RICE FACTS - ALUMNI

R I C E F A C T S

ALUMNI

Demographics - Occupations - Degrees - Association of Rice Alumni

All students who have completed two semesters of study at the university are Rice alumni. This page lists alumni data as of November 1998. The total number of alumni was 47,275; of these, 7,824 were deceased and 4,051 were of unknown location.

GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION OF LIVING ALUMNI

Houston 11,806

Elsewhere in Texas 6,708

Elsewhere in the U.S. 15,729

International 1,129

Unknown 4,051

Total 39,423

ALUMNI COUNT IN U.S.¹⁵

Alabama 191 Nevada 73

Alaska 65 New Hampshire 48

Arizona 326 New Jersey 412

Arkansas 169 New Mexico 414

California 2,961 New York 940

Colorado 687 North Carolina 427

Connecticut 221 North Dakota 10

Delaware 51 Ohio 345

Florida 630 Oklahoma 326

Georgia 542 Oregon 252

Hawaii 61 Pennsylvania 452

Idaho 50 Rhode Island 37

Illinois 599 South Carolina 143

Indiana 159 South Dakota 10

Iowa 59 Tennessee 325

Kansas 138 Texas 18,514

Kentucky 106 Utah 88

Louisiana 442 Vermont 47

Maine 34 Virginia 798

Maryland 563 Washington 531

Massachusetts 585 West Virginia 35

Michigan 251 Wisconsin 109

Minnesota 174 Wyoming 19

Mississippi 92 Washington, D.C. 214

Missouri 356 Puerto Rico 16

Montana 35 U.S. Virgin Islands 2

Nebraska 56 Military APO/FPOs 53

Total (U.S.) 34,243

ALUMNI RESIDING OUTSIDE THE U.S.

Africa 34 Canada 141

Asia 235 Latin America 164

Atlantic/Caribbean Islands 14 Europe/Mediterranean 407

Australia 33 Middle East 79

Pacific Islands 22

Total 1,129

OCCUPATIONS OF ALUMNI

Accounting 300 Library/Museum 85

Administration 750 Manufacturing 139

Advertising 24 Marine Science 6

Agriculture 36 Marketing/Sales 376

Archeology 12 Mechanic 4

Architecture/Planning 601 Media/Journalism 181

Art/Photography 99 Medicine (all) 1194

Baking/Finance 582 Military 108

Biochemistry 78 Music 133

Building/Construction 134 Petroleum/Natural Gas 297

Chemistry 173 Physics 194

Clerical/Secretarial 16 Psychology 101

Computer Hardware 19 Public Relations 68

Computer Software 273 Real Estate 209

Consulting 533 Religion/Theology 99

Education (all) 1816 Research & Development 322

Engineering (all) 1516 Self-Employed/Entrepeneur 293

Environmental Science 106 Space Science 44

Foreign Service 8 Sports/Recreation 36

Fund-raising 18 Statistics/Info. Services 180

Geology/Geophysics 193 Technology 423

Govt./Public Works 217 Telecommunications 29

Homemaker 335 Translating/Interpreting 11

Hotel/Restaurant 23 Transportation 66

Import/Export 19 Volunteer 14

Insurance 127 Writer/Novelist/Poet 77

Interior Design 11 Other 104

Law 1156 Unreported 21422

Total 35,372

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 Years¹⁶

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 1,078

'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 1,104 23 15 3 6 5 4 1,160 916

'46-'50 1,206 62 16 3 27 13 10 1,337 1,092

'51-'55 1,147 46 20 11 51 30 24 1,329 829

'56-'60 1,432 69 41 21 92 42 48 1,745 831

'61-'65 1,477 74 33 50 134 63 92 1,923 542

'66-'70 1,544 213 69 38 223 105 273 2,465 562

'71-'75 2,058 468 52 24 251 209 237 3,299 452

'76-'80 2,505 433 31 17 415 171 149 3,721 374

'81-'85 2,560 280 37 10 617 184 173 3,861 200

'86-'90 2,796 177 26 11 814 272 195 4,291 212

1991 583 43 3 2 162 38 47 878 47

1992 640 42 1 0 184 48 39 954 39

1993 573 25 0 2 211 48 30 889 50

1994 583 37 0 0 225 56 53 954 58

1995 600 17 0 0 223 43 51 934 55

1996 608 22 0 0 284 36 45 995 58

1997 567 8 0 0 284 22 49 930 73

1998 606 3 0 0 286 4 62 961 75

Totals 26,275 2,161 378 195 4,520 1,408 1,600 36,537 10,738

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.

Houston	11,806
Elsewhere in Texas	6,708
Elsewhere in the U.S.	15,729
International	1,129
Unknown	4,051

Total	39,423

Alabama	191	Nevada	73
Alaska	65	New Hampshire	48
Arizona	326	New Jersey	412
Arkansas	169	New Mexico	414
California	2,961	New York	940
Colorado	687	North Carolina	427
Connecticut	221	North Dakota	10
Delaware	51	Ohio	345
Florida	630	Oklahoma	326
Georgia	542	Oregon	252
Hawaii	61	Pennsylvania	452
Idaho	50	Rhode Island	37
Illinois	599	South Carolina	143
Indiana	159	South Dakota	10
Iowa	59	Tennessee	325
Kansas	138	Texas	18,514
Kentucky	106	Utah	88
Louisiana	442	Vermont	47
Maine	34	Virginia	798
Maryland	563	Washington	531
Massachusetts	585	West Virginia	35
Michigan	251	Wisconsin	109
Minnesota	174	Wyoming	19
Mississippi	92	Washington, D.C.	214
Missouri	356	Puerto Rico	16
Montana	35	U.S. Virgin Islands	2
Nebraska	56	Military APO/FPOs	53

		Total (U.S.)	34,243

Africa	34	Canada	141
Asia	235	Latin America	164
Atlantic/Caribbean Islands	14	Europe/Mediterranean	407
Australia	33	Middle East	79
		Pacific Islands	22

		Total	1,129

Accounting	300	Library/Museum	85
Administration	750	Manufacturing	139
Advertising	24	Marine Science	6
Agriculture	36	Marketing/Sales	376
Archeology	12	Mechanic	4
Architecture/Planning	601	Media/Journalism	181
Art/Photography	99	Medicine (all)	1194
Baking/Finance	582	Military	108
Biochemistry	78	Music	133
Building/Construction	134	Petroleum/Natural Gas	297
Chemistry	173	Physics	194
Clerical/Secretarial	16	Psychology	101
Computer Hardware	19	Public Relations	68
Computer Software	273	Real Estate	209
Consulting	533	Religion/Theology	99
Education (all)	1816	Research & Development	322
Engineering (all)	1516	Self-Employed/Entrepeneur	293
Environmental Science	106	Space Science	44
Foreign Service	8	Sports/Recreation	36
Fund-raising	18	Statistics/Info. Services	180
Geology/Geophysics	193	Technology	423
Govt./Public Works	217	Telecommunications	29
Homemaker	335	Translating/Interpreting	11
Hotel/Restaurant	23	Transportation	66
Import/Export	19	Volunteer	14
Insurance	127	Writer/Novelist/Poet	77
Interior Design	11	Other	104
Law	1156	Unreported	21422

		Total	35,372

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	1,078
'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	1,104	23	15	3	6	5	4	1,160	916
'46-'50	1,206	62	16	3	27	13	10	1,337	1,092
'51-'55	1,147	46	20	11	51	30	24	1,329	829
'56-'60	1,432	69	41	21	92	42	48	1,745	831
'61-'65	1,477	74	33	50	134	63	92	1,923	542
'66-'70	1,544	213	69	38	223	105	273	2,465	562
'71-'75	2,058	468	52	24	251	209	237	3,299	452
'76-'80	2,505	433	31	17	415	171	149	3,721	374
'81-'85	2,560	280	37	10	617	184	173	3,861	200
'86-'90	2,796	177	26	11	814	272	195	4,291	212
1991	583	43	3	2	162	38	47	878	47
1992	640	42	1	0	184	48	39	954	39
1993	573	25	0	2	211	48	30	889	50
1994	583	37	0	0	225	56	53	954	58
1995	600	17	0	0	223	43	51	934	55
1996	608	22	0	0	284	36	45	995	58
1997	567	8	0	0	284	22	49	930	73
1998	606	3	0	0	286	4	62	961	75

Totals	26,275	2,161	378	195	4,520	1,408	1,600	36,537	10,738