MILLS COLLEGE POSTS STRONG ENDOWMENT INCREASE 

Oakland, CA - The Mills College endowment increased by 11.8 percent in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2006, to a total of $198,734,000 according to The Chronicle of Higher Education (January 26, 2007). In the article, entitled “Endowments Celebrate a Streak,” Mills is ranked 234th out of 765 colleges and universities nationwide for the size of its endowment.

Mills surpassed the average 10.7 percent return for all institutions in the rankings, up from the 9.3 percent average in the previous year. It was the fourth consecutive year of gains in nationwide college endowment investments, following two years of negative returns in 2001 and 2002.

Mills College is a nationally renowned, independent liberal arts college offering innovative degree programs for undergraduate women, and graduate degree and certificate programs for women and men. Consistently recognized as one of the top 100 liberal arts colleges in the nation by U.S. News & World Report, Mills currently ranks among the top 20 most diverse liberal arts colleges. The New York Times recently selected Mills as one of three leading California colleges for students to consider.

In 2006, the Washington Monthly College Rankings named Mills a leading liberal arts college based on community service, research spending, quality of preparation for graduate education, and social mobility. In addition, The Princeton Review’s annual guide, the Best 361 Colleges (2007) included Mills for the second year in a row among top U.S. institutions offering students an outstanding undergraduate education.

Nestled in the foothills of Oakland, California, on 135 lush acres, Mills provides a dynamic liberal arts education fostering women’s leadership, social responsibility, and creativity.

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