<p>Very interesting report with data which shows the trends in public & private college revenue sources from 2000-2010:
<a href=“http://www.deltacostproject.org/pdfs/Revenue_Trends_Production.pdf[/url]”>http://www.deltacostproject.org/pdfs/Revenue_Trends_Production.pdf</a></p>
<p>It is a big surprise to me that the biggest contributor to revenue for PUBLIC research universities is the combination of (see p.7 in the report):
Auxiliary enterprises:
Revenues generated by or collected from auxiliary enterprise operations of the institution that furnish a service to students, faculty, or staff and that charge a fee related to the cost of service. These are generally self-supporting activities, such as residence halls, food services, student health services, and intercollegiate athletics.</p>
<p>plus</p>
<p>Hospitals, independent operations, and other sources:
Revenue generated by hospitals operated by the postsecondary institution. Revenues associated with the medical school are not included. Independent operations are revenues associated with operations independent or unrelated to instruction, research, or public services and generally include only revenues from major, federally funded research and development centers. Other sources include educational sales and services and miscellaneous revenues not covered elsewhere.</p>
<p>No wonder Penn State protected its football team…</p>