Figure 17.

Percentage distribution of total revenues of public degree-granting postsecondary institutions, by source of funds: 2015–16

1 In addition to the categories listed, includes capital grants and gifts, additions to permanent endowments, and operating and nonoperating revenues not included elsewhere. 2 Revenues from local governments include operating grants and contracts (including private grants and contracts), nonoperating appropriations, and nonoperating grants. 3 Revenues from state governments include operating grants and contracts, nonoperating appropriations, nonoperating grants, and capital appropriations. 4 Revenues from the federal government include operating grants and contracts, funds for independent operations, nonoperating appropriations, and nonoperating grants. 5 Public institutions typically report Pell grants as revenues from federal grants and as allowances that reduce tuition revenues. NOTE: Graphic display was generated using unrounded data. Detail may not sum to totals because of rounding. SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), Spring 2017, Finance component.