The 2009-10 operating budget for the North Dakota University System is over $1 billion. Approximately 29 percent of operations are supported by the state general fund. The remainder of the operations of the University System are self-supporting through tuition and fees, room and board charges paid by students, and private and federal research…

The public higher education systems have received significant budget cuts in the 2009-10 fiscal year, with the University of California (UC) receiving $813 million less than in 2007-08, California State University (CSU) receiving $625 million less, and the community college system receiving $812 million less. It is important to understand the…

The 2007-08 operating budget for the North Dakota University System is over $960 million. Approximately 28 percent of operations are supported by the state general fund. The remainder of the operations of the University System are self-supporting through tuition and fees, room and board charges paid by students, and private and federal research…

On July 28, the Governor signed legislation making significant revisions to the 2009-10 state budget. The revised budget allocates $85 billion in State General Fund spending, down from the $92 billion in the budget approved by the Governor and Legislature in February. This budget revision also captures some savings from the just-completed 2008-09…

The traditional funding model of the Cooperative Extension System has been stretched to its limits by increasing demand for information and programs without concurrent increases in funding by the public sector. As the social, economic, and political environments have evolved and become more complex, extension is often asked to apply the expertise…

A taxation plan requiring those who have attended public colleges and universities to pay a state tax based on length of attendance, the percent established by the legislature, and the average income of all wage earners in the state is proposed, to be phased in over an extended period. The revenues would then revert to state-financed higher…

This document is designed to record certain highlights of progress of Oklahoma higher education as viewed from the perspective of the state-level coordinating agency, the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education. The document records the historical accomplishments of Oklahoma higher education and provides summary data for use by the 1975…

The current system of financing postsecondary education in New Jersey and that proposed by the Booher Commission in its final report, "Financing in an Era of Uncertainty," are compared. The Booher Commission was a public, blue ribbon commission appointed by the New Jersey Board of Higher Education. Implementation of the recommendations…

A reference guide to federal student assistance programs is presented with a description and history of funding provided for each. For most programs, there is an analysis of the distribution of funding by sector, type of institution, and state. Information is also included on sources of revenue for public and private colleges and universities,…

Average institutional expenditure and revenue data include academic, academic support, support services, and financial aid expenditures and income from tuition and fees, appropriations, gifts, grants, and contracts for institutions with varying enrollment sizes. (MSE)

Information is presented on Missouri public higher education, including enrollment trends, educational finance, funding formulas, student characteristics, academic programs, and faculty and staff. In addition to summary instutional profiles, charts and graphs are provided on: enrollment for all public institutions, undergraduates, graduates, first…

This publication is the Maryland State Board for Higher Education's second edition of its Admissions and Financial Aid manual using a new format developed in 1977. The manual provides statewide, comprehensive information for Maryland residents who are seeking educational opportunities beyond high school, and it is both comparative and explanatory.…

An attempt is made to explain the intricacies of British higher education finance in language that is meaningful to an American audience. After a brief description of the bases of the British system, the following issues that have been subject to recent public debates in Britain are considered: (1) the finance of Oxford and Cambridge; (2) the…

Based on audited financial statements submitted by each of the colleges and on plant and capital data provided by the New Jersey Department of Higher Education Office of Facilities Planning and Construction, this report summarizes Fiscal Year 1980 financial data for the county colleges of New Jersey. The report first presents a composite profile…

Based on audited financial statements submitted by each of the colleges and on plant and capital data provided by the New Jersey Department of Higher Education Office of Facilities Planning and Construction, this report summarizes Fiscal Year 1979 financial data for the county colleges of New Jersey. The report first presents a composite profile…