Northwestern University Dance Marathon broke records last year when it raised $1,107,670 and maintained its highest participation rate of 900 dancers. But it wasn't alone – other schools were making history, too. Penn State's 'THON, the largest student-run philanthropy in the world, reached a record eight figures and Indiana University Dance Marathon surpassed $2 million for the first time since its first event in 1992.
See how Northwestern stacks up against the nation's top 10 college dance marathons, ranked by revenue and participation in 2012.
Graphic by Chrissy Lee / North by Northwestern.