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Table 349. Voluntary support for degree-granting institutions, by source and purpose of support: 1959-60 to 2000-01 [In millions]

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      Source and purpose      |       |       |       |       |       |       |        |        |        |        |        |        |         |         |
          of support          |1959-60|1965-66|1970-71|1975-76|1980-81|1985-86|1990-91 |1993-94 |1994-95 |1995-96 |1996-97 |1997-98 | 1998-99 |1999-2000| 2000-01
______________________________|_______|_______|_______|_______|_______|_______|________|________|________|________|________|________|_________|_________|_________
              1               |   2   |   3   |   4   |   5   |   6   |   7   |   8    |   9    |  10    |  11    |  12    |  13    |   14    |   15    |   16
______________________________|_______|_______|_______|_______|_______|_______|________|________|________|________|________|________|_________|_________|_________
  Total voluntary support\1\ .|  $815 |$1,440 |$1,860 |$2,410 |$4,230 |$7,400 |$10,200 |$12,350 |$12,750 |$14,250 |$16,000 |$18,400 | $20,400 | $23,200 | $24,200
                              |_______|_______|_______|_______|_______|_______|________|________|________|________|________|________|_________|_________|_________
Sources                       |       |       |       |       |       |       |        |        |        |        |        |        |         |         |
  Alumni .....................|   191 |   310 |   458 |   588 | 1,049 | 1,825 |  2,680 |  3,410 |  3,600 |  4,040 |  4,650 |  5,500 |   5,930 |   6,800 |   6,830
  Nonalumni individuals ......|   194 |   350 |   495 |   569 | 1,007 | 1,781 |  2,310 |  2,800 |  2,940 |  3,400 |  3,850 |  4,500 |   4,810 |   5,420 |   5,200
  Corporations ...............|   130 |   230 |   259 |   379 |   778 | 1,702 |  2,230 |  2,510 |  2,560 |  2,800 |  3,050 |  3,250 |   3,610 |   4,150 |   4,350
  Foundations ............... |   163 |   357 |   418 |   549 |   922 | 1,363 |  2,030 |  2,540 |  2,460 |  2,815 |  3,200 |  3,800 |   4,530 |   5,080 |   6,000
  Religious organizations ....|    80 |   108 |   104 |   130 |   140 |   211 |    240 |    240 |    250 |    255 |    250 |    300 |     330 |     370 |     370
  Other ......................|    57 |    85 |   126 |   195 |   334 |   518 |    710 |    850 |    940 |    940 |  1,000 |  1,050 |   1,190 |   1,380 |   1,450
                              |       |       |       |       |       |       |        |        |        |        |        |        |         |         |
Purpose                       |       |       |       |       |       |       |        |        |        |        |        |        |         |         |
  Current operations .........|   385 |   675 | 1,050 | 1,480 | 2,590 | 4,022 |  5,830 |  6,710 |  7,230 |  7,850 |  8,500 |  9,000 |   9,900 |  11,270 |  12,200
  Capital purposes ...........|   430 |   765 |   810 |   930 | 1,640 | 3,378 |  4,370 |  5,640 |  5,520 |  6,400 |  7,500 |  9,400 |  10,500 |  11,930 |  12,000
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Voluntary support as a        |       |       |       |       |       |       |        |        |        |        |        |        |         |         |
  percent of total            |       |       |       |       |       |       |        |        |        |        |        |        |         |         |
  expenditures\2\ ............|  11.4 |   9.2 |   6.8 |   5.5 |   6.0 |   6.9 |    6.2 |    6.5 |    6.3 |    6.7 |    7.2 |    7.8 |     8.3 |     9.0 |     9.0
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\1\Data are based on sample surveys of institutions of higher education.
\2\Total expenditures include current-fund expenditures and additions to plant value.

NOTE: Some data have been revised from previously published figures.

SOURCE: Council for Aid to Education, "Voluntary Support of Education," various years. (This table was prepared September 2002.)


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