Endowment
| Endowment Market Value | |
|---|---|
 |
|
| 2008/09 | $720.3 million |
| 2009/10 | $846.1 million |
| 2010/11 | $1,024.3 million |
Endowment market value surpassed $1 billion this year, up from $846 million in 2009-2010.
In 2010-2011, donors contributed $54.5 million in new gifts toward endowments, an increase of 10 percent from the prior year. Over a three-year period, $143 million in new endowment gifts has been added to endowments throughout the CSU. Collectively, CSU institutions distributed nearly $32 million from endowment in support of student scholarships, faculty research and academic programs.
Endowment investments gained an average 20.38% percent in 2010-2011, recovering much of the losses incurred from 2007-2009. Peer group and systemwide investment returns are presented as dollar-weighted averages.
Endowment Investment Performance
Investment Pool Asset Ranges |
# CSU | CSU Average Investment Return |
|---|---|---|
| >$100 m to <=$500 m | 3 | 21.2% |
| >$50 m to <=$100 m | 2 | 22.4% |
| >$25 m to <=$50 m | 7 | 18.0% |
| Less than or <=$25 m | 12 | 19.3% |
2010/2011 CSU Median = 20.73%
2010/2011 Industry Benchmark: Russell 3000 65% and Barclay’s Aggregate Bond Index 35% = 22.81%
2010/2011 NACUBO-Commonfund Endowment Survey Average = 19.08%