By the Numbers
A numerical look at donations to the College of Liberal Arts (CLA)
› 1,637
Annual number of donors to CLA
› 1,543
Annual number of gifts
› $4,164,604
Annual gift commitments
(Numbers based on three-year averages)
From July 2017 to June 2018, the college received
$8,617,210
The College of Liberal Arts’ endowment
$267,577
Endowment payouts during fiscal year 2017-18
1,189Gifts of $499 or less |
95Gifts of $500-$999 |
168Gifts of $1,000-$4,999 |
43Gifts of $5,000-$24,999 |
10Gifts of $25,000-$99,999 |
4Gifts of $100,000+ |
Enabling Excellence
Annual gifts from donors and alumni enable the College of Liberal Arts and its departments to provide timely support for Learn by Doing projects and extracurricular programs, and the CLA endowment generates lasting income. Together, these funds allow the college to sustain the margin of excellence Cal Poly students and alumni expect and deserve