The Big Green, Per Student

As the economy goes, so goes the endowment—and endowment-per-student figures. Dartmouth in recent history falls generally within the top 15 schools nationally, trailing only Princeton, Harvard and Yale among the Ivies. Here’s a look at Dartmouth’s endowment per student during the past decade.

Year Market Value (June 30, in millions) Endowment Per Student (in thousands) 1999 $1,711 $328.0 2000 $2,490 $472.8 2001 $2,414 $458.6 2002 $2,187 $403.1 2003 $2,121 $391.1 2004 $2,454 $437.3 2005 $2,714 $475.9 2006 $3,092 $535.0 2007 $3,760 $664.7 2008 $3,660 $579.6 Source: National Association of College and University Business Officers and the Dartmouth Endowment Administration