IU ranked 17th in nation for voluntary donations

IU was ranked 17th among all colleges and universities in the United States in Total Voluntary Support.

Total voluntary support is the sum of private-sector gifts and non-government-sanctioned grants received by the University in the last fiscal year (2011). The results were released today by the Council for Aid to Education.

IU is ranked sixth among public universities and second in the Big Ten.

All eight IU campuses received a total of $295.9 million in support from the private sector during the 2011 fiscal year. Included in that number is $146.9 million in gifts, $132.5 million in non-government grants and $16.5 million for Riley Children’s Foundation.

“Indiana University’s consistent ranking among the top 20 colleges and universities in the nation is testament to the remarkable generosity of our donors, friends and alumni,” IU President Michael McRobbie said in a press release. “It also offers an important reminder that, even in difficult economic times, our supporters continue to recognize that the world-class education we provide and the enormous impact we have on the economic development of our home state is well worth their investment.”

The amount private-sector grants awarded to faculty in the 2011 fiscal year is the second highest on record.

“And we’re looking strong for fiscal year 2012,” IU Foundation President Gene Tempel said in the press release. “Our donor numbers have remained steady at just over 123,000, and we’ve seen a significant increase in the number of donors who make gifts of $100,000 or more, bolstering a key base of support for the university.”

— Michael Majchrowicz