U-M retains top bond rating.

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of Michigan
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<p>"With an "AAA" rating from Standard & Poor's and an "Aaa" rating from Moody's Investors Service, U-M is one of just three public universities in the nation to retain the top ratings as the nation's stalled economy begins to stabilize. The others are the University of Virginia and the University of Texas."</p>

<p>Just a nice counterpoint to the posts on other forums which have been documenting the economic struggles within the state, and predicting the "inevitable" decline of U of M. Looks like the bond rating agencies agree with those of us who have observed that U-M is in a strong position despite the state's woes.</p>

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<p>hoedown…your post is in line with what I had understood about Umich when I visited there and from what I’ve read. They’re doing well financially. I’m curious whether you have a quick link this financial data on Universities. It would be interesting to see the ratings for major private and public universities.</p>

<p>…I agree though…there doesn’t seem to be any financial decline.</p>

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<p>Thanks for the update Hoedown. That’s excellent news. </p>

<p>The new endowments data should come out in 3-4 months. I expect Michigan to retain its place at #6 or #7.</p>

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<p>Michigan can land in the top 3-4 endowment within the next 20 years if it continues to campaign aggressively. with our alumni base, i don’t think it’s even a question.</p>

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<p>I can see Michigan overtaking MIT in the next 5 or 6 years. However, overtaking Princeton and Stanford is unlikely in the foreseeable future.</p>