A survey was sent out to all the universities and colleges in the country, asking for the amount of donations they received in 2011.
I find it a good way to see how well universities are supported by their alumni and communities, beyond athletics.
University of Akron-Main Campus 56,718,402
*Temple University 44,247,84
Kent State University Kent Campus 35,810,843
University at Buffalo 32,726,76
*University of Massachusetts Amherst 31,724,397
Miami University-Oxford 28,057,910
Ball State University 19,008,408
*Missouri State University 16,712,048
University of Toledo 15,257,231
Ohio University-Main Campus 14,403,91
Western Michigan University 13,681,659
Central Michigan University 12,699,474
*Florida Atlantic University 7,830,044
Eastern Michigan University 4,981,23
*Hartwick College 4,421,106
Northern Illinois University - Did not respond
Bowling Green State University - Did not respond
*Chicago State University - Did not respond
*University of Evansville - Did not respond
*Southern Illinois University - Did not respond
* = Associate member