2016 Fact Book

110 As shown in Figure 19, the university’s primary source of revenue was tuition and fees from educational programs. The majority of expenses, 56 percent, was for instruction (Figure 20). Since fiscal year 2010–2011, expenses for research increased by 21 percent. Source: NSU Finance Office Income Source Millions of Dollars Tuition and Fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $520.1 Private Gifts, Grants, and Contracts . . . . . . . . . . 20.7 Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16.7 Investment Income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.5 Auxiliary Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40.3 Government Grants and Contracts . . . . . . . . . . . 28.9 Total Revenues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $630.2 Private Gifts, Grants, and Contracts 3% Other 2% Auxiliary Operations 6% Investment Income 1% Government Grants and Contracts 5% Tuition and Fees 83% 17% Percent of Revenue Figure 19 Fiscal Year 2014–2015 Revenue