
Forward Impact Report 2021-22 > By the Numbers
By the Numbers
Gifts to the College of Engineering, including the Knowlton School, in fiscal year 2021-22.
Total Giving
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$121 million in private gifts, grants and commitments
$121 million in private gifts, grants and commitments
Giving by Area
Based on number of gifts
FUND TYPE | FY22 | |
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Priorities |
35% |
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Student Support |
32% |
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Program Support |
26% |
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Facilities and Maintenance |
4% |
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Faculty and Staff Support |
2% |
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Research |
1% |
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College of Engineering Donors
Who Gave?
STATUS | FY22 | |
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College of Engineering Alumni |
2,154 |
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Friends | 562 |
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Corporations and Foundations | 513 |
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Ohio State Alumni | 374 |
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Ohio State Employees | 94 |
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Points of Pride
Donors in 48 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and 10 countries made gifts Alums in Mississippi and North Dakota—we hope to hear from you this year!
Donors in 48 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and 10 countries made gifts
Alums in Mississippi and North Dakota—we hope to hear from you this year!
609 donors made their first gift Up from 446 last year!
609 donors made their first gift
Up from 446 last year!
Student Support
Points of Pride
$4.85 million awarded to students through donor-supported college scholarships
$4.85 million awarded to students
through donor-supported college scholarships
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1,428 students received college scholarships from 463 scholarship funds
1,428 students
received college scholarships from 463 scholarship funds
35 students received $171,000 from new donor-funded scholarships
35 students
received $171,000 from new donor-funded scholarships
Annual Gifts
Points of Pride
700+ donors
700+ donors
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$250,000+ donated to general scholarship funds ($100 median gift size)
$250,000+ donated to general scholarship funds ($100 median gift size)
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147 students supported!
147 students supported!
Private Gifts, Grants and Commitments by Department
excluding gifts-in-kind
Department | FY22 |
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Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering |
$12,462,757 |
Electrical and Computer Engineering |
$9,690,256 |
William G. Lowrie Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering |
$9,378,117 |
Materials Science and Engineering |
$8,015,467 |
Computer Science and Engineering |
$5,711,007 |
Integrated Systems Engineering |
$5,259,386 |
Knowlton School |
$1,821,956 |
Civil, Environmental and Geodetic Engineering |
$1,627,356 |
Biomedical Engineering |
$1,346,169 |
Engineering Education |
$323,509 |
Center for Aviation Studies |
$150,875 |
Classes with the Most Donors
Points of Pride
1974: 60 donors
1974: 60 donors
1969: 56 Donors
1969: 56 Donors
1973: 51 Donors
1973: 51 Donors
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1984: 51 donors
1984: 51 donors
1966: 47 Donors
1966: 47 Donors
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Earliest class year with a donor…1942!
Earliest class year with a donor…1942!

In July 2022, the College of Engineering hit its Time and Change: The Ohio State Campaign goal of $450 million. This has been the work of more than five and a half years, with over 16,000 donors contributing. The Time and Change campaign is expected to continue into 2024, with the college's total at $484 million as of October 1, 2022.