<p>One more thing about the endowment, NEUchimie you are right that the endowment is not most important, but saying that Northeastern is a tuition run school is not really true. The school does need donations to fund lots of programs, and if there were significantly less donations, I’m sure the school wouldn’t be the same as it is today.</p>
<p>But what really affects this USNWR ranking is the alumni participation rate. When alumni donate, it shows confidence in the school, and the ranking people will see that. Right now, Northeastern does not have a very high percentage of alumni who give back. I forget the exact number, but Northeastern does not have as high of a percentage of alumni giving back than BU or BC, which is one reason why we are not as high in the rankings.</p>