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Table 352. Total expenditures of private not-for-profit degree-granting institutions, by purpose and type of institution: 1996–97 through 2003–04 
Type of institution and year Total expenditures Instruction Research Public service Academic support Student services Institutional support Auxiliary enterprises1  Net grant aid to students2  Hospitals Independent operations Other
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
  In thousands of current dollars
All institutions                        
1996–97 $67,399,563 $21,126,357 $6,702,520 $1,621,583 $4,942,411 $4,430,241 $8,226,648 $7,079,116 $1,529,456 $11,741,232
1997–98 69,300,699 23,404,428 7,267,877 1,672,991 5,738,254 4,903,988 9,138,895 7,698,614 1,297,749 $6,395,808 $1,782,095
1998–993  75,516,696 25,181,848 7,779,001 1,521,440 6,349,076 5,295,059 9,901,658 8,027,492 1,222,565 7,258,939 2,979,619
1999–2000 80,613,037 26,012,599 8,381,926 1,446,958 6,510,951 5,688,499 10,585,850 8,300,021 1,180,882 7,355,110 2,753,679 2,396,563
2000–01 85,625,016 27,607,324 9,025,739 1,473,292 7,368,263 6,117,195 11,434,074 9,010,853 1,176,160 7,255,376 3,134,609 2,022,132
2001–02 92,192,297 29,689,041 10,035,480 1,665,884 7,802,637 6,573,185 12,068,120 9,515,829 1,188,690 7,633,043 3,397,979 2,622,409
2002–03 99,757,733 32,062,218 11,079,532 1,878,380 8,156,688 7,096,223 13,158,794 9,938,658 1,187,285 7,586,208 3,879,736 3,734,011
2003–04 104,317,870 33,909,179 12,039,531 1,972,351 8,759,743 7,544,021 13,951,408 10,508,719 1,101,738 8,374,128 4,222,980 1,934,070
                         
4-year                        
1996–97 66,668,808 20,922,069 6,701,053 1,616,019 4,902,188 4,294,812 8,095,791 7,011,791 1,502,866 11,622,219
1997–98 68,677,274 23,164,693 7,267,228 1,669,650 5,704,216 4,817,585 8,988,203 7,621,887 1,276,848 6,395,610 1,771,355
1998–993  74,805,484 24,823,398 7,778,900 1,513,641 6,308,251 5,224,455 9,766,020 7,957,265 1,198,516 7,257,021 2,978,017
1999–2000 79,699,659 25,744,199 8,376,568 1,438,544 6,476,338 5,590,978 10,398,914 8,228,409 1,162,570 7,355,110 2,752,019 2,176,011
2000–01 85,048,123 27,413,897 9,019,966 1,467,325 7,333,851 6,036,478 11,292,310 8,957,973 1,160,660 7,253,479 3,133,099 1,979,086
2001–02 91,612,337 29,492,583 10,035,394 1,658,781 7,768,870 6,497,127 11,914,149 9,470,557 1,173,725 7,632,942 3,396,831 2,571,376
2002–03 99,146,893 31,866,310 11,079,332 1,871,274 8,122,181 7,014,149 12,997,886 9,879,117 1,174,881 7,586,208 3,854,471 3,701,085
2003–04 103,733,257 33,712,542 12,039,080 1,964,898 8,726,505 7,466,472 13,774,084 10,464,984 1,084,880 8,374,128 4,221,611 1,904,075
                         
2-year                        
1996–97 730,755 204,288 1,467 5,564 40,223 135,429 130,857 67,324 26,590 119,013
1997–98 623,424 239,735 649 3,341 34,038 86,403 150,692 76,726 20,901 198 10,740
1998–993  711,212 358,450 101 7,799 40,826 70,603 135,638 70,226 24,049 1,917 1,602
1999–2000 913,378 268,400 5,358 8,415 34,612 97,521 186,936 71,612 18,311 0 1,660 220,553
2000–01 576,893 193,428 5,772 5,967 34,412 80,717 141,764 52,880 15,500 1,896 1,510 43,046
2001–02 579,960 196,459 86 7,102 33,767 76,058 153,971 45,271 14,965 100 1,147 51,033
2002–03 610,840 195,909 200 7,106 34,506 82,074 160,908 59,541 12,404 0 25,265 32,926
2003–04 584,612 196,637 451 7,453 33,238 77,549 177,324 43,735 16,859 0 1,369 29,995
  Percentage distribution
All institutions                        
1996–97 100.00 31.34 9.94 2.41 7.33 6.57 12.21 10.50 2.27 17.42
1997–98 100.00 33.77 10.49 2.41 8.28 7.08 13.19 11.11 1.87 9.23 2.57
1998–993  100.00 33.35 10.30 2.01 8.41 7.01 13.11 10.63 1.62 9.61 3.95
1999–2000 100.00 32.27 10.40 1.79 8.08 7.06 13.13 10.30 1.46 9.12 3.42 2.97
2000–01 100.00 32.24 10.54 1.72 8.61 7.14 13.35 10.52 1.37 8.47 3.66 2.36
2001–02 100.00 32.20 10.89 1.81 8.46 7.13 13.09 10.32 1.29 8.28 3.69 2.84
2002–03 100.00 32.14 11.11 1.88 8.18 7.11 13.19 9.96 1.19 7.60 3.89 3.74
2003–04 100.00 32.51 11.54 1.89 8.40 7.23 13.37 10.07 1.06 8.03 4.05 1.85
                         
4-year                        
1996–97 100.00 31.38 10.05 2.42 7.35 6.44 12.14 10.52 2.25 17.43
1997–98 100.00 33.73 10.58 2.43 8.31 7.01 13.09 11.10 1.86 9.31 2.58
1998–993  100.00 33.18 10.40 2.02 8.43 6.98 13.06 10.64 1.60 9.70 3.98
1999–2000 100.00 32.30 10.51 1.80 8.13 7.02 13.05 10.32 1.46 9.23 3.45 2.73
2000–01 100.00 32.23 10.61 1.73 8.62 7.10 13.28 10.53 1.36 8.53 3.68 2.33
2001–02 100.00 32.19 10.95 1.81 8.48 7.09 13.00 10.34 1.28 8.33 3.71 2.81
2002–03 100.00 32.14 11.17 1.89 8.19 7.07 13.11 9.96 1.18 7.65 3.89 3.73
2003–04 100.00 32.50 11.61 1.89 8.41 7.20 13.28 10.09 1.05 8.07 4.07 1.84
                         
2-year                        
1996–97 100.00 27.96 0.20 0.76 5.50 18.53 17.91 9.21 3.64 16.29
1997–98 100.00 38.45 0.10 0.54 5.46 13.86 24.17 12.31 3.35 0.03 1.72
1998–993  100.00 50.40 0.01 1.10 5.74 9.93 19.07 9.87 3.38 0.27 0.23
1999–2000 100.00 29.39 0.59 0.92 3.79 10.68 20.47 7.84 2.00 0.00 0.18 24.15
2000–01 100.00 33.53 1.00 1.03 5.96 13.99 24.57 9.17 2.69 0.33 0.26 7.46
2001–02 100.00 33.87 0.01 1.22 5.82 13.11 26.55 7.81 2.58 0.02 0.20 8.80
2002–03 100.00 32.07 0.03 1.16 5.65 13.44 26.34 9.75 2.03 0.00 4.14 5.39
2003–04 100.00 33.64 0.08 1.27 5.69 13.27 30.33 7.48 2.88 0.00 0.23 5.13
  Expenditure per full-time-equivalent student in current dollars
All institutions                        
1996–97 $27,880 $8,739 $2,772 $671 $2,044 $1,833 $3,403 $2,928 $633 $4,857
1997–98 28,270 9,547 2,965 682 2,341 2,000 3,728 3,141 529 $2,609 $727
1998–993  30,291 10,101 3,120 610 2,547 2,124 3,972 3,220 490 2,912 1,195
1999–2000 31,751 10,246 3,301 570 2,564 2,241 4,169 3,269 465 2,897 1,085 944
2000–01 33,069 10,662 3,486 569 2,846 2,363 4,416 3,480 454 2,802 1,211 781
2001–02 34,841 11,220 3,793 630 2,949 2,484 4,561 3,596 449 2,885 1,284 991
2002–03 36,482 11,725 4,052 687 2,983 2,595 4,812 3,635 434 2,774 1,419 1,366
2003–04 37,240 12,105 4,298 704 3,127 2,693 4,980 3,751 393 2,989 1,508 690
                         
4-year                        
1996–97 28,327 8,890 2,847 687 2,083 1,825 3,440 2,979 639 4,938
1997–98 28,740 9,694 3,041 699 2,387 2,016 3,761 3,190 534 2,676 741
1998–993  30,706 10,189 3,193 621 2,589 2,145 4,009 3,266 492 2,979 1,222
1999–2000 32,064 10,357 3,370 579 2,605 2,249 4,184 3,310 468 2,959 1,107 875
2000–01 33,359 10,753 3,538 576 2,877 2,368 4,429 3,514 455 2,845 1,229 776
2001–02 35,139 11,312 3,849 636 2,980 2,492 4,570 3,633 450 2,928 1,303 986
2002–03 36,746 11,810 4,106 694 3,010 2,600 4,817 3,661 435 2,812 1,429 1,372
2003–04 37,504 12,188 4,353 710 3,155 2,699 4,980 3,784 392 3,028 1,526 688
                         
2-year                        
1996–97 11,426 3,194 23 87 629 2,118 2,046 1,053 416 1,861
1997–98 10,094 3,882 11 54 551 1,399 2,440 1,242 338 3 174
1998–993  12,514 6,307 2 137 718 1,242 2,387 1,236 423 34 28
1999–2000 17,148 5,039 101 158 650 1,831 3,510 1,345 344 0 31 4,141
2000–01 14,494 4,860 145 150 865 2,028 3,562 1,329 389 48 38 1,081
2001–02 14,890 5,044 2 182 867 1,953 3,953 1,162 384 3 29 1,310
2002–03 16,846 5,403 6 196 952 2,263 4,438 1,642 342 0 697 908
2003–04 16,561 5,570 13 211 942 2,197 5,023 1,239 478 0 39 850
  Expenditure per full-time-equivalent student in constant 2005–06 dollars4 
All institutions                        
1996–97 $34,899 $10,939 $3,471 $840 $2,559 $2,294 $4,260 $3,666 $792 $6,080
1997–98 34,768 11,742 3,646 839 2,879 2,460 4,585 3,862 651 $3,209 $894
1998–993  36,619 12,211 3,772 738 3,079 2,568 4,801 3,893 593 3,520 1,445
1999–2000 37,307 12,038 3,879 670 3,013 2,633 4,899 3,841 547 3,404 1,274 1,109
2000–01 37,569 12,113 3,960 646 3,233 2,684 5,017 3,954 516 3,183 1,375 887
2001–02 38,893 12,525 4,234 703 3,292 2,773 5,091 4,014 501 3,220 1,434 1,106
2002–03 39,850 12,808 4,426 750 3,258 2,835 5,256 3,970 474 3,030 1,550 1,492
2003–04 39,806 12,939 4,594 753 3,343 2,879 5,324 4,010 420 3,195 1,611 738
                         
4-year                        
1996–97 35,459 11,128 3,564 860 2,607 2,284 4,306 3,729 799 6,181
1997–98 35,345 11,922 3,740 859 2,936 2,479 4,626 3,923 657 3,292 912
1998–993  37,121 12,318 3,860 751 3,130 2,593 4,846 3,949 595 3,601 1,478
1999–2000 37,675 12,170 3,960 680 3,061 2,643 4,916 3,890 550 3,477 1,301 1,029
2000–01 37,899 12,216 4,019 654 3,268 2,690 5,032 3,992 517 3,232 1,396 882
2001–02 39,226 12,628 4,297 710 3,326 2,782 5,101 4,055 503 3,268 1,454 1,101
2002–03 40,138 12,900 4,485 758 3,288 2,840 5,262 3,999 476 3,071 1,560 1,498
2003–04 40,089 13,028 4,653 759 3,372 2,885 5,323 4,044 419 3,236 1,631 736
                         
2-year                        
1996–97 14,303 3,999 29 109 787 2,651 2,561 1,318 520 2,329
1997–98 12,414 4,774 13 67 678 1,721 3,001 1,528 416 4 214
1998–993  15,128 7,625 2 166 868 1,502 2,885 1,494 512 41 34
1999–2000 20,149 5,921 118 186 764 2,151 4,124 1,580 404 0 37 4,865
2000–01 16,466 5,521 165 170 982 2,304 4,046 1,509 442 54 43 1,229
2001–02 16,622 5,631 2 204 968 2,180 4,413 1,297 429 3 33 1,463
2002–03 18,401 5,901 6 214 1,039 2,472 4,847 1,794 374 0 761 992
2003–04 17,702 5,954 14 226 1,006 2,348 5,369 1,324 510 0 41 908
—Not available.
1 Essentially self-supporting operations of institutions that furnish a service to students, faculty, or staff, such as residence halls and food services.
2 Excludes tuition and fee allowances and agency transactions, such as student awards made from contributed funds or grant funds.
3 Data were imputed using alternative procedures. (See Guide to Sources for details.)
4 Constant dollars based on the Consumer Price Index, prepared by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, adjusted to a school-year basis.
NOTE: Detail may not sum to totals because of rounding.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, 1996–97 through 2003–04 Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System, "Fall Enrollment Survey" (IPEDS-EF:96–99) and "Finance Survey" (IPEDS-F:FY97–99), and Spring 2001 through Spring 2005. (This table was prepared May 2006.)

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