In fiscal year 2025, mandatory outlays for higher education amounted to about ***billion U.S. dollars. Mandatory outlays for higher education are projected to be around **billion U.S. dollars in 2036.
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US Congressional Budget Office. (February 11, 2026). Federal government higher education outlays in the United States from 2020 to 2025 with a forecast to 2036 (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 15, 2026, from /statistics/217674/forecast-for-higher-education-outlays/
US Congressional Budget Office. "Federal government higher education outlays in the United States from 2020 to 2025 with a forecast to 2036 (in billion U.S. dollars)." Chart. February 11, 2026. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed July 15, 2026. /statistics/217674/forecast-for-higher-education-outlays/
US Congressional Budget Office. (2026). Federal government higher education outlays in the United States from 2020 to 2025 with a forecast to 2036 (in billion U.S. dollars). ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 15, 2026. /statistics/217674/forecast-for-higher-education-outlays/
US Congressional Budget Office. "Federal Government Higher Education Outlays in The United States from 2020 to 2025 with a Forecast to 2036 (in Billion U.S. Dollars)." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 11 Feb 2026, /statistics/217674/forecast-for-higher-education-outlays/
US Congressional Budget Office, Federal government higher education outlays in the United States from 2020 to 2025 with a forecast to 2036 (in billion U.S. dollars) ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, /statistics/217674/forecast-for-higher-education-outlays/ (last visited July 15, 2026)
Federal government higher education outlays in the United States from 2020 to 2025 with a forecast to 2036 (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph], US Congressional Budget Office, February 11, 2026. [Online]. Available: /statistics/217674/forecast-for-higher-education-outlays/