Alumni Quote by Norah Vincent

Colleges prefer to enroll wealthy students because they know it's more likely that they'll pay for full tuition without needing financial aid. They're also…

— Ana Kasparian

“The Alumni Factor”

— Julie Lythcott-Haims

Colleges take kids' money. It's that simple.

— John Layfield

I think the success of any school can be measured by the contribution the alumni make to our national life.

— John F. Kennedy

College players make money for the colleges. You think they spend all that recruiting money to get the best students? Come on.

— Stephon Marbury

I used to ask myself why American universities are financed through endowments. Now I know: During the early days of America, the state was…

— Zhang Xin

The money in the schools overpowers the principles of the purpose.

— Miroslav Vitous

And my advice for college graduates is don't reflexively give money to your alma mater, something particular to Americans that I find extraordinary. Take…

— Malcolm Gladwell

Any institutions' alumni are key to its growth. We are focused on giving a global experience to our students.

— Shiv Nadar

There is, however, another purpose to which academies contribute. When they consist of a limited number of persons, eminent for their knowledge, it becomes…

— Charles Babbage

Wealthy parents have long relied on a properly timed donation to improve their children's chances at admission to college.

— Michael J. Knowles

Enquire what the effect of large endowments are upon colleges.

— Ezra Cornell