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Impact Stories

Endowment Impact and Performance

Impact by Numbers

Endowment market value and payout by fiscal year.

Investment Performance

UC San Diego Foundation and UC Regents asset allocation and average annualized returns.

Where Endowed Funds Are Making a Difference

Net payout allocated by purpose.

2nd

most applied to university

College Transitions, 2025

6th

best value public university in the nation

The Princeton Review’s Best Value Colleges, 2025

#1

hospital system in San Diego

Best Hospitals, U.S. News and World Report, 2026

#1

best public college for research

America's Best Colleges for Research, Washington Monthly, 2026

190+ startups

founded by UC San Diego students and faculty

impact.ucsd.edu, 2026