Donations to colleges and universities rose last year to a record of nearly $30 billion. The wealthiest universities again attracted a hugely disproportionate share.
Private donations to higher education rose 6.3 percent last year to $29.75 billion, according to the annual Voluntary Support of Education survey, to be released Wednesday by the Council for Aid to Education.
The top 20 fundraisers accounted for more than a quarter of all contributions.
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Leading the pack
1. Stanford University ($832.35 million)
2. Harvard University ($613.99 million)
3. University of Southern California ($469.65 million)
4. Johns Hopkins University ($430.46 million)
5. Columbia University ($423.85 million)
6. Cornell University ($406.93 million)
7. University of Pennsylvania ($392.42 million)
8. Yale University ($391.32 million)
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Page compiled from Tribune news services
