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Rice University Statistics

Selectivity, Students
Entering Fall 2000:
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

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Rice Resources (Annotations)
Rice University endowment (as of June 30, 2000) $3.37 billion
Total consolidated budget for the fiscal year 2000 $286 million
Campus acreage 285 acres

 

Research Groups, Institutes, and Consortia

James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy
Center for Applied Psychological Systems
Center for Education
Center for Excellence in Tissue Engineering (CETE)
Center for the History of Leadership Institutions
Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy
Center for Nanoscale Science and Technology
Center for Neurosciences
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
Center for Sustainability in the Built Environment
Center for Urbanism
Center on the Management of Information Technology
Computational Mathematics Laboratory
Computer and Information Technology Institute
     Center Chemical Processing Technology (research affiliate center)
     Center for Computational Discrete Optimization (research affiliate center)
     Center for Computational Geophysics (research affiliate center)
     Center for High Performance Software Research (research affiliate center)
     Center for Multimedia Communication (CMC) (research affiliate center)
     Center for Technology in Teaching and Learning (research affiliate center)
     Computer Systems Lab (research affiliate lab)
     Statistical Consulting Lab (research affiliate center)
Cox Laboratory for Biomedical Engineering
Department of Defense Advanced Applied Technology Demonstration Program for Environmental Technology
Energy and Environmental Systems Institute
    Gulf Coast Hazardous Substance Research Center (affiliate research center)      Hazardous Substance Research Center, South and Southwest (affiliate research      center)
     Brine Chemistry Consortium (affiliate research center)
     Processes in Porous Media Consortium (affiliate research center)
Goethe Center for Central European Studies
Institute of Biosciences and Bioengineering
      NASA Specialized Center of Research and Training (NSCORT) in Gravitational       Biology (affiliate research center)
Journal of Feminist Economics
Journal of Southern History

National Center for Ground Water Research
W. M. Keck Center for Computational Biology
Papers of Jefferson Davis
Rice Advanced Visualization Lab
Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship
Rice Center for Organizational Effectiveness Studies
Rice Design Alliance
Rice University Art Gallery
Rice University Media Center
Rice Quantum Institute
Rice Space Institute
Scientia
Studies in English Literature 1500-1900

Wetland Center for Biogeochemical Research

 

Fondren Library (unattested statistics)

Number
Volumes 2.0 million
Microforms 2.6 million
Audio/videotapes and CDs 86,000
Serials and periodicals 14,300

 

Varsity Athletic Facilities

Seating
Rice Stadium (Football) 70,000
Reckling Park (Baseball) 5,600
Autry Court (Basketball) 5,000
Rice Track Stadium (Track & Field) 5,000
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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