Largest endowments at colleges and universities, fiscal 2016

Harvard University tops the list of higher-education institutions with the largest endowments.

Jan. 31, 2017

The endowments of major U.S. colleges and universities reported an average decline in value of 1.9 percent in fiscal 2016.

The 2016 NACUBO-Commonfund Study of Endowments reported financial data from 805 schools, the National Association of College and University Business Officials (NACUBO) said in a news release. In total, those 805 institutions reported endowment assets of $515.1 billion. Harvard University has the largest endowment—more than $34.5 billion.

Here are the 10 higher-education institutions that had the largest endowments in fiscal 2016.