In donations, UMD can’t hold a candle to Hopkins

February 20, 2008

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As a University of Maryland alum, I’m feeling a little ashamed of myself and my fellow graduates now that the Council for Aid to Education’s report is out.

The CAE report reveals the total contributions raised by colleges and universities around the nation in 2007. Overall, contributions were up.

Here’s how some of Maryland’s higher ed institutions fared in 2007:

  • Johns Hopkins - $430.4 million
  • University of Maryland, College Park - $85.5 million
  • University of Maryland-Baltimore - $46.2 million
  • UMBC - $13.2 million
  • Towson University - $7.8 million

And here’s how some of our neighboring state schools fared:

  • Rutgers - $102.7 million
  • New York University - $287.6 million
  • Penn State University - $182.9 million
  • University of Virginia - $282.6 million
  • UNC-Chapel Hill - $246.9 million

Why do you think contributions to UMD fell behind what other nearby state universities received?

According to President Mote, over 6,000 students graduated in 2006 from the undergrad program alone, and the quality of applicants continues to rise. And UMD is ranked in the top 20 public research universities. So why can’t it even raise one-fourth of what JHU did? Or compete with UNC?

JACKIE SAUTER, Web Editor

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One Response to “In donations, UMD can’t hold a candle to Hopkins”

  1. Anonymous on February 21st, 2008 7:35 am

    Surely you’re question isn’t serious in trying to compare Hopkins and the University of Maryland.

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