Rice's sticker price tops $60,000

Tuition, room, board and fees at Rice University next year will top $60,000 as Texas universities, public and private, grapple with accessibility to middle-class students and rising costs. Rice's tuition for undergraduates will be $46,600, the school announced Wednesday. Room and board will cost $14,000 and mandatory fees will amount to $745, for a total of $61,345. Last year's sticker price was $59,458.