Alumni Gifts

Alumni support is critical to advancing Columbia College’s mission. The generosity of College alumni enables Dean James J. Valentini to enhance the programs, resources and opportunities that benefit College students. Our alumni giving rate is also used by key publications when calculating college rankings.

Class Year Alumni in Class Donor Count Participation (%) John Jay Associates Total Gifts to Columbia College Annual Fund Total Gifts Total Gifts and Commitments from Reunion Classes
1930 13 0 0.00 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
1931 17 0 0.00 0 0.00 0.00
1932 16 0 0.00 0 0.00 0.00
1933 26 0 0.00 0 0.00 0.00
1934 23 1 4.35 0 0.00 50.00 Donor List
1935 27 0 0.00 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
1936 24 3 12.50 0 150.00 40,250.00 Donor List
1937 24 1 4.17 0 200.00 200.00 Donor List
1938 45 5 11.11 1 4,400.00 4,450.00 Donor List
1939 68 2 2.94 0 230.00 330.00 Donor List
1940 85 5 5.88 0 275.00 415.00 415.00 Donor List
1941 82 11 13.41 3 4,850.00 35,210.00 Donor List
1942 120 23 19.17 4 9,635.00 51,560.00 Donor List
1943 150 19 12.67 2 19,422.70 20,007.70 Donor List
1944 103 20 19.41 3 9,125.00 14,360.00 Donor List
1945 108 31 28.70 3 11,110.00 14,255.00 14,255.00 Donor List
1946 127 35 27.56 5 14,035.00 80,965.50 Donor List
1947 138 41 29.71 4 21,230.00 23,250.00 Donor List
1948 252 59 23.41 5 19,430.00 28,120.00 Donor List
1949 247 51 20.65 10 39,336.50 73,015.90 Donor List
1950 224 55 24.55 6 39,145.00 79,547.20 79,547.20 Donor List
1951 280 78 27.86 13 56,599.50 71,319.50 Donor List
1952 328 95 28.96 17 68,421.00 78,306.00 Donor List
1953 352 99 28.13 19 110,194.00 311,139.00 Donor List
1954 390 103 26.41 17 68,978.00 509,613.00 Donor List
1955 386 142 36.79 31 141,657.00 270,297.00 8,000,000.00 Donor List
1956 489 149 30.67 30 107,565.00 179,364.00 Donor List
1957 505 135 26.73 14 69,171.00 255,736.00 Donor List
1958 479 159 33.20 32 149,673.00 169,618.00 Donor List
1959 466 149 31.97 22 96,475.90 267,738.00 Donor List
1960 517 153 29.59 28 324,376.00 1,556,920.00 6,556,920.00 Donor List
1961 487 162 33.26 32 97,550.00 129,115.00 Donor List
1962 508 144 28.35 31 383,622.00 2,422,360.00 Donor List
1963 555 174 31.35 28 204,668.00 1,464,660.00 Donor List
1964 625 172 27.52 38 378,313.00 506,108.00 Donor List
1965 521 199 38.20 60 776,039.00 2,366,860.00 7,000,000.00 Donor List
1966 554 160 28.88 31 132,293.00 193,600.00 Donor List
1967 613 200 32.63 38 263,791.00 1,392,410.00 Donor List
1968 560 161 28.58 13 70,216.40 93,330.40 Donor List
1969 586 178 30.38 23 171,576.00 625,994.00 Donor List
1970 601 153 25.46 32 173,811.00 216,934.00 216,934.00 Donor List
1971 674 171 25.37 35 249,850.00 2,053,720.00 Donor List
1972 589 140 23.77 16 157,260.00 222,135.00 Donor List
1973 531 132 24.86 22 113,715.00 255,855.00 Donor List
1974 581 152 26.16 39 213,981.00 336,837.00 Donor List
1975 579 132 22.80 29 579,385.00 704,725.00 959,777.00 Donor List
1976 618 121 19.58 24 138,817.00 155,775.00 Donor List
1977 571 136 23.82 32 199,040.00 431,370.00 Donor List
1978 607 141 23.23 31 107,883.00 273,382.00 Donor List
1979 612 134 21.90 33 139,870.00 521,520.00 Donor List
1980 596 130 21.81 30 165,973.00 867,422.00 867,422.00 Donor List
1981 640 146 22.81 24 349,922.00 633,214.00 Donor List
1982 701 161 22.97 37 721,337.00 1,045,330.00 Donor List
1983 694 146 21.04 35 750,728.00 976,248.00 Donor List
1984 706 173 24.50 39 267,993.00 1,085,030.00 Donor List
1985 730 157 21.51 42 411,412.00 786,475.00 786,475.00 Donor List
1986 679 147 21.65 29 322,097.00 1,156,120.00 Donor List
1987 800 202 25.25 45 486,938.00 885,170.00 Donor List
1988 799 211 26.41 49 1,125,050.00 5,772,040.00 Donor List
1989 787 190 24.14 50 450,413.00 1,129,440.00 Donor List
1990 782 233 29.80 61 458,298.00 626,667.00 819,241.00 Donor List
1991 809 187 23.12 39 184,558.00 543,532.00 Donor List
1992 839 166 19.79 40 301,633.00 664,983.00 Donor List
1993 847 195 23.02 36 146,929.00 172,547.00 Donor List
1994 783 155 19.80 25 89,106.40 109,761.00 Donor List
1995 862 151 17.52 22 95,195.60 102,321.00 102,321.00 Donor List
1996 863 157 18.19 21 199,622.00 281,443.00 Donor List
1997 885 155 17.51 19 83,880.50 220,174.00 Donor List
1998 890 139 15.62 14 46,322.00 186,297.00 Donor List
1999 872 163 18.69 15 81,220.60 231,001.00 Donor List
2000 988 169 17.11 15 58,077.90 78,673.00 78,673.00 Donor List
2001 970 196 20.21 26 62,377.10 148,769.00 Donor List
2002 1,003 168 16.75 20 58,906.20 77,614.10 Donor List
2003 988 162 16.40 29 48,213.50 85,463.50 Donor List
2004 1,083 171 15.79 15 63,727.00 71,687.00 Donor List
2005 983 192 19.53 18 62,271.60 75,085.60 75,085.60 Donor List
2006 1,052 189 17.97 30 74,886.00 79,820.80 Donor List
2007 1,039 173 16.65 27 24,220.00 37,090.00 Donor List
2008 1,055 182 17.25 32 46,962.90 63,762.90 Donor List
2009 1,104 172 15.58 15 33,626.20 39,351.20 Donor List
2010 1,099 208 18.93 23 39,408.80 46,929.00 61,929.00 Donor List
2011 1,070 219 20.47 33 24,770.20 32,580.70 Donor List
2012 1,118 240 21.47 30 24,590.10 28,620.50 Donor List
2013 1,176 236 20.07 29 27,922.20 59,108.90 Donor List
2014 1,102 192 17.42 20 9,871.95 23,127.80 Donor List
2015 1,113 489 43.94 18 12,001.40 15,973.40 15,973.40 Donor List

Notes

  1. Alumni Couple Gifts
    1. This report splits recognition gifts for an alumni couple in the same class. It counts the couples’ total legal gift to the same class.
    2. This report does not split recognition gifts for an alumni couple in different classes. It counts the recognition gift for each class.
  2. Gift columns
    1. The Gifts to the Columbia College Fund column notes gifts to the College funds for unrestricted current use. These include outright cash gifts, pledge payments and matching gifts.
    2. The Gifts to Undergraduate Education column notes gifts (both current and non-current use) to the College, Athletics, Arts & Sciences and Library. These include outright cash gifts, pledge payments and matching gifts.
  3. Commitments column
    1. The Total Gifts and Commitments from All Reunion Classes to Undergraduate Education column notes all gifts and new pledge commitments (both current and non-current use) to the College, Athletics, Arts & Sciences and Library from Reunion Classes. It includes outright cash gifts, new pledge commitments, and cash payments on pre-existing pledges. It does not include payments on new pledges made in the same fiscal year. It includes matching gifts.
  4. Miscellaneous
    1. The Gifts columns include pledge payments. The Commitments column does not include payments on new pledges made in the same fiscal year.