FTE - Full time Equivalent.
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 expenditure per student at U.S. public associate institutions 2012-2023
In the 2022/23 academic year, public associate 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, when adjusted to 2022 dollars.
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College Board. (November 5, 2025). Average education expenditure per FTE student at public associate institutions in the United States from 2012/13 to 2022/23 (in 2022 U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 23, 2026, from /statistics/1075253/education-expenditure-per-student-us-colleges-public-associate/
College Board. "Average education expenditure per FTE student at public associate institutions in the United States from 2012/13 to 2022/23 (in 2022 U.S. dollars)." Chart. November 5, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 23, 2026. /statistics/1075253/education-expenditure-per-student-us-colleges-public-associate/
College Board. (2025). Average education expenditure per FTE student at public associate institutions in the United States from 2012/13 to 2022/23 (in 2022 U.S. dollars). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 23, 2026. /statistics/1075253/education-expenditure-per-student-us-colleges-public-associate/
College Board. "Average Education Expenditure per Fte Student at Public Associate 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/1075253/education-expenditure-per-student-us-colleges-public-associate/
College Board, Average education expenditure per FTE student at public associate institutions in the United States from 2012/13 to 2022/23 (in 2022 U.S. dollars) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1075253/education-expenditure-per-student-us-colleges-public-associate/ (last visited July 23, 2026)
Average education expenditure per FTE student at public associate 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/1075253/education-expenditure-per-student-us-colleges-public-associate/
