Chart of the Week: Harvard continues to lead the endowment pack

The latest figure far surpasses that of Yale University, in second place with $20.78 billion, and the University of Texas System in third with almost $20.45 billion. On average, endowments for both U.S. and Canadian institutions grew by 10 percent between fiscal year 2012 and 2013. (For a PDF version of the chart, click the link at right.)