Endowment

February 6-8, 2013
The Waldorf Astoria
New York, NY

For years, America’s largest, richest and most prestigious universities have been the envy of investors. They churned out double-digit returns over the last two decades, even with steep losses during the financial crisis. Harvard’s endowment today is over $30 billion and has generated annualized returns of 12.5 percent over the last 20 years.

February 6-8, 2013
The Waldorf Astoria
New York, NY

The 2011 NCSE results are based on 823 U.S. college and university endowments and affiliated foundations,representing over $408 billion in endowment assets.

It’s no secret that costs are a major concern for most colleges and universities. In fact, costs in higher education are exceeding the rate of inflation—while operating budgets are shrinking.