A presentation is made of some of the elementary facts concerned with where colleges and universities obtain their funds, how they spend them, and what some of the more obvious trends in the larger aspects of these matters appear to be. Following a brief review of the historical background of college financial support, emphasis is given to some of…

The preface of this report on state appropriations for higher education discusses the financial problems faced by many of the state institutions because of the failure of state appropriations to keep up with rising costs, expenditures, enrollments, demands and expectations. The report presents a table of appropriations of state tax funds for…