Endowment Performance and Comparisons

Market Performance

The endowment at Kalamazoo College continues to grow in part due to donor support. The market value of the endowment as of June 30, 2023, is $286,769,774.

YearK’s Total Endowment Market Value
2013-14$222,047,672
2014-15$219,847,240
2015-16$206,774,239
2016-17$226,973,570
2017-18$240,993,994
2018-19$240,343,609
2019-20$243,580,141
2020-21$311,232,478
2021-22$261,730,831
2022-23$286,769,774

Peer Comparison

Despite K’s growth in recent years, among peer institutions in the Great Lakes Colleges Association, K remains in the middle of the pack.

CollegeEndowment (in millions)
Albion$176
Kalamazoo College$262
Allegheny$264
Hope$277
Ohio Wesleyan$278
Wooster$375
Wabash$385
Earlham$426
Kenyon$517
DePauw$720
Denison$1,070
Oberlin$1,184

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