Table 1
A brief outline of three surveys that provide data for Indicator B2: Public and private expenditures on education

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The information presented in this fact sheet is from the following Statistics Canada surveys, which provide some of the data for Indicator B2: Public and private expenditures on education, part of the Pan-Canadian Education Indicators Program (PCEIP).

Table 1
A brief outline of three surveys that provide data for Indicator B2: Public and private expenditures on education
The information presented in this fact sheet is from the following Statistics Canada surveys, which provide some of the data for Indicator B2: Public and private expenditures on education, part of the Pan-Canadian Education Indicators Program (PCEIP).
Indicator B2: Public and private expenditures on education Average expenditures per household Average university tuition fees University revenues
PCEIP table(s) Table B.2.7 Table B.2.9 and Table B.2.11 Table B.2.12
Data source and description Survey of Household Spending (SHS)

The main purpose of the SHS is to obtain detailed information about household spending on consumer goods and services.
Tuition and Living Accommodation Costs for Full-time Students at Canadian Degree-granting Institutions (TLAC)

TLAC was developed to provide student financial information on all universities and degree-granting colleges in Canada.
Financial Information of Universities and Colleges Survey (FIUC)

The FIUC survey collects information on income and expenditures for all universities and degree-granting colleges in Canada.
Tuition/Student fees Respondents are asked to report total household expenses for tuition fees. For postsecondary education, they are asked to report how much was spent on tuition fees for "university, trade and professional courses" (including colleges/CEGEP). Cost of tuition for full-time Canadian undergraduate or graduate students (foreign students are not included). Compulsory fees (e.g., for athletics, health services and student associations) are not included. Payments obtained from students directly in the form of tuition (credit and non-credit courses) and other fees.
Target population Private households in Canada (all household members). Individuals temporarily living away from their families (e.g., students at university) are counted as members of their household in their originating province. All publicly funded degree-granting institutions in Canada. (Privately funded institutions with degree-granting authority are excluded.) All publicly funded degree-granting institutions (universities and colleges) in Canada.
Reference period Calendar year Academic year Academic year
Data collection Data are collected directly from survey respondents during personal interviews. Data are collected annually via questionnaire completed by the registrar or business office at the institution. Data are collected annually, directly from survey respondents and via extractions from administrative files.
For more information Handbook for the Pan-Canadian Education Indicators Program, Average expenditures per household

Survey number 3508
Handbook for the Pan-Canadian Education Indicators Program, Average university tuition fees

Survey number 3123
Handbook for the Pan-Canadian Education Indicators Program, University revenues

Survey number 3121
PCEIP: Pan-Canadian Education Indicators Program
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