Section 7. Expenditures of Public Degree-Granting Institutions: Public 2-Year Institutions

Figure N. Actual and middle alternative projected numbers for current-fund expenditures in public 2-year degree-granting institutions: Selected years, 1988–89 to 2013–14

NOTE: Data were placed in constant 2002–03 dollars using the Consumer Price Index for all urban consumers (BLS, U.S. Dept. of Labor).
SOURCE: U.S. Dept. of Education, NCES: Integrated Postsecondary Educa-tion Data System (IPEDS), “Finance Survey,” various years; and Expenditures in Degree-Granting Institutions Model. (See reference table 38.)

Between 2000–01 and 2013–14, increases are expected in the current-fund expenditures and the educational and general expenditures of public 2-year degree-granting institutions (figure N; reference figure 36 and tables 38 and 39). Both overall increases and increases per student in FTE enrollment are expected.

Current-fund expenditures in constant 2002–03 dollars increased 51 percent from 1988–89 to 2000–01.

From 2000–01 to 2013–14, public 2-year institutions’ current-fund expenditures in constant 2002–03 dollars are projected to increase

• 62 percent, to $50 billion, in the middle alternative projections;
• 55 percent, to $48 billion, in the low alternative projections; and
• 74 percent, to $54 billion, in the high alternative projections.

Current-fund expenditures in constant 2002–03 dollars per student in FTE enrollment increased 21 percent from 1988–89 to 2000–01.

From 2000–01 to 2013–14, current-fund expenditures in constant 2002–03 dollars per student in FTE enrollment are projected to

• increase 27 percent, to $12,100, in the middle alternative projections;
• increase 24 percent, to $11,800, in the low alternative projections; and
• increase 33 percent, to $12,700, in the high alternative projections.

In the middle alternative projections, from 2000–01 to 2013–14, educational and general expenditures in constant 2002–03 dollars are projected to increase

• 63 percent overall, from $29 billion to $47 billion; and
• 28 percent per student in FTE enrollment, from $9,000 to $11,500.

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