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Table 50.-Current-fund expenditures and current-fund expenditures per full-time equivalent (FTE) student of public 2-year institutions, with alternative projections: 1984-85 to 2009-10
Year Ending Full-time equivalent enrollment
(in thousands)
Current-fund expenditures
Constant 1998-1999 dollars1 Current dollars
Total
(in billions)
Per student in FTE Total
(in billions)
Per student in FTE
1985 2,439 $16.0 $6,572 $10.3 $4,222
1986 2,428 16.7 6,858 11.0 4,534
1987 2,482 17.2 6,944 11.7 4,693
1988 2,542 17.8 6,989 12.5 4,920
1989 2,591 18.5 7,128 13.6 5,247
1990 2,752 19.3 7,022 14.9 5,417
1991 2,818 20.0 7,082 16.2 5,763
1992 3,067 20.9 6,800 17.5 5,710
1993 3,114 21.4 6,863 18.5 5,943
1994 3,046 22.1 7,245 19.6 6,438
1995 3,035 22.5 7,416 20.6 6,778
1996 2,994 22.9 7,646 21.5 7,180
  Middle ALTernative projections
1997 3,008 23.5 7,798 22.6 7,530
1998 3,026 24.0 7,947 23.6 7,811
1999 3,108 25.3 8,141 25.3 8,141
2000 3,161 26.7 8,440 27.3 8,648
2001 3,221 27.9 8,646 29.2 9,053
2002 3,271 28.8 8,793 30.8 9,423
2003 3,296 29.4 8,915 32.3 9,802
2004 3,334 30.2 9,044 34.0 10,208
2005 3,378 31.2 9,232 (2) (2)
2006 3,420 32.3 9,454 (2) (2)
2007 3,478 33.6 9,664 (2) (2)
2008 3,549 34.8 9,809 (2) (2)
2009 3,628 36.0 9,921 (2) (2)
2010 3,694 37.1 10,048 (2) (2)
  Low ALTernative projections
1997 3,008 23.5 7,798 22.6 7,530
1998 3,026 24.0 7,947 23.6 7,811
1999 3,108 25.3 8,141 25.3 8,141
2000 3,161 26.7 8,440 27.3 8,648
2001 3,221 27.8 8,645 29.2 9,061
2002 3,271 28.5 8,715 30.6 9,364
2003 3,296 28.7 8,698 31.6 9,594
2004 3,334 29.1 8,734 32.9 9,872
2005 3,378 29.9 8,839 (2) (2)
2006 3,420 30.6 8,959 (2) (2)
2007 3,478 31.6 9,078 (2) (2)
2008 3,549 32.5 9,145 (2) (2)
2009 3,628 33.3 9,176 (2) (2)
2010 3,694 34.1 9,245 (2) (2)
  High ALTernative projections
1997 3,008 23.5 7,798 22.6 7,530
1998 3,026 24.0 7,947 23.6 7,811
1999 3,108 25.3 8,141 25.3 8,141
2000 3,161 26.7 8,440 27.3 8,647
2001 3,221 27.9 8,650 29.1 9,048
2002 3,271 28.9 8,839 30.8 9,422
2003 3,296 29.8 9,037 32.3 9,803
2004 3,334 30.9 9,271 34.0 10,206
2005 3,378 32.4 9,585 (2) (2)
2006 3,420 34.0 9,940 (2) (2)
2007 3,478 35.8 10,282 (2) (2)
2008 3,549 37.5 10,554 (2) (2)
2009 3,628 39.1 10,777 (2) (2)
2010 3,694 40.6 10,998 (2) (2)
1Based on the Consumer Price Index for all urban consumers, Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor.
2Projections in current dollars are not shown after 2004 due to the uncertain behavior of inflation over the long term.
NOTE: Calculations were made using unrounded numbers. Some data have been revised from previously published figures.
SOURCE : U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, "Financial Statistics of Institutions of Higher Education,'' and "Fall Enrollment in Colleges and Universities'' surveys; Higher Education Enrollment Model; and Public 2-Year Institutions Current-Fund Expenditure Model. (This table was prepared March 2000.)

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