Giving

Gift totals show giving to Undergraduate Education unless otherwise noted.

Class Year Alumni in Class Donor Count Participation (%) John Jay Associates Total Gifts to Columbia College Fund ($) Total Gifts ($) Total Gifts and Commitments from Reunion Classes ($)
1930 9 1 11.11 0 - $ 130  
1931 8 1 12.50 0 $ 100 $ 200  
1932 10 1 10.00 0 S 1,000 $ 1,000  
1933 9 - - 0 - - -
1934 12 3 25.00 0 $ 175 $ 200  
1935 20 1 5.00 0 $ 100 $ 150  
1936 20 3 15.00 0 $ 225 $ 250  
1937 19 2 10.53 0 $ 525 $ 625  
1938 30 6 20.00 2 $ 6,700 $ 6,780 $ 171,780
1939 48 8 16.67 1 $ 4,300 $ 4,680  
1940 60 13 21.67 5 $ 13,770 $ 14,130  
1941 71 13 18.31 3 $ 9,100 $ 39,490  
1942 111 28 25.23 2 $ 10,290 $ 78,645  
1943 118 21 17.80 0 $ 5,635 $ 6,990 $ 6,990
1944 112 30 26.79 4 $ 14,467 $ 15,452  
1945 130 46 35.38 3 $ 12,120 $ 12,940  
1946 194 48 24.74 4 $ 14,560 $ 91,892  
1947 133 40 30.08 3 $ 18,887 $ 20,712  
1948 291 74 25.43 6 $ 24,825 $ 28,873 $ 28,873
1949 285 65 22.81 9 $ 45,445 $ 121,409  
1950 241 69 28.63 4 $ 38,132 $ 40,197  
1951 275 78 28.36 6 $ 35,011 $ 37,816  
1952 337 105 31.16 11 $ 65,486 $ 74,991  
1953 361 117 32.41 18 $ 135,918 $ 220,698 $ 376,508
1954 430 124 28.84 12 $ 52,448 $ 89,894  
1955 396 161 40.66 21 $ 139,906 $ 210,797  
1956 482 165 34.23 25 $ 102,219 $ 162,916  
1957 502 144 28.69 12 $ 80,610 $ 180,975  
1958 471 172 36.52 36 $ 188,278 $ 254,957 $ 433,716
1959 463 165 35.64 18 $ 97,602 $ 159,700  
1960 524 151 28.82 22 $ 295,761 $ 1,191,912  
1961 484 155 32.02 23 $ 351,605 $ 379,224  
1962 510 150 29.41 20 $ 1,686,284 $ 2,912,308  
1963 563 199 35.35 40 $ 1,988,213 $ 2,384,966 $ 6,052,561
1964 622 182 29.26 27 $ 437,285 $ 528,988  
1965 521 172 33.01 32 $ 206,385 $ 573,878  
1966 551 159 28.86 24 $ 122,659 $ 174,635  
1967 619 198 31.99 30 $ 269,253 $ 394,332  
1968 560 143 25.54 13 $ 73,378 $ 96,857 $ 96,857
1969 587 164 27.94 27 $ 206,454 $ 1,549,121  
1970 606 138 22.77 21 $ 102,869 $ 116,465  
1971 673 170 25.26 32 $ 547,078 $ 2,284,504  
1972 599 135 22.54 17 $ 133,120 $ 210,631  
1973 529 131 24.76 20 $ 131,899 $ 319,804 $ 369,804
1974 580 152 26.21 24 $ 174,982 $ 281,567  
1975 578 122 21.11 18 $ 464,410 $ 613,733  
1976 620 131 21.13 21 $ 101,619 $ 136,489  
1977 570 139 24.39 22 $ 300,577 $ 350,848  
1978 608 158 25.99 26 $ 206,396 $ 481,451 $ 621,951
1979 613 148 24.14 26 $ 182,215 $ 351,260  
1980 593 130 21.92 15 $ 104,775 $ 657,340  
1981 643 139 21.62 20 $ 342,556 $ 1,525,745  
1982 703 166 23.61 35 $ 529,446 $ 977,137  
1983 692 156 22.54 27 $ 628,841 $ 783,312 $ 878,312
1984 707 174 24.61 26 $ 282,425 $ 989,060  
1985 730 143 19.59 30 $ 231,231 $ 699,661  
1986 683 149 21.82 25 $ 285,044 $ 978,934  
1987 798 187 23.43 38 $ 578,843 $ 946,660  
1988 798 222 27.82 44 $ 2,711,239 $ 19,883,895 $ 19,883,895
1989 789 186 23.57 34 $ 427,032 $ 967,405  
1990 782 174 22.25 30 $ 179,554 $ 227,427  
1991 810 191 23.58 24 $ 193,140 $ 316,053  
1992 841 161 19.14 17 $ 188,335 $ 332,731  
1993 849 201 23.67 33 $ 184,471 $ 215,241 $ 215,241
1994 785 144 18.34 18 $ 63,196 $ 77,576  
1995 860 128 14.88 16 $ 87,935 $ 93,535  
1996 864 137 15.86 16 $ 106,156 $ 168,180  
1997 886 149 16.82 21 $ 133,067 $ 172,202  
1998 890 152 17.08 10 $ 68,854 $ 281,771 $ 281,771
1999 872 181 20.76 24 $ 91,690 $ 115,398  
2000 989 151 15.27 16 $ 85,471 $ 107,069  
2001 969 184 18.99 18 $ 53,821 $ 86,535  
2002 1,004 152 15.14 13 $ 62,379 $ 73,124  
2003 989 202 20.42 20 $ 67,906 $ 99,271 $ 99,271
2004 1,079 180 16.68 25 $ 60,049 $ 169,024  
2005 983 188 19.13 22 $ 52,279 $ 62,084  
2006 1,053 171 16.24 23 $ 62,147 $ 72,087  
2007 1,042 195 18.71 13 $ 20,465 $ 27,255  
2008 1,055 233 22.09 20 $ 34,346 $ 46,618 $ 46,618
2009 1,109 182 16.41 15 $ 24,567 $ 29,177  
2010 1,086 225 20.72 28 $ 30,982 $ 38,499  
2011 1,059 247 23.32 24 $ 26,139 $ 32,854  
2012 1,094 191 17.46 14 $ 13,092 $ 15,431  

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.