Trinity College’s endowment has grown to more than $1 billion for the first time in the history of the institution.
The College announced recently that the endowment stands at approximately $1.014 billion, according to an independent audit of Trinity’s financial statements for Fiscal Year 2026, which ended on June 30, 2026.
Trinity now joins an elite group of fewer than 200 colleges and universities in the country with endowments exceeding $1 billion.
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Scott Jordan said, “Reaching this landmark valuation was driven the extraordinary generosity of Trinity donors, a strong 15.9-percent investment return in FY26, and solid long-term performance of 9.9 percent over the last 10 years.”
Increasing Trinity’s endowment was a key goal of the All In comprehensive campaign, which concluded in 2025 with the largest fundraising total in College history.
A college’s endowment is most typically composed of hundreds, if not thousands, of individual endowments or gifts that usually are restricted for a particular purpose by the donor, such as for financial aid, and intended to provide financial support in perpetuity. At Trinity, the endowment is made up of more than 1,000 individual endowments that provide critical support to the College.
For most colleges, the cost of educating its students is not fully covered by the net tuition revenue they receive from those enrolled. As such, colleges rely on the generosity of their donors to supplement tuition revenue. This support comes in two general forms: annual or current-use gifts, which provide funds for current fiscal year support, and endowment gifts, which are intended to provide support forever. An endowment’s purpose is to support the institution in the current fiscal year and every fiscal year for generations to come.
Trinity College’s Board of Trustees has designated a committee of the board to oversee the management of the endowment. The Committee is composed of a group of professionals who volunteer their time and talent to ensure that the endowment supports Trinity’s mission and secures the long-term financial stability of the College. The Investment Committee has outsourced the day-to-day management of the endowment to Commonfund, a Connecticut-based nonprofit investment firm that has been managing college endowments for more than 50 years.
Learn more about Trinity College’s endowment here.
Trinity College faculty members were recognized for their outstanding achievements in scholarship, teaching, service, and leadership at the 2026 Faculty Excellence Awards ceremony, held October 29 in Mather Hall’s Washington Room.
This year’s cohort of President’s Fellows includes some of Trinity’s most accomplished seniors. These 32 student scholars from the Class of 2027 have compiled exemplary academic records in their years at the College.
The Class of 2026 inductees are Mickey Kobrosky ’37, Susan Cutler Beyer ’85, Kate Hunter ’05, Gustav Detter ’09, Kanzy El Defrawy ’16, and former coach/administrator Chet H. McPhee. Doug Tansill ’61, P’91, ’96 was selected for the inaugural Blue & Gold Award.
The grant for Susan A. Masino, Paul E. Raether Distinguished Professor of Applied Science, and David N. Ruskin, research associate professor, will provide summer research opportunities for Trinity students.
