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Although the most recent federal data shows American colleges and universities collectively have more than $927 billion across their endowments, many of those funds have severe restrictions, limiting how they may be used and leaving academia more financially squeezed than the headline figure suggests.
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American colleges and universities collectively have more than $927 billion across their endowments many of those funds have severe restrictions limiting how they may be used
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{
    "subject": "endowments",
    "restrictions": "severe",
    "financial_figure": "$927 billion"
}
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February 20, 2026 at 12:01 AM (1 month ago)
Last Updated
February 20, 2026 at 12:01 AM (1 month ago)

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Recent document releases have prompted new recriminations and regrets for academics who connected with Jeffrey Epstein. Many academics say they turned to him only because of his money. Universities are now managing the backlash from their associations with Epstein.

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