Almanac 2011: Finance

Tables and Charts

Resources and Expenditures

• Private Colleges Are More Dependent Than Public Ones on Tuition

• College Endowments Began to Grow Again in 2010

• Ivy League Colleges and Many Public Universities Have the Largest Endowments

• Public Financing for Colleges Fell in Many States in 2010-11

Giving

• Top Fund Raisers, by Source of Support, 2009-10

• Major Private Gifts to Higher Education

• Giving to Colleges Rose Slightly in 2009-10

College Costs

• 99 Institutions Charged $50K or More in 2010-11

• Costs at 4-Year Private Colleges Are Almost Double Those of Public Colleges

• Tuition-Discount Rates at Private Colleges Are Rising

• Most Students Attend Colleges That Charge Less Than $12,000 in Tuition and Fees

Research

• The Top Colleges in Total Spending for Science, 2009

• A Key Research Yardstick: the Top 100 Institutions in Federal Dollars for Science, 2009

• Federal Science Funds Doubled at 28 Colleges

• Northwestern U. Led in Licensing Income in 2009

• Colleges And Universities Constructing the Most New Space for Science and Engineering Research

The Year in Review: Hunkering Down, Colleges Rethink Financial Strategies

Although some parts of the economy have recovered since the recession, budgets are still tight on many campuses, and colleges are struggling to find new sources of revenue. State budget cuts and reductions in private donations present mounting challenges.

Many less-prestigious private colleges are struggling to keep their discount rates, or the percentage of tuition covered by institutional aid, in check, while many institutions have still not seen their endowments gain back the losses they incurred in the recession.

Colleges are increasingly turning to students, staff, and faculty to buffer their losses. MORE »

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