RICE FACTS - ALUMNI

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ALUMNI

Demographics - Occupations - Degrees - Association of Rice Alumni

All students who have completed two semesters of study at the university are Rice alumni. As of July 15, 1997, the total number of alumni was 46,277. Of these, 7,124 were deceased and 4,522 were of unknown location.

GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION OF LIVING ALUMNI

Houston 11,818

Elsewhere in Texas 6,516

Elsewhere in the U.S. 15,241

International 1,056

Unknown 4,522

Total 39,153

ALUMNI COUNT IN U.S.¹⁴

Alabama 190 Nevada 79

Alaska 56 New Hampshire 50

Arizona 320 New Jersey 401

Arkansas 167 New Mexico 411

California 2,821 New York 887

Colorado 668 North Carolina 412

Connecticut 220 North Dakota 12

Delaware 48 Ohio 333

Florida 603 Oklahoma 323

Georgia 525 Oregon 232

Hawaii 62 Pennsylvania 429

Idaho 42 Rhode Island 32

Illinois 573 South Carolina 132

Indiana 155 South Dakota 12

Iowa 56 Tennessee 320

Kansas 139 Texas 18,401

Kentucky 103 Utah 85

Louisiana 447 Vermont 46

Maine 29 Virginia 771

Maryland 547 Washington 510

Massachusetts 553 West Virginia 31

Michigan 239 Wisconsin 111

Minnesota 177 Wyoming 17

Mississippi 88 Washington, D.C. 185

Missouri 353 Puerto Rico 17

Montana 41 U.S. Virgin Islands 3

Nebraska 59 Military APO/FPOs 52

Total (U.S.) 33,575

ALUMNI RESIDING OUTSIDE THE U.S.

Africa 39 Canada 128

Asia 235 Latin America 157

Atlantic/Caribbean Islands 14 Europe/Mediterranean 375

Australia 32 Middle East 68

Pacific Islands 8

Total 1,056

OCCUPATIONS OF ALUMNI

Accounting (incl. CPA) 304 Mechanic 4

Administration 744 Media/Communications 197

Agriculture 34 Medical (all) 1315

Architecture/Planning 602 Military 109

Archaeology 13 Petroleum/Natural Gas 288

Art/Music 251 Public Realations 69

Baking/Finance 577 Real Estate 212

Building/Manufacturing 292 Religion/Theology 116

Clerical/Secretarial 14 Research & Development 611

Consulting 538 Sciences (all) 812

Education (all) 1818 Self-Employed/Entrepreneur 272

Engineering (all) 1563 Sports/Recreation 39

Foreign Service/Trade 27 Statistics/Info. Services 168

Fund-raising 19 Technology (others) 469

Govt./Public Works 185 Telecommunications 28

Homemaker 303 Translating/Interpreting 10

Hotel/Restaurant 23 Transportation 69

Insurance 132 Volunteer 12

Law 1190 Writer/Novelist/Poet 78

Library/Museum 89 Other 91

Marketing/Sales 377 Unreported 20,567

Total (U.S.) 34,631

RICE DEGREES EARNED BY RICE ALUMNI

Alumni are counted by their preferred class year to avoid double counting of those who hold more than one degree from Rice. Figures include deceased alumni and alumni of unknown location.

B = Baccalaureate M = Master's

D = Doctorate ND = No Rice degree

Degree Counts by Years¹⁵

CLASS B B/M B/M/D B/D M M/D D TOTAL ND

1916 30 6 1 0 1 0 0 38 45

1917 40 2 0 0 1 0 0 43 73

1918 32 4 2 0 1 0 1 40 92

1919 38 1 0 0 0 0 1 40 147

1920 72 1 0 0 1 2 0 76 246

'21-'25 475 11 2 0 7 2 1 498 1,008

'26-'30 880 32 9 0 11 6 5 943 1,077

'31-'35 1,054 36 9 2 8 5 6 1,120 910

'36-'40 1,065 26 11 1 1 4 5 1,113 674

'41-'45 1,103 23 15 3 6 5 4 1,159 916

'46-'50 1,206 63 16 3 27 13 10 1,338 1,093

'51-'55 1,146 45 20 11 51 30 24 1,327 829

'56-'60 1,433 69 41 21 92 42 49 1,747 832

'61-'65 1,478 74 33 50 134 63 91 1,923 541

'66-'70 1,540 213 69 38 223 105 273 2,461 564

'71-'75 2,061 469 52 24 250 209 237 3,302 450

'76-'80 2,508 431 31 17 415 171 149 3,722 373

'81-'85 2,558 281 36 10 617 184 174 3,860 199

'86-'90 2,801 174 26 10 816 271 195 4,293 211

1991 583 41 3 2 162 37 47 875 47

1992 640 40 1 0 185 47 39 952 40

1993 575 22 0 1 215 45 30 888 51

1994 590 33 0 0 230 51 53 957 61

1995 603 15 0 0 233 33 51 935 58

1996 611 17 0 0 296 23 45 992 77

1997 573 2 0 0 294 11 49 929 94

Totals 25,695 2,131 377 193 4,277 1,359 1,539 35,571 10,706

ASSOCIATION OF RICE ALUMNI

The Association of Rice Alumni (ARA) is composed of all alumni of the university. The purpose of the ARA is to establish and maintain a continuing relationship between the university and its alumni. To achieve this purpose, the ARA sponsors programs that encourage intellectual stimulation and social interaction among alumni and enable alumni to contribute to and share in the enhancement of the university.

ARA Officers (1997-98)

Office Holder Residence

President Karen Ostrum George '77 Houston, TX

President Elect Anne Shambline Baillio '62 Houston, TX

First Vice Presidents Doris A. Williams '75 and
Jeff Eric Ross '75 Houston, TX

Second Vice Presidents Leticia F. Trauber '86 and
Steve M. Trauber '84 Houston, TX

Treasurer Lynn Laverty Elsenhans '78 Houston, TX

Past President Richard B. Stephens '78 Houston, TX

Executive Director Amy Patton Greene '71 Houston, TX

ARA Committees (1997-98)

Committee Committee Chairs

Business Networking Ralph A. Midkiff '81

Lifelong Learning Lucas T. Elliot '86

Alumni College June Holly-Harrison '42

Homecoming '98 Committee Doris A. Williams '75 and
Jeff Eric Ross '75

Executive Committee Karen O. George '77

Honors Committee Richard B. Stephens '56

Nominations Committee Anne Shamblin Baillio '62

Sallyport/Owlmanac Sally Henderson Yates '64

Student/Alumni Liason Kyle A. Frazier '83

Travel Earl Vanzant '61

Young Alumni Margo Merek '91

Houston	11,818
Elsewhere in Texas	6,516
Elsewhere in the U.S.	15,241
International	1,056
Unknown	4,522

Total	39,153

Alabama	190	Nevada	79
Alaska	56	New Hampshire	50
Arizona	320	New Jersey	401
Arkansas	167	New Mexico	411
California	2,821	New York	887
Colorado	668	North Carolina	412
Connecticut	220	North Dakota	12
Delaware	48	Ohio	333
Florida	603	Oklahoma	323
Georgia	525	Oregon	232
Hawaii	62	Pennsylvania	429
Idaho	42	Rhode Island	32
Illinois	573	South Carolina	132
Indiana	155	South Dakota	12
Iowa	56	Tennessee	320
Kansas	139	Texas	18,401
Kentucky	103	Utah	85
Louisiana	447	Vermont	46
Maine	29	Virginia	771
Maryland	547	Washington	510
Massachusetts	553	West Virginia	31
Michigan	239	Wisconsin	111
Minnesota	177	Wyoming	17
Mississippi	88	Washington, D.C.	185
Missouri	353	Puerto Rico	17
Montana	41	U.S. Virgin Islands	3
Nebraska	59	Military APO/FPOs	52

		Total (U.S.)	33,575

Africa	39	Canada	128
Asia	235	Latin America	157
Atlantic/Caribbean Islands	14	Europe/Mediterranean	375
Australia	32	Middle East	68
		Pacific Islands	8

		Total	1,056

Accounting (incl. CPA)	304	Mechanic	4
Administration	744	Media/Communications	197
Agriculture	34	Medical (all)	1315
Architecture/Planning	602	Military	109
Archaeology	13	Petroleum/Natural Gas	288
Art/Music	251	Public Realations	69
Baking/Finance	577	Real Estate	212
Building/Manufacturing	292	Religion/Theology	116
Clerical/Secretarial	14	Research & Development	611
Consulting	538	Sciences (all)	812
Education (all)	1818	Self-Employed/Entrepreneur	272
Engineering (all)	1563	Sports/Recreation	39
Foreign Service/Trade	27	Statistics/Info. Services	168
Fund-raising	19	Technology (others)	469
Govt./Public Works	185	Telecommunications	28
Homemaker	303	Translating/Interpreting	10
Hotel/Restaurant	23	Transportation	69
Insurance	132	Volunteer	12
Law	1190	Writer/Novelist/Poet	78
Library/Museum	89	Other	91
Marketing/Sales	377	Unreported	20,567

		Total (U.S.)	34,631

CLASS	B	B/M	B/M/D	B/D	M	M/D	D	TOTAL	ND

1916	30	6	1	0	1	0	0	38	45
1917	40	2	0	0	1	0	0	43	73
1918	32	4	2	0	1	0	1	40	92
1919	38	1	0	0	0	0	1	40	147
1920	72	1	0	0	1	2	0	76	246
'21-'25	475	11	2	0	7	2	1	498	1,008
'26-'30	880	32	9	0	11	6	5	943	1,077
'31-'35	1,054	36	9	2	8	5	6	1,120	910
'36-'40	1,065	26	11	1	1	4	5	1,113	674
'41-'45	1,103	23	15	3	6	5	4	1,159	916
'46-'50	1,206	63	16	3	27	13	10	1,338	1,093
'51-'55	1,146	45	20	11	51	30	24	1,327	829
'56-'60	1,433	69	41	21	92	42	49	1,747	832
'61-'65	1,478	74	33	50	134	63	91	1,923	541
'66-'70	1,540	213	69	38	223	105	273	2,461	564
'71-'75	2,061	469	52	24	250	209	237	3,302	450
'76-'80	2,508	431	31	17	415	171	149	3,722	373
'81-'85	2,558	281	36	10	617	184	174	3,860	199
'86-'90	2,801	174	26	10	816	271	195	4,293	211
1991	583	41	3	2	162	37	47	875	47
1992	640	40	1	0	185	47	39	952	40
1993	575	22	0	1	215	45	30	888	51
1994	590	33	0	0	230	51	53	957	61
1995	603	15	0	0	233	33	51	935	58
1996	611	17	0	0	296	23	45	992	77
1997	573	2	0	0	294	11	49	929	94

Totals	25,695	2,131	377	193	4,277	1,359	1,539	35,571	10,706

Office	Holder	Residence

President	Karen Ostrum George '77	Houston, TX
President Elect	Anne Shambline Baillio '62	Houston, TX
First Vice Presidents	Doris A. Williams '75 and Jeff Eric Ross '75	Houston, TX
Second Vice Presidents	Leticia F. Trauber '86 and Steve M. Trauber '84	Houston, TX
Treasurer	Lynn Laverty Elsenhans '78	Houston, TX
Past President	Richard B. Stephens '78	Houston, TX
Executive Director	Amy Patton Greene '71	Houston, TX

Committee	Committee Chairs

Business Networking	Ralph A. Midkiff '81
Lifelong Learning	Lucas T. Elliot '86
Alumni College	June Holly-Harrison '42
Homecoming '98 Committee	Doris A. Williams '75 and Jeff Eric Ross '75
Executive Committee	Karen O. George '77
Honors Committee	Richard B. Stephens '56
Nominations Committee	Anne Shamblin Baillio '62
Sallyport/Owlmanac	Sally Henderson Yates '64
Student/Alumni Liason	Kyle A. Frazier '83
Travel	Earl Vanzant '61
Young Alumni	Margo Merek '91