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Figure 17. Percentage distribution of total revenues of public degree-granting postsecondary institutions, by source of funds: 2017–18

Figure 17. Percentage distribution of total revenues of public degree-granting postsecondary institutions, by source of funds: 2017–18

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 After deducting discounts and allowances.
3 Revenues from local governments include operating grants and contracts (including private grants and contracts), nonoperating appropriations, and nonoperating grants.
4 Revenues from state governments include operating grants and contracts, nonoperating appropriations, nonoperating grants, and capital appropriations.
5 Revenues from the federal government include operating grants and contracts, funds for independent operations, nonoperating appropriations, and nonoperating grants.
6 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 2019, Finance component.

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