Falling endowment returns are leading many colleges and universities to take steps such as reducing their annual spending levels, moving to passive management and, in some cases, taking on greater risk by turning to fundraising and retained cash flow. The latter strategy is expected to be most beneficial for wealthy schools that have deep-pocketed donors and strong brands. Overall, many schools are dropping their assumed endowment returns to between 6 and 7 percent, down from 8 to 9 percent in recent years
Inside Higher Ed (05/22/17)
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