Office Of Institutional Research

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

Institution
2001-02
2002-03
2003-04
2004-05
James Madison University (VA)
73.5%
 74.2%
 74.4%
 72.9%
Appalachian State University (NC)
72.2%
 71.3%
 73.1%
 70.5%
Ohio University (OH)
70.2%
 71.4%
 67.8%
 69.7%
University of Northern Iowa (IA)
60.6%
 63.0%
 62.9%
 64.2%
Western Washington University (WA)
66.8%
 55.9%
 62.8%
 61.3%
College of Charleston (SC)
65.8%
 59.0%
 59.1%
 59.6%

Instruction--Functional Definition:

Expenditures for all activities through which a student may earn credit toward a postsecondary degree or certificate granted by the university. Also includes expenditures for preparatory/remedial instruction even though these courses may not carry degree credit. Expenditures for curriculum development, departmental research and public service that are not separately budgeted are included.

Sub-activities include:

General Academic Instruction
Preparatory/Remedial Instruction

Academic Support--Functional Definition:

Funds expended primarily to provide support services for the institution's primary missions (instruction, research, and public service) including: (1) the retention, preservation, and display of educational materials (e.g., libraries, museums and galleries); (2) the provision of services that directly assist the academic functions of the institution, such as demonstration schools associated with a department, school, or college of education; (3) media such as audiovisual services and technology such as computing support; (4) academic administration (including academic deans but not department chairmen) and personnel development providing administrative support and management direction to the three primary missions; and (5) separately budgeted support for course and curriculum development.

Expenditures charged back to operating units under existing policies (e.g., academic computing support) are not included.

Sub-activities include:

Libraries
Museums and Galleries
Educational Media Services
Academic Computing Support
Ancillary Support
Academic Administration
Academic Advising
Academic Personnel Development
Course and Curriculum Development