Official telephone: (713) 348-0000
Fax number: (713) 523-4117
Website: www.rice.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016

The financial aid information below is valid for the 2015 academic year.

FINANCIAL AID OFFICE
Financial aid officer: Anne Walker,
Director of Student Financial Services
Contacting the office: 713 348-4958
fina@rice.edu
FAFSA number: 003604
CSS/PROFILE number: 6609

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $43,220; $43,220 out-of-state
Additional required fees: $681
Book fees: $800
Miscellaneous expenses: $2,000
Other expenses: Personal.
Combined room and board expenses: $13,750

APPLYING FOR AID

Required form Priority date Rolling? Closing date
FAFSAFebruary 15yesN/A
CSS/Financial Aid PROFILEFebruary 15noN/A
Noncustodial (Divorced/Separated) Parent's StatementFebruary 15noN/A
Business/Farm SupplementFebruary 15noN/A
federal income tax formsFebruary 15yesN/A

Date award notification begins: April 1
Applied for financial aid:
77% of first-year students
70% of full-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
51% of first-year students
54% of full-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any financial aid:
99% of first-year students
99% of full-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any need-based gift aid:
98% of first-year students
98% of full-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
65% of first-year students
75% of full-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
5% of first-year students
3% of full-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid whose need was fully met (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
100% of first-year students
100% of full-time undergraduates
Average percent of need that was met of students who received any need-based aid (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
100% for first-year students
100% for full-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$40,885 for first-year students
$40,421 for full-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$36,568 for first-year students
$36,025 for full-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,310 for first-year students
$3,709 for full-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$2,675 for first-year students
$3,581 for full-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
9% of first-year students
11% of full-time undergraduates
Average award to students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
$24,208 for first-year students
$16,399 for full-time undergraduates
Students who received a non-need-based athletic award:
6% of first-year students
7% of full-time undergraduates
Average non-need-based athletic award:
$43,705 for first-year students
$45,597 for full-time undergraduates
School participates in Federal Work-Study Program: yes

TYPES OF AID AVAILABLE
Types of loans available:
  • Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct PLUS Loans
  • FFEL Subsidized Stafford Loans
  • FFEL Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
  • FFEL PLUS Loans
  • Federal Perkins Loans
  • State Loans
Parent loans packaged to meet need: no
Percent of undergraduates who have borrowed through all loan programs: 29%
Average student debt upon graduation: $25,528
Types of payment plans:
  • school's own payment plan(s)
Need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • need-based (general)
  • Federal Pell Grants
  • SEOG
  • state scholarships/grants
  • college/university scholarships/grants (institutional funds)
  • private scholarships/grants
Non-need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • non-need-based (general)
  • state scholarships/grants
  • academic merit scholarships/grants
  • creative arts/performance
  • special achievements/activities
  • special characteristics
  • athletic scholarships
  • ROTC scholarships

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