USF ranks 5th in the state in Total Endowment (4th place is a surprise)

[USFan]

Rankings combine US and Canadian Institutions (USF is 184 overall). Harvard is first with over $27B+!

1. UF 55 ($1.1B+)

2. UM 100 ($618M+)

3. FSU 138 ($452M+)

4. Miami Dade College 177 ($306M+)

5. USF 184 ($295M+)

6. Rollins College 198 ($279M+)

7. FAU 285 ($156M+)

8. Stetson University 330 ($122M+)

9. UCF 359 ($102M+)

10. FAMU 375 ($96M+)

11. FIU 376 ($95M+)

12. UNF 444 ($69M+)

13. Embry-Riddle 472 ($63M+)

14. Valencia CC 477 ($63M+)

15. Broward College 484 ($61M+)

The rest can be found here... http://www.nacubo.org/Documents/research/2010NCSE_Public_Tables_Endowment_Market_Values_Final.pdf

NY Times post... http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/27/education/27endow.html

[The Great 8]

Considering that endowments almost exclusively go this is actually pretty impressive. If you consider how long we've been around vs. say, UM, we're probably about higher in a per year endowment average. That's assuming Miami is at least twice as old as we are.

Though, Miami Date is pretty close to us (est. 1952) hopefully we overtake them shortly.

[DELdaBull]

#4 is a major surprise.  How did they swing that?

[Dogma]

#4 is a major surprise.  How did they swing that?

MDC was considered the #1 community college in the country for years.

They dropped the "community" from their name now that they have 4 year degrees.

But many of their programs are actually still top notch and highly rated/respected.

Its also the LARGEST non-profit college institution in the entire country.

As with any institution, both of these points are money makers.

The college is also closely tied to the city and hosts or participates in several important (national and international known) events which helps bring a lot of money to the school.

Ironically MDC receives the lowest government assistance from any of the Florida colleges.

[DELdaBull]

Impressive.  Who knew

[KyleC]

I would have thought Rollins was #4. 

[Costa]

I hope to see us continue to rise in those rankings. The USF brand is becoming very respectable.

[DELdaBull]

I hope to see us continue to rise in those rankings. The USF brand is becoming very respectable.

That would be RespectaBULL  ;D

[Apis Bull]

It's nice to see that we are well endowed!