THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT 
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DATE: Thursday, May 4, 1995                  TAG: 9505040365
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WOMEN'S SCHOOL HAS MOST-GENEROUS ALUMNAE

Randolph-Macon Woman's College has the most generous graduates in the nation, according to a new study by the Council for Aid to Education.

The school's alumnae contributed an average of $11,783 during the 1993-94 school year, according to the study, which was released Tuesday.

That topped elite schools including Yale University, which ranked fourth, at $9,600, and Williams College, which was sixth at $9,038.

The next-highest Virginia school was Washington & Lee University, at 14th, with a $7,324 average.

``Our ranking is an indication of how strongly our alumnae feel about the benefits of a Randolph-Macon Woman's College education,'' President Kathleen G. Bowman said. The college, in Lynchburg, has 735 students. by CNB