Grove City College in Mercer County has raised $52.63 million in its just-closed fiscal year, which broke its fundraising record set last year.

The tally marks a 44% increase over the previous year’s gift total and is the most the college has ever raised in a year, according to vice president for advancement Jeff Prokovich

Funds go toward financial aid awards that go to more than 70% of the student body, along with campus building and improvement projects and to enhance academic programs and student life initiatives.

The $52,631,092 total for fiscal year 2024-25 does not include any pledges for future giving, only cash in hand, Prokovich said