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NACUBO-Commonfund Study of Endowments

The 2012 NACUBO-Commonfund Study of Endowments final report is now available for purchase. This online product will provide you with instant access to results of the study.

A press release and five tables from the 2012 NCSE are available for free on the Public NCSE Tables page. The 2012 NCSE results are based on 831 U.S. college and university endowments and affiliated foundations, representing over $406 billion in endowment assets. You may also access endowment market value and investment rate of return data from previous studies by going to our  Historical Market  Values Table.

• NCSE Participants: All staff at participating institutions have complimentary access to the report. If you need help in gaining report access, please send an email to the NCSE help desk.
• NCSE Sponsors: All study sponsors have complimentary access to the full study. For instructions on how to access the study results, please email the NCSE help desk.
• NCSE Products for Non-Participants: The complete study can be purchased through the NACUBO online bookstore.

2012 NACUBO-Commonfund Endowment Study Sponsors

NACUBO would like to thank the 2012 Study sponsors for their generous contributions that make the NCSE production possible.

Primary Contributor
Commonfund Institute

President's Circle
Goldman Sachs
Graystone Consulting, a business of Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC
J.P. Morgan Asset Management
John W. Bristol & Co., Inc.
Russell Investments

Platinum
LCG Associates, Inc.

Gold
Baker Tilly Virchow Krause, LLP
BNY Mellon Asset Servicing
Callan Associates Inc.
Hewitt EnnisKnupp
Prime, Buchholz & Associates, Inc.
SEI Investments

Silver
Mercer Hammond

Additional Resources

• Purchase the 2011 NCSE report
• Participate in the 2013 NCSE Study.
• Sponsor the 2013 NCSE

Contact NACUBO NCSE personnel for questions regarding the study.