Stanford University today announced two separate annual financial results. The Stanford Management Company reports return on its investment portfolio as of June 30, 2019. The university also reports the value of its endowment as of the close of its fiscal year, Aug. 31, 2019.
Investment return
For the 12 months ending June 30, 2019, Stanford Management Company generated a 6.5 percent investment return, net of all internal and external costs and fees, but gross of the newly levied tax on certain endowments. The broad universe of U.S. colleges and universities generated a median 4.9 percent return for the same period, according to preliminary data tracked by Cambridge Associates. "We are pleased to report $1.8 billion of investment gains for the year that will help support Stanford's educational mission, including its commitment to student financial aid. Results were aided by particularly strong performance in private equity, the largest single asset class in the Merged Pool portfolio," said Robert Wallace, chief executive officer of Stanford Management Company.
For the last five and 10 years, respectively, Stanford generated a 7.4 percent and 10.2 percent annualized net return, versus the 5.1 percent and 8.5 percent annualized median returns for colleges and universities over the same time periods.
