Designated SpendingNondesignated SpendingCombined Spending
Instruction$ 2,279,132$ 12,145,344$ 14,424,476
Research5,060,516329,5215,390,037
Public service4,221,511324,9754,546,486
Academic support1,117,6151,811,2372,928,852
Student services618,8675,208,6655,827,532
Institutional support1,398,5377,421,3968,819,933
Operation and plant maintenance392,7354,866,9235,259,658
Student aid7,010,686-7,010,686
Auxiliary5,224,15463,5925,287,746
Depreciation3,407,432-3,407,432
Total$ 30,731,185$ 32,171,653$ 62,902,838

The graph in Figure 3 shows a three year trend of designated, nondesignated, and combined spending. Nondesignated spending is slightly greater than designated spending. However, designated spending increased $5.5 million in 2009 and increased $1.1 million in 2010. Nondesignated spending decreased $2.1 million in 2009 and increased $3.6 million in 2010. Overall, the combined spending followed the same trend as designated spending with an increase each year by $3.4 million in 2009 and $4.7 million in 2010.

Figure 3

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