Alumni gifts
Need a good reason to support your alma mater? Here’s two:
- Only 65% of Northwestern’s operating budget comes from student tuition. The rest comes from private gifts. Your donation makes a Northwestern education more affordable for students.
- Large foundation gifts are often influenced by the percentage of alumni who give to Northwestern, which means your gift—regardless of the amount—plays a crucial role.
Alumni giving by the numbers (2010–11)
- Alumni giving to the Northwestern Fund was $508,601.
- The average alumni gift to the Northwestern Fund was $254.
- 21% of Northwestern alumni gave to NWC.
Best giving percentage
| Class of 1949 |
67% |
| Class of 1948 |
60% |
| Class of 1944 & ’45 |
56% |
| Class of 1954 & ’32 |
50% |
Best giving overall
| Class of 1972 |
$110,830 |
| Class of 1975 |
$86,828 |
| Class of 1977 |
$74,737 |
| Class of 1953 |
$61,680 |
| Class of 1965 |
$57,621 |
Best giving to the Northwestern Fund
| Class of 1965 |
$46,216 |
| Class of 1997 |
$30,719 |
| Class of 1977 |
$25,995 |
| Class of 1953 |
$25,340 |
| Class of 1955 |
$23,165 |
