This following is a list of U.S. institutions of higher education with endowments greater than one billion dollars according to National Association of College and University Business Officers (NACUBO).
Since colleges and universities vary greatly in terms of the size of their student bodies, a table with endowment per student figures is included as well. For example, Princeton University's endowment is smaller than Harvard University's, yet Princeton University's endowment per student figure is larger than Harvard University's at $2.8 million per student.
In 2005,the endowment table below totaled $219.37 Billion. At the end of 2015 the table totals $394.96 Billion, an increase of 80% in billion dollar university endowments.
Endowments currently greater than $1 billion
For this list, short scale billions (thousand of millions) are used.
Endowments per student
For this list, short scale billions (thousand of millions) are used.
See also
- Lists of institutions of higher education by endowment
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