American colleges and universities have long been deeply involved in research sponsored by the federal government. The total cost of such research, which is conducted primarily in the service of government missions, has been borne jointly by the government and the universities. In recent years, a growing concern with the costs of…

This manual provides a financial history of Utah's institutions of higher education from 1959-69. Total expenditures and revenues for educational and general purposes are included. Comparative information is given for each institution on: instruction, administrative and general operations, library and museum, physical plant operation and…

In this circular, school expenses are compared with the total expense for maintenance and operation of general governmental departments in 75 cities and towns of over 50,000 population that include school systems in city government costs. Data, tabulated by city, include: (1) Total payments for major functions; (2) total payments for schools; (3)…

This study was an investigation of unit costs during the 1966-67 school year for single-college, California public junior college districts. The relationships between institutional size and total current expense of education, expenditures in seven major budget classifications, and expenditures in certain combinations of budgetary classes were…

Scripts of the three presentations made during Forum 12 of the AACJC conference are presented here. The introductory remarks, made by James O. Hammons, deal with the need for accountability and cost effectiveness and the development of these concepts. Sharon Jaggard presents a comparison of three courses at Bulington County College on the basis of…

The summary data and statistical schedules contained in this report reflect budget forecasts for provincially assisted universities of Ontario for the fiscal year ended April 30, 1975. The information shows details of the operating revenue and expenses by function and object of expenses for the universities of Brock, Carleton, Guelph, Lakehead,…

A semi-structured interview guide designed to elicit information concerning efforts to collect and analyze information on the needs for adult basic education (ABE) programs within the state, methods of meeting local needs for ABE, use of the results and products of innovative projects, and state expenditures for ABE. For related documents see…

In a state government approach to providing support for higher education, there are at least three essentials of a technical nature as opposed to a policy nature. These three technical essentials are discussed in detail in terms of the practice and experience in Ohio. The essentials include: (1) program differentiation, (2) level of instruction…

This report presents the findings of two surveys undertaken in 1969 and 1970 by the National Science Foundation to determine the effects of recent changes in Federal funding on various types of institutions of higher education; on faculty, graduate students, and postdoctoral fellows; on science program direction; and on other aspects of higher…

This report is written in English and French and presents the results of a survey of scientific and technical manpower, expenditures for research, and experimental development for most nations in the world. The data were gathered from 1966 to 1967 by questionnaires and have been presented in three tables. Table 1 presents data for each country on…

The purpose of this pilot study at the University of Illinois was to survey and establish patterns of student expenditures, sources and amounts of income, and the relationship of income to expenditures over time. Using the above as dependent variables, the primary analytic problem was to determine the extent to which student income and…

This conference paper analyzes educational finance from the standpoint of human capital, noting the external economic and social benefits that result from educational expenditures. A case is made for publicly sponsored adjustments to the market mechanism to insure an optimum allocation of educational resources. (LLR)

The Federal Library Committee through the Task Force on Procurement Procedures in Federal Libraries is examining all problems and is recommending policies, procedures, and practices which will maximize the efficient procurement of library materials. It is suggested that the vehicle for this investigation be the appropriate Commission on Government…

The Wayne State University Library system is faced with a declining budget for at least the next year and a half, and an increased work load per person because of staff attrition and because of increased enrollment. The two courses of action are: (1) Rely on the hope that 1973-74 will be a good year, and the Library will be able to increase the…

This document reviews the financing of current operations of higher education. Part I analyzes higher education income and expenditures, 1968-69. A review of studies of higher education financing is presented in Part II. Appendixes include conversion tables of current funds revenues and expenditures. (MJM)