University Finances
Reporting on Harvard’s budget, endowment, and financial strategy.
House Committee Subpoenas Harvard Over Tuition Costs
The University must turn over all requested materials related to tuition and financial aid by mid-July.
by Tamara Evdokimova
Harvard Endowment Increases $11.3 Billion to $53.2 Billion, and University Operations Yield $283-Million Surplus Despite Pandemic
A 33.6 percent return on endowment investments, as expense controls and donor support buoy the budget in an unprecedented year
by John S. Rosenberg
Penny Pritzker Gives $100 Million for New Economics Facility
Landmark support for an eminently strong department
by John S. Rosenberg
Harvard’s Endowment Outlook—Updated
How far is up in a year of robust investment returns? The University of Virginia’s report is suggestive.
by John S. Rosenberg
How Will Harvard Change Post-Coronavirus?
Opportunities in admissions, online degrees, research, and more
The Art of the Dean
The Faculty of Arts and Sciences leader’s plans before and beyond the pandemic
by John S. Rosenberg
edX Exit
Harvard and MIT sell to a for-profit company, and pursue their mission with a new model.
by John S. Rosenberg , Jonathan Shaw
Breaking Even in a Bleak Year?
Elements may be in place for the University’s financial recovery.
by Jonathan Shaw , John S. Rosenberg
Harvard May Avoid FY 2021 Operating Loss Despite Pandemic
Reduced expenses offset declines in revenue for FY 2021, helping Harvard avoid the layoffs that have eliminated one in eight jobs within higher education.
by Jonathan Shaw
Endowment Exposure to Fossil-Fuel Production Less than Two Percent of Assets
Harvard Management Company issues its first report on the “net-zero” greenhouse-gas emissions goal.
by John S. Rosenberg
A Tale of Two Universities
What Ivy institutions’ diverging paths reveal