Endowment Support

How does the endowment support Williams?

Williams’ endowment is a permanent source of funding to the college and its mission. The distributions of the endowment support the college’s annual operating budget, and the endowment is a critical financial asset to the institution.

The endowment and its returns have supported Williams in its mission to provide the finest possible liberal arts education through its support of financial aid, faculty and staff salaries, and other strategic priorities.

College Revenue Sources FY24

Endowment 148M/52%; Tuition 80M/28%; Gifts & Othere 56M/20%

College Revenue Sources

Trend In Revenue Sources Over Time

How does the endowment impact students?

  • Williams is able to meet 100% of the demonstrated need of every admitted student annually
  • In April 2022, Williams transitioned the financial aid program into the nation's first “all-grant” program, eliminating loans and mandatory campus jobs from all financial aid awards

Spending: Fiscal Year 2024

60% goes directly to compensating faculty and staff. 21% is for everything that is not a person or a building—chairs, library books, energy, computers, travel, etc. 15% is spent on buildings, e.g. capital, renewal, and paying debt. 4% other. Williams spends over $135,000 per student per year, and the FY24 cost of attendance is $85,820.