While many colleges struggle, others have accumulated great wealth. See which ones have the largest endowments and take in the biggest gifts, and who those colleges’ most-generous benefactors are.
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Largest Private Gifts to Higher Education
Thirty-two private gifts valued at $50 million or more were announced by colleges in the United States and abroad from July 1, 2018, to June 30, 2019. -
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Top Sources of Wealth of College Donors
Primarily because of one pledge, the media and entertainment industry led among the top sources of wealth for donors of large gifts last year. -
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Colleges With the Largest Endowments
Thirteen institutions had endowments valued at $10 billion or more, compared with 10 the previous year. -
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Average Annual Endowment Returns
The average one-year return on college endowments in the 2018 fiscal year was 8.2 percent. -
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Endowment Size of Private Nonprofit Colleges That Received the Most in Private Gifts, 2018
More than 60 percent of the value of gifts made in the 2018 fiscal year went to colleges with endowments worth more than $5 billion. -
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Estimated Voluntary Support of Higher Education, by Source and Purpose
Of the $46.7 billion in voluntary support received by colleges in the 2018 fiscal year, the largest portion came from foundations. -
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Colleges That Raised the Most in Private Donations
Four campuses of the University of California were among the top 20 public institutions for the amount raised.