Office Of Institutional Research

Peer Financial Statistics: Percent Of Total Educational & General
Expenditures Devoted To Institutional Support (Public Peer Institutions)

Institution
2003-04
2004-05
2003-04
2004-05
University of Northern Iowa (IA)
17.1%
 18.0%
 17.1%
 18.0%
Ohio University (OH)
11.4%
 12.1%
 11.4%
 12.1%
Western Washington University (WA)
11.8%
 11.8%
 11.8%
 11.8%
College of Charleston (SC)
11.7%
 10.8%
 11.7%
 10.8%
Appalachian State University (NC)
10.8%
 10.6%
 10.8%
 10.6%
James Madison University (VA)
9.6%
 10.3%
 9.6%
 10.3%

Institutional Support--Functional Definition:

This category should include expenditures for:
  1. central executive activities concerned with management and long-range planning of the entire institution;
  2. fiscal operations;
  3. administrative data processing;
  4. space management;
  5. employee personnel and records;
  6. logistical activities that provide procurement, storerooms, safety, security, printing, and transportation services to the institution;
  7. support services to faculty and staff that are not operated as auxiliary enterprises; and,
  8. activities concerned with community and alumni relations, including development and fund raising.
Sub-activities include:
  • Executive Management

  • Fiscal Operations

  • General Administration and Logistical Services

  • Administrative Computing Support

  • Public Relations/Development