Private philanthropy closes the funding gap not covered by tuition and fees and declining state appropriations. State funding previously provided 47 percent of the university's budget. Today that number is less than 17 percent. Your participation is as important as the amount you give, since alumni contributions are often a factor considered in business school rankings.
The percentage of a school’s alumni who financially support their alma mater is one factor that influences national rankings (U.S. News and World Report) because it is considered to be an indicator of alumni satisfaction. As this chart illustrates, only 6% of McCombs alumni have contributed to the McCombs School in recent years, compared to an average of 25% by the alumni of peer schools.
To become recognized as the best business school in the nation, the McCombs School must continue to compete for top students and faculty, and therefore must rely on a greater percentage of its alumni to contribute to necessary resources above and beyond current state funding and tuition income.
*FY 2009 Participation Rates
Unrestricted funds make a sizeable impact in the quality of our program. They provide the Dean the flexibility necessary to capitalize on new opportunities and initiatives that we would otherwise be unable to pursue. Additionally, they help the Dean maintain the quality and performance of our faculty, our programs and our students.
The McCombs Leadership Society consists of donors who have given $1,000 ($500 for student contributions) and above in an academic year (September-August) or have given $500,000 cumulatively.
- Lifetime Leaders
$500,000+ cumulative gift
- Dean's Circle
$10,000+ annual gift
- Dean's Fellows
$5,000-$9,999 annual gift
- Dean's Associates
$1,000-$4,999 annual gift (discounted to $500 for student contributions, $1,000-$9,999 prior to 9-1-10)
Click the links below for a full list of benefits for each giving level.
Many companies match their employees’ charitable gifts dollar-for-dollar or more. Visit
http://matchinggifts.com/utexas to see if your company offers a matching gift program or contact your HR representative for more information on your company’s policy. Employer matching gifts are counted toward your cumulative total.
Yes. In most cases the full value of your gift is tax-deductible.
All gifts to the McCombs School count toward the Campaign for Texas. Learn more.
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visit this page for information on how to make gifts and accepted forms of payment.