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Canada - expenditure of universities and degree-granting colleges by type 2016/17

Expenditure of universities and degree-granting colleges in Canada in 2016/17, by type (All amounts are reported in thousands of Canadian dollars, except where otherwise noted)

The data describes an annual expenditure of universities and degree-granting colleges in Canada for academic year 2016/17, by type of expenditure. In 2016/17, Canadian universities and degree-granting colleges spent around 21.47 billion CAD for salaries and benefits.

Salaries and benefits	21466236
Scholarships, bursaries and prizes	2068416
Building, land and land improvements	1818847
Other operational expenditures	1623933
Materials and supplies	1498277
Furniture and equipment purchase	1179029
Externally contracted services	1120800
Renovations and alterations	840946
Travel	726023
Utilities	676505
Professional fees	641962
Interest	530191
Cost of goods sold	477151
Library acquisitions	415219
Equipment rental and maintenance	400601
Communications	132346
Printing and duplicating	99080
Lump sum payments	46674
Internal sales and cost recoveries	0

Canada - expenditure of universities and degree-granting colleges by type 2016/17

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