The 33 American universities that are seeking to raise at least $1-billion collected a total of $691.5-million in gifts and pledges during the last month for which they had data available.
The latest reports come just as colleges got news of how badly fund raising was hit by the financial crisis. According to findings of the annual Voluntary Support of Education survey, which were released this week, colleges saw an 11.9-percent drop in private donations in the fiscal year that ended last June. But the survey’s director said some colleges are beginning to see signs of a recovery.
Among those seeking to raise $1-billion or more, the campaign with the largest gain in the last month was the University of Pennsylvania, with $74.2-million.
The 33 universities—each with its most recent total, last month’s increase, the original goal, and the planned completion date—are as follows:
Boston College, $646.8-million as of December 31 (increase of $26.3-million in the last month); the goal is $1.5-billion by 2015.
Brandeis University, $866-million as of December 31 (increase of $7-million in the last month); the goal is $1.22-billion by 2013.
Brown University, $1.47-billion as of December 31 (increase of $30.3-million in the last month); the goal was $1.4-billion by 2010.
Carnegie Mellon University, $616.9-million as of December 31 (increase of $7.7-million in the last month); the goal is $1-billion by 2013.
City University of New York, $1.521-billion as of April 30, 2009 (update not available); the goal is $3-billion by 2015.
Columbia University, $3.418-billion as of December 31 (increase of $127-million since the last update available); the goal is $4-billion by 2011.
Cornell University, $2.651-billion as of December 31 (increase of $15.7-million in the last month); the goal is $4-billion by 2011.
Dartmouth College, $1.308-billion as of December 31 (increase of $34-million in the last month); the goal was $1.3-billion by 2009.
Emory University, $1.022-billion as of December 31 (increase of $10.9-million in the last month); the goal is $1.6-billion by 2012.
Indiana University at Bloomington, $1.054-billion as of December 31 (increase of $17-million in the last month); the goal is $1.1-billion by 2010.
Princeton University, $1.073-billion as of December 31 (increase of $18-million in the last month); the goal is $1.75-billion by 2012.
Rice University, $578.7-million as of December 31 (increase of $4.3-million in the last month); the goal is $1-billion by 2012.
Stanford University, $4.483-billion as of August 31 (university reports numbers annually); the goal was $4.3-billion by 2011.
State University of New York, $2.37-billion as of October 31, 2008 (update not available); the goal is $3-billion by 2012.
Syracuse University, $700-million as of December 31 (increase of $11-million in the last month); the goal is $1-billion by 2012.
Tufts University, $1.044-billion as of December 31 (increase of $10-million in the last month); the goal is $1.2-billion by 2011.
The University of California at Berkeley, $1.691-billion as of December 31 (increase of $5.4-million in the last month); the goal is $3-billion by 2013.
The University of California at Irvine, $504.4-million as of December 31 (increase of $5.7-million in the last month); the goal is $1-billion by 2015.
The University of Cincinnati, $638.6-million as of December 31 (increase of $18.1-million in the last month); the goal is $1-billion by 2013.
The University of Florida, $1.039-billion as of December 31 (increase of $66.3-million in the last month); the goal is $1.5-billion by 2012.
The University of Illinois system, $1.791-billion as of December 31 (increase of $31-million in the last month); the goal is $2.25-billion by 2011.
The University of Maryland at College Park, $692.7-million as of December 31 (increase of $21.3-million in the last month); the goal is $1-billion by 2011.
The University of Nebraska, $671.4-million as of November 30 (no update available); the goal is $1.2-billion by 2014.
The University of Notre Dame, $1.649-billion as of December 31 (increase of $35-million in the last month); the goal was $1.5-billion by 2011.
The University of Pennsylvania, $2.631-billion as of December 31 (increase of $74.2-million in the last month); the goal is $3.5-billion by 2012.
The University of Pittsburgh, $1.431-billion as of December 31 (increase of $11-million in the last month); the goal is $2-billion by 2014.
The University of Tennessee, $953-million as of December 31 (increase of $28.5-million in the last month); the goal is $1-billion by 2011.
The University of Texas at Austin, $983.6-million as of December 31 (increase of $23-million in the last month); the goal is $3-billion by 2014.
The University of Utah, $742.5-million as of December 31 (increase of $33.7-million in the last month); the goal is $1.2-billion by 2013.
The University of Virginia, $2.082-billion as of December 31 (increase of $34.9-million in the last month); the goal is $3-billion by 2011.
Vanderbilt University, $1.749-billion as of December 31 (increase of $24-million in the last month); the goal is $1.75-billion by 2010.
Virginia Tech, $891.2-million as of December 31 (increase of $27.3-million in the last month); the goal is $1-billion by 2010.
Yale University, $2.866-billion as of December 31 (increase of $60-million in the last month); the goal is $3.5-billion by 2011.
Over the past 12 months, universities that are seeking to raise at least $1-billion collected a total of $5.375-billion.
Monthly comparisons are based on totals previously reported in The Chronicle. We do not adjust figures to account for pledges that are not fulfilled as scheduled.