Interprovincial Comparisons of University Financing. Fifth Report of the Tripartite Committee on Interprovincial Comparisons.

Canadian interprovincial comparisons of university financing are presented for 1981-1982, with particular reference to government support. The data pertain to the amount of financial support provided to universities, the way that university financing fits into each government's priorities, and the proportion of provincial resources that is directed toward university financing. Information is provided on the following eight indicators: provincial operating grants per student, provincial operating grants per capita, provincial operating grants plus student aid per capita, provincial operating grants plus fees per student, total operating income per student, provincial operating grants plus student aid as a percentage of provincial gross (government expenditure), provincial operating grants per $1,000 of provincial personal income, and total university operating expenditure as a percentage of provincial gross domestic product. The values of the eight indicators for 1974-1975 to 1981-1982 are reported. Appendices include the data used for the calculation of the indicators, along with information on the guidelines and definitions on which interprovincial comparisons are based. Each indicator is also briefly described. (SW)