Preliminary Data Show Educational Endowments’ Investment Returns Averaged 15.8 Percent in FY2014

The annual NCSE analyzes return data and a broad range of related information gathered from a nationwide cross section of U.S. colleges and universities, both public and private, as well as their supporting foundations. The size and scope of the study make it the most comprehensive annual report on the investment management and governance practices and policies of institutions of higher education across the U.S. Eight hundred thirty-five colleges and universities participated in last year's study; it is anticipated that the FY2014 study will be about the same size by the time all data are gathered, analyzed and published in January 2015.