Rice's tuition & fees has increased from $42,253 (2015) to $61,247 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 44.95% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $34,750 (year 2015) to $57,030 (year 2025).
The 2025 tuition & fees have risen more than 5% this year (2025) at Rice University.
Rice's tuition increase rate is higher than the Texas's average increase rate of 5.09%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is higher than the average increase rate of 10.99%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 45.79% from 2015 ($58,253).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, Rice's COA is $84,927, which is increased by 8.49% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Rice's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 44.95% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $60,314. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Rice University over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,440, and it has increased 80.00% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $800 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $800 | |
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| 2017-18 | $1,200 | 50.00% |
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| 2018-19 | $1,200 | |
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| 2019-20 | $1,200 | |
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| 2020-21 | $1,250 | 4.17% |
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| 2021-22 | $1,300 | 4.00% |
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| 2022-23 | $1,350 | 3.85% |
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| 2023-24 | $1,400 | 3.70% |
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| 2024-25 | $1,440 | 2.86% |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 25.01% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 25.74% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Rice University.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $15,200 | $15,200 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $15,800 | $15,800 | 3.95% |
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| 2017-18 | $16,350 | $16,350 | 3.48% |
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| 2018-19 | $16,600 | $16,600 | 1.53% |
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| 2019-20 | $16,790 | $16,790 | 1.14% |
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| 2020-21 | $17,200 | $17,200 | 2.44% |
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| 2021-22 | $17,550 | $17,550 | 2.03% |
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| 2022-23 | $17,800 | $17,800 | 1.42% |
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| 2023-24 | $18,750 | $18,750 | 5.34% |
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| 2024-25 | $22,240 | $21,740 | 18.61% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Rice University and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Rice University | $61,247 | $58,128 | 5.37% |
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| University of Southern Mississippi | $11,998 | $11,618 | 3.27% |
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| Western Kentucky University | $27,000 | $27,000 | - |
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| The University of Texas at El Paso | $25,502 | $25,512 | -0.04% |
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| Florida Atlantic University | $17,324 | $17,324 | - |
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| Marshall University | $20,342 | $20,294 | 0.24% |
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