<p>I don't think that anyone is going to catch HYPSM, either institutionally as an academic powerhouse or financially. However, the difference between the other five Ivies and the next five Division I universitities (Duke, Northwestern, Rice, Vanderbilt, and Notre Dame) is actually very, very narrow on a wide range of measures. For endowment, this group actually is wealthier:</p>
<p>ENDOWMENT PER CAPITA
$298,301 Lower Ivies
$429,326 Duke/Northwestern/Rice/Vanderbilt/Notre Dame</p>