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Date:         Sun, 12 Apr 1992 19:06:00 CDT
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Subject:      OERI: Federal support for education (201 lines)

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                  U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
         OFFICE OF EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH AND IMPROVEMENT
            NATIONAL CENTER FOR EDUCATION STATISTICS

                          SURVEY REPORT

                 FEDERAL SUPPORT FOR EDUCATION:
                    FISCAL YEARS 1980 TO 1991


This report attempts to provide a comprehensive picture of total
federal financial support for education since fiscal year 1980
agency.  The appendix tables in the back of this report, have
additional historical data for fiscal years 1965, 1970, and 1975.

Highlights

The federal government provides support for education
well beyond programs funded through the Department of
Education (ED).  Federal support for education, excluding
$66.5 billion in fiscal year (FY) 1991, an increase of
$27.4 billion, or 70 percent, since (FY) 1980.  After
adjustment for inflation, federal support for education
increased 4 percent between FY 80 and FY 91.

o    For FY 91, on-budget federal funds for education
     programs were estimated to be $54.6 billion--an
     increase of 59 percent in current dollars but a
     decrease of 3 percent since FY 80 after adjusting
     for inflation.  Non- federal funds generated by
     federal programs (predominantly postsecondary
     education loans) were estimated at $11.9 billion, a
     rise of 145 percent in current dollars between FY 80
     and FY 91 and 50 percent in constant dollars.

o    Between FY 80 and FY 91, after adjusting for
     inflation, federal program funds for elementary and
     secondary education declined 7 percent;
     postsecondary education funds declined 23 percent;
     other education funds (which includes funds for
     libraries, museums, cultural activities, and
     miscellaneous research) increased 45
     percent; and funds for research at institutions of
     higher education increased 35 percent.

o    In FY 91, ED outlays totaled $24.9 billion,
     reflecting an increase of 90 percent in current
     dollars from FY 80 and an increase of 16 percent
     after adjustment for inflation.  During this period,
     ED's share of total federal on-budget education
     funds rose from 38 percent to 46 percent.

o    About 61 percent of total federal education support,
     excluding estimated federal tax expenditures, went
     to educational institutions in FY 91. Another 16
     percent was used for student support.  Banks and
     other lending agencies received  all other recipients, includin
     and federal institutions, received the remaining 13
     percent.

o    Schools and colleges derive only about 10 percent
     (FY 91) of their revenues from the federal
     government, with the remaining revenues coming from
     state and local governments, individuals, and
     private  organizations.  Of the estimated $392.6
     billion in direct expenditures by schools and
     colleges in FY 91, revenues from federal sources
     amounted to $40.4 billion and revenues from
     other sources amounted to $352.2 billion.

o    The estimated federal share of expenditures of
     educational institutions declined from 14 percent in
     FY 80 to 10 percent in FY 91.  Among elementary and
     secondary educational institutions, the federal
     share declined from 12 to 8 percent, and at
     institutions of higher education, the federal share
     declined from 18 to 14 percent.

o    In FYs 80, 90, and 91, federal support was
     distributed across levels and other educational
     purposes as follows:

--------------------------------------------------------------
                                          1980   1990  1991**
--------------------------------------------------------------

  On-budget ............................ $34.3  $50.4  $54.6
    Elementary and secondary ...........  16.0   21.5   24.4
    Postsecondary (on-budget) ..........  10.9   13.4   13.7
    Libraries, museums, and other ......   1.5    3.4    3.7
    Research ...........................   5.8   12.1   12.8
    Non..   4.9   11.2   11.9
                                         ---------------------
      Total ............................ $39.2  $61.6  $66.5

  On-budget ............................ $56.0  $53.2  $54.6
    Elementary and secondary ...........  26.2   22.7   24.4
    Postsecondary (on-budget) ..........  17.9   14.1   13.7
    Libraries, museums, and other ......   2.5    3.6    3.7
    Research ...........................   9.5   12.8   12.8
 Non-federal*** .......................    7.9   11.8   11.9
                                        ----------------------
      Total ............................ $64.0  $64.9  $66.5
--------------------------------------------------------------
**   Estimated.
***  Non-federal funds generated by federal programs.  For more
     detailed discussion see Non-Federal Funds section.


o    The federal agencies providing the largest amounts of
     education program funds in FY 91 were:

-------------------------------------------------------------
                                          1980   1990  1991*
-------------------------------------------------------------
Dept. of Education ..................... $13.1  $23.2  $24.9
Dept. of Health and Human Services .....   5.4    7.1    8.0
Dept. of Agriculture ...................   4.6    6.3    7.0
Dept. of Defense .......................   1.6    3.4    3.5
Dept. of Energy ........................   1.6    2.5    2.7
Dept. of Labor .........................   1.9    2.5    2.6
National Science Foundation ............   0.8    1.6    1.8


Dept. of Education ..................... $21.5  $24.4  $24.9
Dept. of Health and Human Services .....   8.9    7.5    8.0
Dept. of Agriculture ...................   7.5    6.6    7.0
Dept. of Defense .......................   2.5    3.6    3.5
Dept. of Energy ........................   2.6    2.7    2.7
Dept. of Labor .........................   3.0    2.6    2.6
National Science Foundation ............   1.3    1.7    1.8
-------------------------------------------------------------
* Estimated.

EDUCATION:  FISCAL YEARS 1980 to 1990 and DIGEST OF EDUCATION
STATISTICS, 1990.

technical terms are in the Definitions section of this
report on pages 35 and 36.

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