Rice University Statistics Selectivity, Students Entering Fall 1998: Freshmen Transfer Students Test Scores Class Rank Distinctions Faculty Facts and Distinctions Enrollment and Class Sizes Majors, Schools, and Degrees Tuition and Financial Assistance Undergraduate Profile Ethnic Enrollment Student Demographics Commencement and Beyond Retention and Graduation Degrees Awarded Postgraduation Pursuits National Recognition Rice Resources		Rice Resources (Annotations)
		Rice University endowment (as of June 30, 1998)	$2.8 billion
		Total consolidated budget for the fiscal year 1998	$235 million
		Campus acreage	285 acres
		Research Centers, Institutes, and Consortia
		Interdisciplinary Centers and Institutes
		Center for Computational Discrete Optimization
		Center for Computational Geophysics
		Center for Multimedia Communications/DSP
		Center for Nanoscale Science and Technology
		Center for Organizational Effectiveness Studies
		Center for Technology in Teaching and Learning
		Center for the Study of Cultures
		Center for the Study of Institutions and Values
		Center for the Study of Languages
		Center for the Study of Science and Technology
		Computer and Information Technology Institute
		Energy and Environmental Systems Institute
		Institute of Biosciences and Bioengineering
		James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy
		Rice Quantum Institute
		Centers, Institutes, and Journals
		Center for Applied Psychological Systems
		Center for Chemical Processing Technology
		Center for Education
		Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy
		Center for Sustainability in the Built Environment
		Center for the History of Leadership Institutions
		Center for Urbanism
		Center on the Management of Information Technology
		Computational Mathematics Lab
		Gulf Coast Hazardous Substance Research Center
		Hazardous Substance Research Center/South and Southwest
		Journal of Southern History
		Papers of Jefferson Davis
		Rice Advanced Visualization Lab
		Rice Design Alliance
		Rice Engineering Design and Development Institute
		Rice Media Center
		Scientia
		Studies in English Literature
		Superfund University Training Institute
		Wetland Center for Biogeochemical Research
		Consortia Administered by Rice
		Center for Research on Parallel Computation
		Department of Defense Advanced Applied Technology
		Demonstration Program for Environmental Technology
		National Center for Ground Water Research
		W. M. Keck Center for Computational Biology
		Fondren Library (unattested statistics)	Number
		Volumes	2.0 million
		Microforms	2.6 million
		Audio/videotapes and CDs	86,000
		Serials and periodicals	14,000
		Varsity Athletic Facilities	Seating
		Rice Stadium (Football)	70,000
		Autry Court (Basketball)	5,000
		Rice Track Stadium (Track & Field)	5,000
		Cameron Field (Baseball)	2,500
		Jake Hess Stadium (Tennis)	1,000
		Other Athletic Facilities	Number
		Tennis courts	20
		Handball/racquetball courts	10
Volleyball courts	9
Basketball courts	4
Badminton courts	3
Soccer/lacrosse fields	3
Softball fields	3
Squash courts	3
Weight rooms	2
Bicycle track	1
Dance studio	1
Indoor swimming/diving pool	1
Rugby field	1
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