Cost-income studies are designed to serve two functions in instructional program evaluation. First, they act as the indicator of the economic value of a program. This economic value in conjunction with the other educational values needed in program evaluation allow for the most realistic appraisal of program worth. Second, if the studies show a…

Each year, the Iowa Department of Education prepares a tuition and fees report, which traditionally shows a comparison of fall-to-fall tuition rates. During fiscal year 2002, community colleges received a beginning state appropriation below the previous year's appropriation. Later, there were additional cuts that forced tuition increases at five…

This document provides detailed tables of the operating budget appropriation for the Illinois public community college system for fiscal year 2002. This document reflects final audited data and revised decision criteria affecting the appropriation for the community college system. Figures detailed in this report include basic instruction resource…

This report provides historical data on revenue and expenditures for the 15 community colleges in Iowa, focusing on fiscal years (FYs) 1993 and 1994. Following a brief introduction, the first section provides tables for individual colleges comparing revenue sources and expenditures by function as approved by the state Board of Education to…

This series of tables provides 1981-82 data for Oregon's community colleges, focusing on student enrollments, institutional operating costs, and property taxes. Table I looks at the percentage distribution of enrollments by major instructional program for the state's 15 community colleges. In tables II and III, information is provided by college…

This series of tables provides 1982-83 data for Oregon's community colleges, focusing on student enrollments, institutional operating costs, and property taxes. Table I looks at the percentage distribution of enrollments by major instructional program for the state's 15 community colleges. In tables II and III, information is provided by college…

The equity allocation model for multi-campus districts and/or large divisions is an attempt to rationally allocate expenditure appropriations among campuses or other college units. Typically, the program budget for a school district shows the budget in three dimensions: expenditure object (e.g., salaries, supplies, and contract services); program…

This study of the financing of Wisconsin University Centers, branch campuses of the state universities, and associate-degree technical education focuses on the cost to the student, to supporting localities, and to the state. Interest in the subject was prompted by apparent inconsistencies in financial support levels and aid formulas among the…

THE DEVELOPMENT OF FINANCIAL INFORMATION WHICH MAY BE USED BY PRIVATE JUNIOR COLLEGES IN APPRAISING AND IMPROVING THEIR FISCAL PRACTICES AND POLICIES WAS THE PURPOSE OF THE PROJECT. DATA RELATING TO INCOME AND EXPENDITURE PATTERNS OF PRIVATE JUNIOR COLLEGES WERE TRANSLATED INTO PERCENTAGES SO THAT COMPARABLE RELATIONSHIPS COULD BE DETERMINED…

This report provides data on the 1999-2000 cost allocation schedules of Wisconsin's technical colleges. Cost allocation information is used to calculate the distribution of state aid to the colleges and prepare financial and enrollment reports, including state statistical summaries and reports on the financing of Wisconsin's technical colleges.…

This study was conducted to provide recommendations necessary for the implementation of a coordinated educational data processing system and to compare operational costs and selected resources in five public junior colleges in Illinois. Possible uses include: (1) identifying students served and services rendered, (2) determining costs for state…

Discusses the financial and operational difficulties inherent in community college facilities management. It explains why the primary source of plant operation cost and waste starts with satisfying the scheduling and changing educational needs of its students. Problems in planning and executing major maintenance activities are also addressed. (GR)

A summary is presented of the 1985-87 community college operating budget request for the Washington State Community colleges, along with a description of the policy considerations inherent in the request and the anticipated effect of the request on community college programs. The philosophy and objectives underpinning the budget request are…

For 31 Texas public junior colleges, this study analyzed revenues, expenditures, and ability to support a stratified program according to enrollment, and explored the relationships among size, cost, and selected educational opportunities. Data were collected from questionnaires, professional literature, documents of the Texas Education Agency, and…

This report was prepared to assist the New Jersey Board of Higher Education in allocating state appropriations to community colleges. The selected financial data and related nonfinancial data describing the fiscal operation of community colleges as projected for 1974-75 are summarized. The paper is organized around five topics: Costs in…