Princeton University raised the second-highest total in its Annual Giving history this academic year.
The university raised $57,019,138 with 61.1 percent of undergraduate alumni participating in its 2012-13 Annual Giving campaign.
Undergraduate alumni participation in Annual Giving surpassed 61 percent for the second time in three years, drawing the largest number of alumni donors ever: 36,825. In addition, this year’s campaign brought in a record number of gifts from all constituencies: 44,871.
The class of 1988, with a participation rate of 77.6 percent, raised $9,001,988, which is the second highest total ever for a Princeton class.
The 50th reunion class of 1963 raised a record-setting $8,500,063 from 84.1 percent of its members.
Two other major reunion classes set new records are the class of 1983, which broke the 30th reunion record with $4,313,083, and the class of 1993, which raised $2,302,693 in celebration of its 20th reunion.
The Class of 1958 finished with $2,069,483, the second-highest total for a 55th reunion class.
Additionally the classes of 1978, 1973, 1968 and 1998 each raised more $1 million.
This year also marked the largest number of graduate alumni donors ever. The university received $1,859,038 from 3,097 graduate alumni.
Princeton parents gave more than $3 million for the second year in a row, contributing $3,024,809 to the total.
The Class of 1981 raised the highest total among non-major reunion classes, with $688,321.
The Class of 1936 had the highest participation rate; 100 percent of the class’s six members made gifts to Annual Giving.
The youngest five classes averaged 76.8 percent participation, and the youngest 10 classes averaged 71.9 percent participation. The Class of 2013, the University’s newest alumni, achieved a pledge rate of 90.1 percent, with 1,165 of its members pledging to support Annual Giving for the next four years.
Unrestricted gifts to Annual Giving go directly into the operating budget and have an immediate impact on Princeton and its students. These flexible funds allow the University to seize new intellectual opportunities, respond to unexpected challenges and support a groundbreaking financial aid program that makes a Princeton education possible for all admitted students.
