In the academic year of 2021/22, public universities and colleges in the United States received approximately billion U.S. dollars of revenue through tuition and fees charged to students. A further billion U.S. dollars in revenue came from federal grants and contracts.
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NCES. (January 31, 2024). Revenue of public degree-granting postsecondary institutions in the United States in 2021/22, by source (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 27, 2026, from /statistics/240889/revenue-sources-of-us-higher-education-insitutions/
NCES. "Revenue of public degree-granting postsecondary institutions in the United States in 2021/22, by source (in billion U.S. dollars)." Chart. January 31, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed July 27, 2026. /statistics/240889/revenue-sources-of-us-higher-education-insitutions/
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NCES. "Revenue of Public Degree-granting Postsecondary Institutions in The United States in 2021/22, by Source (in Billion U.S. Dollars)." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 31 Jan 2024, /statistics/240889/revenue-sources-of-us-higher-education-insitutions/
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Revenue of public degree-granting postsecondary institutions in the United States in 2021/22, by source (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph], NCES, January 31, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/240889/revenue-sources-of-us-higher-education-insitutions/