Expenditures include spending on instruction, student services, and the education share of spending on central academic and administrative support, as well as operations and maintenance. These estimates include expenditures for both undergraduate and graduate students.
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Education spending per doctoral student in public institutions in the U.S. 2012-2023
In the 2022/23 academic year, public doctoral higher education institutions in the United States spent an average of * U.S. dollars per full-time equivalent (FTE) student on education and related expenses. This compares to * U.S. dollars for the 2012/13 academic year.
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College Board. (November 5, 2025). Average education expenditure per FTE student at public doctoral institutions in the United States from 2012/13 to 2022/23 (in 2022 U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 25, 2026, from /statistics/1075245/education-expenditure-per-student-us-colleges-public-doctoral/
College Board. "Average education expenditure per FTE student at public doctoral institutions in the United States from 2012/13 to 2022/23 (in 2022 U.S. dollars)." Chart. November 5, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 25, 2026. /statistics/1075245/education-expenditure-per-student-us-colleges-public-doctoral/
College Board. (2025). Average education expenditure per FTE student at public doctoral institutions in the United States from 2012/13 to 2022/23 (in 2022 U.S. dollars). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 25, 2026. /statistics/1075245/education-expenditure-per-student-us-colleges-public-doctoral/
College Board. "Average Education Expenditure per Fte Student at Public Doctoral Institutions in The United States from 2012/13 to 2022/23 (in 2022 U.S. Dollars)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 5 Nov 2025, /statistics/1075245/education-expenditure-per-student-us-colleges-public-doctoral/
College Board, Average education expenditure per FTE student at public doctoral institutions in the United States from 2012/13 to 2022/23 (in 2022 U.S. dollars) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1075245/education-expenditure-per-student-us-colleges-public-doctoral/ (last visited July 25, 2026)
Average education expenditure per FTE student at public doctoral institutions in the United States from 2012/13 to 2022/23 (in 2022 U.S. dollars) [Graph], College Board, November 5, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1075245/education-expenditure-per-student-us-colleges-public-doctoral/
