NACUBO Endowment Study, 1995.

This report presents the results of the 1995 study of the performance and management of college and university endowments, based on 394 institutions providing data. A summary abstract provides an overview of performance and investment data; and Part 1 of the study provides a brief commentary covering endowment characteristics, historical performance data, and terminology used. The exhibits in Part 2 are divided into two sections. In the first section, 12 exhibits cover general endowment characteristics, including: first, asset values, institution type, ranked by type of institution and by full-time equivalent student, and type of endowment; second, growth (versus market indexes), withdrawals, payout rates, spending rates and rules, and gift flow rates; and third, asset allocation structure. The larger second section of Part 2 provides data on the investment pool including: (1) dollars of assets; (2) performance measures by institution, by institution rank, returns (by various measures: nominal, real, average, cumulative); (3) asset allocation structure; (4) investment management and custodial expenses; (5) investment managers, by institution, and custodians. Appendix A is a glossary of terms; Appendix B defines various standard market indices. Also appended to the report is a list of contributors, sponsors, and associates. A separate formal acknowledgement booklet listing contributors to the study by level of gift accompanies the report. (CH)