By the Numbers
A numerical look at donations to the College of Liberal Arts (CLA)
› 1,734
Annual number of donors to CLA
› 1,647
Annual number of gifts
› $3,005,789
Annual gift commitments
(Numbers based on three-year averages)
From July 2018 to June 2019, the college received
$9,131,698
The College of Liberal Arts’ endowment
$298,186
Endowment payouts during fiscal year 2018-19
1,517Gifts of $499 or less |
117Gifts of $500-$999 |
193Gifts of $1,000-$4,999 |
46Gifts of $5,000-$24,999 |
4Gifts of $25,000-$99,999 |
3Gifts 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