The State Higher Education Finance (SHEF) report is produced annually by the State Higher Education Executive Officers (SHEEO) to broaden understanding of the context and consequences of multiple decisions made every year in each of these areas. No single report can provide definitive answers to such broad and fundamental questions of public…

Colleges are focusing increased effort--and money--to improve the physical condition of existing facilities and address a huge backlog of deferred maintenance. According to "American School & University's" 36th annual Maintenance and Operations (M&O) Cost Study, the median college spends 16.4% of total college budget on M&O, up from 11% the year…

Changes in the financial situations among the second tier of liberal arts colleges between 1996 and 2001 are documented using Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System financial and enrollment data. These data show large disparities in net assets per student, expenses per student, and the subsidies per full-paying student and the average…

This report is the fourth edition that has appeared under the title, "Understanding Financial Support of Public Schools." It explains legislation enacted by New York State providing financial aid to schools during 1978-79. The report was designed to help the interested citizen, the school board member, and members of civic organizations…

Spending by school districts on maintenance and operations increased in 2006-2007, reversing years of historic low expenditures. According to "American School & University's" 36th annual Maintenance and Operations (M&O) Cost Study, the median school district spends 9.19% of total district expenditures (TDE) on M&O, up from 7.58% the year before.…

This publication presents detailed 1976-77 statistical data on the expenditures of local public school districts throughout the United States. The reported figures reflect only actual spending by local school districts; state spending for textbooks and other local, state, or federal funds that are not funneled through individual school districts…

This publication presents detailed 1974-75 statistical data on the expenditures of local school districts throughout the United States. The reported figures reflect only actual spending by local school districts; state spending for textbooks and other local, state, or federal funds that are not funneled through individual school districts have…

The major purpose of this report is to examine what the operating aid formula for the 1977-78 New York State school year could have been for the 347 save-harmless districts and the 236 limited aid districts if the 1977 legislature had not based apportionments on the previous year's aid. The study, conducted by a governor-appointed task force,…

This document contains the budget recommendations for Illinois public community colleges and the Illinois Community College Board for fiscal year (FY) 1978, reviews the funding history and problems of Illinois community colleges and provides a statement of need for the FY 1978 budget request totalling $132,196,218. This figure compares to the FY…

This study of educational costs reflects the undergraduate and graduate costs incurred by Washington State public institutions of higher education during the 1989-90 fiscal year. The study's examined cost factors and cost distribution ratios for each public higher education institution in the state in order to establish tuition and fee ratios.…

Data concerning enrollments, degrees conferred, faculty characteristics, and revenue and expenditures for public and private institutions of higher education in West Virginia are summarized in 4 chapters and approximately 80 tables. Chapter 1 covers enrollment from fall 1979 through fall 1988, by institution, attendance status, sex, residence, and…

The purpose of this report by a panel of school finance specialists appointed by the governor to guide a budget study in New York State is to summarize studies on the existing apportionment system of public school aid and to suggest short-term steps for improving the equity of the present system. Parts 1 and 2 discuss the present operating aid…

The information in this report is directed to both the general information needs of educational researchers and the more specialized needs of personnel administering programs under P.L. 81-874--School Assistance in Federally Affected Areas--and P.L. 89-10--the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965. For this reason, this publication…

Financial statistics of Canadian universities and colleges are presented in this annual report. The report is divided into three sections: historical tables, summary tables, and detail tables. The historical section includes information on Canadian Association of University Business Officer (CAUBO) member institutions and also provides estimates…