DEMOGRAPHICS |
Population: |
281,421,906 |
Age distribution:
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Up to 4
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6.8%
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5 to 14
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14.6%
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15 to 19
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7.2%
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20 to 24
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6.7%
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25 to 44
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30.2%
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45 to 64
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22.0%
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65 and older
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12.4%
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Racial and ethnic distribution:
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American Indian
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0.9%
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Asian
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3.6%
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Black
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12.3%
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Pacific Islander
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0.1%
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White
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75.1%
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Other single race
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5.5%
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More than one race
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2.4%
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Hispanic (may be any race)
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12.5%
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Educational attainment of adults,
(highest level):
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8th grade or less
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6.9%
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Some high school, no diploma
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11.5%
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High-school diploma
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29.5%
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Some college, no degree
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20.5%
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Associate degree
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6.5%
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Bachelor's degree
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16.1%
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Graduate or professional
degree
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9.0%
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Per-capita personal income:
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$29,676
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Poverty rate:
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12.3%
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New high-school graduates in:
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2001-2 (estimate)
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2,876,452
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2010-11 (estimate)
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3,045,628
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New GED diploma recipients:
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486,997
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High-school dropout rate:
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9%
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POLITICAL LEADERSHIP
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President:
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George W. Bush (R), term ends 2005
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Vice President:
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Richard B. Cheney (R), term ends 2005
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Secretary of Education:
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Roderick R. Paige
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COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES
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Higher education:
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Public 4-year institutions
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612
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Public 2-year institutions
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1,069
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Private 4-year institutions,
nonprofit
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1,531
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Private 4-year institutions,
for-profit
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192
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Private 2-year institutions,
nonprofit
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164
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Private 2-year institutions,
for-profit
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480
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Total
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4,048
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FACULTY MEMBERS
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Average pay of full-time professors
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Public universities:
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Professor
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$78,637
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Associate professor
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$55,839
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Assistant professor
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$46,476
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All
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$61,148
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Other public 4-year institutions:
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Professor
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$66,779
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Associate professor
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$52,106
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Assistant professor
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$42,731
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All
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$52,520
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Private universities:
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Professor
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$95,596
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Associate professor
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$62,324
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Assistant professor
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$52,971
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All
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$73,212
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Other private 4-year institutions:
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Professor
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$63,230
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Associate professor
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$48,360
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Assistant professor
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$39,694
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All
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$48,828
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2-year colleges:
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Public
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$47,285
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Private
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$34,821
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STUDENTS
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RELATED CHART:
College Enrollment Trends
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Enrollment:
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At public 4-year institutions
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5,969,950
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At public 2-year institutions
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5,339,449
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At private 4-year institutions
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3,228,575
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At private 2-year institutions
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253,250
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Undergraduate
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12,681,231
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Graduate
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1,806,803
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Professional
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303,190
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American Indian
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145,281
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Asian
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909,658
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Black
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1,640,746
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Hispanic
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1,316,616
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White
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10,262,485
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Foreign
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516,438
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Total
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14,791,224
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Enrollment highlights:
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Women
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56.1%
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Full-time
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59.4%
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Minority
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28.1%
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Foreign
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3.5%
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Proportion of enrollment made up of minority students:
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At public 4-year institutions
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25.1%
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At public 2-year institutions
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33.3%
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At private 4-year institutions
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24.2%
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At private 2-year institutions
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34.8%
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Degrees awarded:
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Associate
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558,555
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Bachelor's
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1,184,406
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Master's
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430,164
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Doctorate
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46,010
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Professional
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78,598
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Residence of new students: 79% of all freshmen in fall 1998 who had graduated from high school in the previous year attended colleges in their home states.
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Test scores: Students averaged 21.0 on the ACT and 1019 on the SAT.
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Graduation rates at NCAA Division I institutions:
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56%
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MONEY
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Average tuition and fees:
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At public 4-year institutions
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$3,351
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At public 2-year institutions
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$1,336
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At private 4-year institutions
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$14,690
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Expenditures:
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Public institutions
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$125,978,073,000
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Private institutions
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$70,951,662,000
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State funds for higher-education operating expenses: $60,568,619,000
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One-year change:
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Up 7%
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State spending on student aid:
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Need-based:
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$3,225,103,000
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Non-need-based:
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$924,936,000
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Total spending on research and development by colleges and universities: $27,489,061,000
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Sources:
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Federal government
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58.4%
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State and local governments
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7.4%
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Industry
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7.4%
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The institution itself
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19.5%
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Other
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7.3%
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Total federal spending on college- and university-based research and
development: $18,057,927,000
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Selected programs:
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Department of Health and
Human Services
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$9,841,333,000
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National Science Foundation
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$2,699,225,000
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Department of Defense
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$1,802,000,000
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National Aeronautics and
Space Administration
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$1,038,583,000
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Department of Agriculture
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$946,046,000
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Department of Energy
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$651,038,000
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