Giving to Higher Education Breaks Another Record

By KIT LIVELY

Community colleges report a big percentage gain; research universities the most dollars

American colleges and universities raised an estimated $20.4-billion in private gifts in the 1998-99 academic year, an increase of almost 11 percent over the previous year and the largest amount ever.

The continuing strength of the stock market spurred all kinds of donors to give at record

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Past Coverage

U.S. Colleges Pull In $20.4-Billion in Another Record Year for Private Giving - May 1, 2000
The 1990s Bring Colleges a Wealth of Big Gifts - October 30, 1998
Private Giving to Colleges Surpassed Expectations in 2000-1 - March 25, 2002
Private Gifts to Colleges Grow by 12%, Most in Nearly a DecadeVoluntary Support of Higher Education, 1995-96 - May 30, 1997
Colleges Raised $16-Billion in 1997, a 12.2% Increase - June 19, 1998

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