Fund-raising costs average at state college

Lynn Campbell, Erin Jordan and Madelaine Jerousek of The Des Moines Register analyzed fund-raising costs by state universities, finding that “foundations at ISU and the University of Iowa are about average in the amount they spend on salaries, travel and other overhead to raise money for their universities.” The two schools spend about 11 or 12 cents per dollar on fundraising costs compared to other Big Ten and Big 12 colleges. The University of Northern Iowa spends about 16 cents per dollar raised.