15 Biggest College Endowments in America
Current endowment: $6.8 billion
Change from 2015: -6.3 percent
Cost of attendance 2016: $65,703
Average mid-career income of alumni: $119,000
*Sources: National Association of College and University Business Offices, Chronicle of Higher Education, PayScale. Endowment data is for the 2016 fiscal year (July 1, 2015 to June 30, 2016).
Les Todd / Duke University Change from 2015: -6.3 percent
Cost of attendance 2016: $65,703
Average mid-career income of alumni: $119,000
*Sources: National Association of College and University Business Offices, Chronicle of Higher Education, PayScale. Endowment data is for the 2016 fiscal year (July 1, 2015 to June 30, 2016).
Current endowment: $7 billion
Change from 2015: -7.3 percent
Cost of attendance 2016: $67,584
Average mid-career income of alumni: $85,400
Rossiter, Tom / University of Chicago Change from 2015: -7.3 percent
Cost of attendance 2016: $67,584
Average mid-career income of alumni: $85,400
Current endowment: $8.3 billion
Change from 2015: -2.3 percent
Cost of attendance 2016 (UC Berkeley, in-state): $28,600
Average mid-career income of alumni: $112,000
Wikimedia Change from 2015: -2.3 percent
Cost of attendance 2016 (UC Berkeley, in-state): $28,600
Average mid-career income of alumni: $112,000
Current endowment: 8.4 billion
Change from 2015: -2.3 percent
Cost of attendance 2016: $64,043
Average mid-career income of alumni: $104,000
Dan Dzurisin / Flickr Change from 2015: -2.3 percent
Cost of attendance 2016: $64,043
Average mid-career income of alumni: $104,000
Current endowment: $9 billion
Change from 2015: -6.2 percent
Cost of attendance 2016: $68,405
Average mid-career income of alumni: $109,000
Flickr / Alejandro Mallea Change from 2015: -6.2 percent
Cost of attendance 2016: $68,405
Average mid-career income of alumni: $109,000
Current endowment: $9.6 billion
Change from 2015: -5.3 percent
Cost of attendance 2016: $66,344
Average mid-career income of alumni: $102,000
Northwestern University / Facebook Change from 2015: -5.3 percent
Cost of attendance 2016: $66,344
Average mid-career income of alumni: $102,000
Current endowment: $9.7 billion
Change from 2015: -2.1 percent
Cost of attendance 2016: $25,374
Average mid-career income of alumni: $98,900
AndrewHorne / Wikimedia Change from 2015: -2.1 percent
Cost of attendance 2016: $25,374
Average mid-career income of alumni: $98,900
Current endowment: $10.4 billion
Change from 2015: 0.6 percent
Cost of attendance 2016 (in-state): $20,398
Average mid-career income of alumni: $99,700
Texas A&M University System / Facebook Change from 2015: 0.6 percent
Cost of attendance 2016 (in-state): $20,398
Average mid-career income of alumni: $99,700
Current endowment: $10.7 billion
Change from 2015: 5.7 percent
Cost of attendance 2016: $66,000
Average mid-career income of alumni: $124,000
Wikimedia Change from 2015: 5.7 percent
Cost of attendance 2016: $66,000
Average mid-career income of alumni: $124,000
Current endowment: $13.2 billion
Change from 2015: -2.2 percent
Cost of attendance 2016: $62,662
Average mid-career income of alumni: $134,000
Wikimedia Change from 2015: -2.2 percent
Cost of attendance 2016: $62,662
Average mid-career income of alumni: $134,000
Current endowment: $22.2 billion
Change from 2015: -2.5 percent
Cost of attendance 2016: $60,090
Average mid-career income of alumni: $131,000
Jon Niola / Flickr Change from 2015: -2.5 percent
Cost of attendance 2016: $60,090
Average mid-career income of alumni: $131,000
Current endowment: $22.4 billion
Change from 2015: 0.8 percent
Cost of attendance 2016: $62,541
Average mid-career income of alumni: $127,000
Wikimedia Change from 2015: 0.8 percent
Cost of attendance 2016: $62,541
Average mid-career income of alumni: $127,000
Current endowment: $24.2 billion
Change from 2015: 0.5 percent
Cost of attendance 2016 (UT Austin, in-state): $21,566
Average mid-career income of alumni: $96,400
Drew Carls / Flickr Change from 2015: 0.5 percent
Cost of attendance 2016 (UT Austin, in-state): $21,566
Average mid-career income of alumni: $96,400
Current endowment: $25.4 billion
Change from 2015: -0.6 percent
Cost of attendance 2016: $64,650
Average mid-career income of alumni: $102,000
Emilie Foyer / Wikimedia Change from 2015: -0.6 percent
Cost of attendance 2016: $64,650
Average mid-career income of alumni: $102,000
Current endowment: $34.5 billion
Change from 2015: -5.2 percent
Cost of attendance 2016: $63,025
Average mid-career income of alumni: $123,000
Stuart Dempster / Flickr Change from 2015: -5.2 percent
Cost of attendance 2016: $63,025
Average mid-career income of alumni: $123,000
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