<p>The breakdown of UNC-Chapel Hill’s income sources is as follows (from <a href=“http://www.unc.edu/finance/fd/c/docs/2010_cafr.pdf):%5B/url%5D”>http://www.unc.edu/finance/fd/c/docs/2010_cafr.pdf):</a></p>
<p>Total operating budget:
State government - 22%
Federal grants and contracts - 22%
Grants and gifts - 15%
Sales and services - 15%
Tuition and fees - 10%
Patient services - 10%
Investment income - 4%
State/local grants and contracts - 2%</p>
<p>These figures understate the true importance of state appropriations, since they are typically less restricted than federal funds. But it’s clear that the federal government is contributing significantly to UNC-Chapel Hill.</p>