UW-Madison is ranked among the top 10 universities nationally in terms of fundraising dollars earned, according to a recent survey.
The report, conducted by the Council for Aid to Education, revealed that UW-Madison raised a total of $341.81 million, with Stanford, Harvard and Cornell University occupying the top three spots.
Although the amount of donations UW-Madison generated in 2009 decreased by 16.7 percent from 2008, UW-Madison still ranked number ten nationally in terms of the total amount raised.
The report also revealed that UW-Madison ranked second among public universities behind the University of California, Los Angeles who raised just over $350 million.
The report said, the overall amount generated among the top 20 universities decreased by 11.8 percent, which is a record low for the survey.
The survey said, however, that this decrease was anticipated because of the current economic situation.
“2009 was a difficult year for colleges and universities and, indeed, also for the individuals and institutions that care about them,” Ann Kaplan, director of the survey said in a statement.
According to the report, alumni donations made up 43.5 percent of the contributions, which was reported as slightly lower than average.
For more information on the report, visit www.cae.org.
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