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 2019 in the non-designated category is consistent with 2018.
| 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 |
| 2018 | |||
| Designated Spending | Non-designated Spending | Combined Spending | |
| Instruction | $ 679,679 | $ 8,941,956 | $ 9,621,635 |
| Research | 8,343,569 | (282,310) | 8,061,259 |
| Public service | 9,595,485 | (233,718) | 9,361,767 |
| Academic support | 277,999 | 1,143,756 | 1,421,755 |
| Student services | 677,085 | 5,654,520 | 6,331,605 |
| Institutional support | 1,369,645 | 10,525,724 | 11,895,369 |
| Operation and maintenance of plant | - | 4,743,469 | 4,743,469 |
| Student aid | 5,518,176 | 303,450 | 5,821,626 |
| Auxiliary | 5,292,967 | - | 5,292,967 |
| Depreciation | 5,444,547 | - | 5,444,547 |
| Total | $ 37,199,152 | $ 30,796,847 | $ 67,995,999 |
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