St. John's College Sees Spike in Donations Since Tuition Decrease

Since announcing plans to decrease tuition by $17,000 in September, St. John’s College (MD) has seen a spike in donations. The liberal arts school reported more than 1,000 small gifts in its annual fund, totaling more than $751,000 since September. The amount is almost twice as much what the annual fund raised during the same period in 2017.  Officials say an influx of gifts have come in since the school launched a $300-million campaign to fund its new philanthropy-centered financial model Sept. 12.