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0.8%
0.8% -- average return for US universities with endowments over $1 billion (2012)
In 2012, the 71 colleges and universities with endowments exceeding $1 billion earned an average return of 0.8%.
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0.8%
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2012
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71
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45
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76
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National Association of College and University Business Officers
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http://brandongaille.com/list-the-largest-university-endowments/ ↗
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List of The Largest University Endowments - BrandonGaille.com
Largest University Endowments 2012
According to the National Association of College and University Business Officers, the average endowment generated a loss of 0.3% from the previous year. However, the 10 year return of endowments received has been 6.2%.
The average endowment received was approximat…
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National Association of College and University Business Officers
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US universities with endowments over $1 billion: 0.8% average return. Source: National Association of College and University Business Officers (2012). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/average-return-endowments-exceeding-1-billion-2012
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