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By the numbers / Less provincial funding shifts more of the cost of post-secondary education to students

By the numbers / Less provincial funding shifts more of the cost of post-secondary education to students

Provincial grants and tuition fees as a share of university and college operating revenue, 2012-2013 to 2022-2023

Provincial grants & tuition and other fees

For decades, provincial governments were the main source of funding for colleges and universities. In 2022-2023, tuition and other fees surpassed provincial grants for the first time.

Provincial grants and tuition fees as a percentage of university operating revenue by province, 2022-2023

Provincial grants, tuition and other fees

Tuition and other fees surpassed provincial grants as a share of operating revenue for universities in Ontario (62%), Nova Scotia (51%), British Columbia (51%) and Prince Edward Island (38%).

Source: Statistics Canada, Financial Information of Universities / Statistics Canada, Financial Information of Colleges

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