Donors give all-time record to colleges

Donors give all-time record to colleges: "Donors give all-time record to colleges

By JUSTIN POPE
AP EDUCATION WRITER

Donors gave an all-time record of at least $25.6 billion to American colleges and universities in 2005, an increase of 4.9 percent over the year before, thanks largely to greater generosity from alumni and foundations.

Stanford raised $603.6 million, more than any other university last year, and the second-highest total ever behind Harvard's $683 million in 2001, according to the annual survey released Thursday by the Council for Aid to Education."