The report also found that the number of alumni donors is decreasing. Nationally, alumni participation declined from 11.9 percent to 11.7 percent. The average alumni donation for TWI graduate was $1,195 compared with $475 for HBCU graduates.
According to data from the National Center for Education Statistics, enrollment for the nation’s colleges and universities has increased considerably. The NCES reports that enrollment increased 21 percent between 1994 and 2004. Enrollment patterns affect the age characteristics of college alumni.
“Younger individuals tend to give less frequently and make smaller contributions. As alumni age, they have the capacity and inclination to make more frequent and larger charitable contributions,” Kaplan adds.
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