Endowments of small LACs

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<p>NJ113-- thanx, but I can’t take credit for all of that sorting…its in the article that way, plus sorted by state. worth reading the text on how S&P comes up with the rating…its kinda what we are interested in here regarding risk & institutional soundness.</p>

<p>another good article on how bond rating is done for colleges:
<a href=“http://www.universitybusiness.com/ViewArticle.aspx?articleid=114[/url]”>http://www.universitybusiness.com/ViewArticle.aspx?articleid=114&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>here’s the most recent S&P article w/ listing (2005 above)
<a href=“Home | S&P Global Ratings”>Home | S&P Global Ratings;

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<p>Very helpful. Thanks for posting this.</p>

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<p>Moody’s lists look similar
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<p>Papa. Good stuff.</p>

<p>I seem to see Moody’s listed more often in the college financial reports.</p>

<p>Their list, sorted by bond rating is on page 18 of the PDF you linked.</p>

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<p>Here are Moody’s definitions of rating categories…keep in mind that their private college/university list spans categories Aaa (best) to B (weak):</p>

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<p>Top of Moody’s rating list (“sound” schools):</p>

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<p>Bottom of the list where one should do some due diligence:</p>

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<p>there’s more in between! Categories A2, A3, Baa1, Baa2, & Baa3.</p>

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<p>The following link will give you information on the bond rating for 220 colleges….the ratings are listed about ½ way into this detailed article. </p>

<p><a href=“Home | S&P Global Ratings”>Home | S&P Global Ratings;

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<p>I don’t see Bard listed by S&P. Does Moodys rate them?</p>

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<p>Moody’s has Bard as an A3…see page 16 of this report:
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<p>looks like Moody’s covers more institutions.</p>

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<p>the mother load of financial statement links…the links themselves are a bit dated, but perhaps a good starting point:
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<p>Papa Chicken, Thanks for posting.</p>