The New Zealand Council for Educational Research (NZCER) primary and intermediate schools national survey was carried out in July-August 2013. NZCER questioned principals, teachers and trustees at a representative sample of schools, and sought the views of a random sample of 1 in 4 parents in 36 of these schools. In all, the survey gathered data…

This Statistics in Brief examines private loans by institution sector, tuition amount, student characteristics, and level. This study attempts to answer the following questions: (1) How did undergraduate borrowing from private sources change from 2003-04 to 2007-08 and who obtained private loans?; (2) To what extent did undergraduates combine…

Twenty-eight endowed chairs in schools of nursing are listed by institution, with the date of the initial endowment, amount of the endowment, specific content area or focus, and the name of the chair included. (MSE)

The 162 largest gifts and bequests of $1,000,000 or more, the institutions receiving them, the donors, and the periods of the bequests (if applicable) are listed. (MSE)

The dollar amounts of grants made by 50 large foundations in 1992, and their assets for the same period, are listed. The organizations are ranked by grant totals. (MSE)

The 64 colleges and universities enrolling the largest numbers of National Merit Scholars are ranked, giving both the number of scholars attending and the number whose scholarships are paid for by the institution. Overall, 3,814 freshman Merit Scholars were enrolled at 247 private institutions and 2,728 at 156 public institutions. (MSE)

An annual survey reveals that private giving to 992 colleges rose 10.3% in 1993-94, 7.6% when adjusted for inflation, the sharpest increase since 1986-87. The trend is attributed to improvement and increasing confidence in the economy. The greatest increase in giving was at public, master's-granting institutions. Alumni provided 28% of total…

The 28th in a series of Council for the Aid to Education philanthropic studies begun in the mid-1950s is presented. Information is provided on the following topics: (1) colleges and universities (national estimates, expenditures and voluntary support, survey results, voluntary support by type of institution, voluntary support by source, special…

The 100 highest-spending research universities and technological institutes are ranked according to total spending on research and development and separately according to their total federally financed research and development expenditures. The 100 institutions account for about $12.3 billion of the total $15 billion in such spending for all…

Data are presented in chart, graph, and tabular form on sources of private gifts to colleges and universities; top 25 institutions in fund raising (totals and amount per student); average gifts per student at 4-year institutions for 1971-72 to 1990-91; and total and average gifts by institution type and sector. (MSE)

Results of the Council for Financial Aid to Education's 1983 survey of 503 companies providing financial support to higher education are summarized and tabulated. Attention is directed to: national trends in corporate pretax net income and contributions; effects of inflation; corporate support in relation to total voluntary support and…

Results of the Council for Financial Aid to Education's 1982 survey of 534 companies providing financial support to higher education are summarized. Attention is directed to: national trends in corporate pretax net income and contributions; inflation; corporate support in relation to total voluntary support and institutional expenditures; the…

A national study found private giving to colleges rose substantially in 1996, largely due to strong stock market performance. Adjusted for inflation, the rate of giving was 8.8% at a time when costs rose 2% and enrollments rose 1%. Research and doctoral universities received 67% of donations, and public institutions in this group fared better than…

A report based on data from the 14th annual Survey of Corporate Contributions cosponsored by the Conference Board and the Council for Aid to Education is presented. Usable questionnaires were returned by 328 companies, which account for three-fifths of the total pretax net income and over one-third of estimated total contributions and educational…

Employee matching-gift programs are examined as corporations develop and administer educational financial aid programs that advance corporate objectives and reflect their concerns for the financial health of colleges and universities. The Council for Financial Aid to Education (CFAE) annually surveys 972 colleges and universities on voluntary…