Trends in Expenditures by US Colleges and Universities, 1987-2013

Peter Hinrichs

Economic Commentary, 2016, issue September

Abstract: This Economic Commentary studies trends in spending by US colleges and universities in broad expenditure categories between 1987 and 2013. The results reveal that spending per student has risen in most major spending categories. This is true for both public institutions and private institutions. However, spending has risen more dramatically in some categories than others. For example, research is one category that has witnessed among the highest spending growth, and in percentage terms, there has also been a large increase in student services spending.

Keywords: Higher Education; Cost (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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