How large are the endowments of colleges and universities in the United States?

As of June 30, 2007, the market value of the endowment funds of the 120 colleges and universities with the largest endowment amounts was $322 billion, reflecting an increase of 18 percent compared to 2006, after adjustment for inflation. The five colleges with the largest endowments in 2007 were Harvard University, Yale University, Stanford University, Princeton University, and University of Texas System.

SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics. (2009). Digest of Education Statistics, 2008 (NCES 2009-020), Chapter 3.

Endowment funds of the 20 colleges and universities with the largest endowments, by rank order: 2006 and 2007
Institution	Rank order1	Market value of endowment, as of June 30 (in thousands of dollars)
		2006	2007
Total of endowments for the 120 institutions with the largest endowment funds in 2007		$266,783,518	$322,194,627
Harvard University (MA)	1	28,915,706	34,634,906
Yale University (CT)	2	18,030,600	22,530,200
Stanford University (CA)	3	14,084,676	17,164,836
Princeton University (NJ)	4	13,044,900	15,787,200
University of Texas System	5	13,234,848	15,613,672
Massachusetts Institute of Technology	6	8,368,066	9,980,410
Columbia University (NY)	7	5,937,814	7,149,803
University of Michigan	8	5,652,262	7,089,830
University of Pennsylvania	9	5,313,268	6,635,187
Texas A&M University System 2	10	5,642,978	6,590,300
Northwestern University (IL)	11	5,140,668	6,503,292
University of California	12	5,541,930	6,439,436
University of Chicago (IL)	13	4,867,003	6,204,189
University of Notre Dame (IN)	14	4,436,624	5,976,973
Duke University (NC)	15	4,497,718	5,910,280
Washington University (MO)	16	4,684,737	5,567,843
Emory University (GA)	17	4,870,019	5,561,743
Cornell University (NY)	18	4,321,199	5,424,733
Rice University (TX)	19	3,986,664	4,669,544
University of Virginia	20	3,618,172	4,370,209

¹ Institutions ranked by size of endowment in 2007.

² Includes foundations.

NOTE: Some data have been revised from previously published figures.

SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics. (2009). Digest of Education Statistics, 2008 (NCES 2009-020), Table 359.

Other Resources:  (Listed by Release Date)
2009, Enrollment in Postsecondary Institutions, Fall 2007; Graduation Rates, 2001 and 2004 Cohorts; and Financial Statistics, Fiscal Year 2007