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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