Estimated fundraising was up 5.1 percent for colleges and universities during the 2014-2015 academic year, according to a Council for Advancement and Support of Education survey.
Breaking it down by type of institutions: independent schools estimated 5.9 percent growth; there was a 4.8 percent growth for public institutions and 4.9 percent for private; and community colleges were only up by 1.5 percent.
