Mental health concerns are strongly correlated with basic needs insecurity at a time when undergraduates appear to be spending more on their education.

The university says the expansion is designed to make a Rice education more accessible by reducing financial barriers for families. It's also part of a strategic plan to increase enrollment by nearly 30% by 2028.

The sprawling case, centered on students defrauded by for-profit schools, has now become the largest class-action settlement in American history.

A record 9.2 million college loan borrowers are in default nationally, representing an increase of 4.2 million since April of 2025.