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It is public. Universities almost always include the donation size when they put out press releases about the new building.
by auntienomen 8y ago
It is public. Universities almost always include the donation size when they put out press releases about the new building.
- cm2187 8y agoAnd usually the building bears the name of the donor!
- extra88 8y agoOften they take the classy move and name it after a relative, often a parent. Harvard's Maxwell-Dworkin building got that name because those are the maiden names of Bill Gates's and Steve Ballmer's moms.
- michaelt 8y agoBut very rarely how many of the donor's family they lowered admission standards for, and by how much.
- fossuser 8y agoIt isn't public - none of these universities publicly say, "You can donate 2 million and we'll let your kid in". Which was the amount at Stanford in 2012 (at least based on what someone I met working in admissions told me). It's left unsaid because it's better for the brand to pretend that this isn't a thing and that just because your parents gave money or because your parents are famous doesn't mean they'll let you in.