In the tables below, expenses have been categorized into designated or non-designated spending categories. The designated spending category includes funds expended by function from contracts and grants, land grant, auxiliary and depreciation. These funds must be expended for the purposes for which the funds were received or budgeted. This category also includes funds for student aid. All other spending is categorized as non-designated spending. Total spending for all functions in 2020 in the non-designated category is consistent with 2019.

2020

Designated Spending Non-designated Spending Combined Spending

Instruction $ 434,006 $ 8,588,467 $ 9,022,473

Research 7,479,608 (550,253) 6,929,355

Public service 9,214,216 (339,101) 8,875,115

Academic support 100,537 177,823 278,360

Student services 809,688 7,836,726 8,646,414

Institutional support 3,456,969 11,043,954 14,500,923

Operation and maintenance of plant - 4,997,765 4,997,765

Student aid 6,361,730 58,999 6,420,729

Auxiliary 5,167,732 - 5,167,732

Depreciation 3,685,660 - 3,685,660

Total $ 36,710,146 $ 31,814,380 $ 68,524,526

2019

Designated Spending Non-designated Spending Combined Spending

Instruction $ 1,130,410 $ 9,200,223 $ 10,330,633

Research 8,418,721 (969,604) 7,449,117

Public service 11,171,830 (1,084,496) 10,087,334

Academic support 54,114 571,470 625,584

Student services 620,450 6,703,156 7,323,606

Institutional support 2,988,829 11,850,139 14,838,968

Operation and maintenance of plant - 5,399,949 5,399,949

Student aid 5,898,427 465,536 6,363,963

Auxiliary 4,423,814 - 4,423,814

Depreciation 3,876,677 - 3,876,677

Total $ 38,583,272 $ 32,136,373 $ 70,719,645

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