The power in numbers
![Alums sitting in Chapin Auditorium during the yearly meeting during reunion](/sites/default/files/styles/1170x780/public/2024-01/alums-during-meeting.png?h=3366c4ee&itok=Oz5zb6SU)
U.S. News & World Report ranks ³ÉÈËÊÓƵCollege as having one of the highest alum giving rates in the country.
The national average alum giving rate to their respective alma mater is nearly 8%. However, some colleges and universities have much higher rates of giving, and ³ÉÈËÊÓƵCollege is ranked among the highest in the U.S.
released a list of the top 15 colleges where the most alums give back, and ³ÉÈËÊÓƵtied for number 8 with Duke University, with a 28% giving rate for the 2022–2023 academic year. ³ÉÈËÊÓƵwas the highest-ranked women’s college on the list.
Gifts of all sizes from alums, big and small, have a huge impact. While alum giving contributed $17.1 million out of the $36.2 million in total gifts and pledges last fiscal year, 4,113 alums made gifts of $100 or less, totaling $237,034. Additionally, there are many ways to direct any gift, to make a difference where it matters most to alum donors.
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