<p>The</a> Harvard Crimson :: News :: Alum Giving Rate Hits 17-Year Low</p>
<p>Harvards rate fell slightly to 39 percent during fiscal year 2006only a single percentage point lower than the previous years rate, but the Colleges lowest since 1989. </p>
<p>The alumni giving rate constitutes 5 percent of a schools overall score in U.S. News & World Reports annual ranking of Americas best colleges. Harvard dropped to second placebehind Princetonin the rankings this year. Princeton boasts an alumni giving rate of 61 percent. </p>
<p>A year old but I thought I'd bring it up. :)</p>