What sources do medical schools derive their revenue from?
Medical schools have several sources that contribute to their overall revenue stream. For example, below is a table and chart illustrating the breakdown of medical school revenues in 2001-2002.(6) Revenue Source 2001-2002 Percentage (All Schools) Practice Plans 36.0 Hospitals/Medical School Programs 12.5 Federal Appropriations 0.3 State and Local Government Appropriations 7.1 Parent University Support 0.6 Tuition and Fees 3.3 Endowment 2.1 Gifts 2.4 Miscellaneous Sources 4.1 Total Grants and Contracts 31.7 Total Revenues 100.0 Allopathic medical schools generally derive a very small percentage (10% or less) of their total revenue from tuition. However, osteopathic medical schools depend more on tuition (15% to almost 50% of their revenue).(6) This is because osteopathic medical schools generally do not receive as much grant money (research funding), government funding, or hospital revenue as allopathic institutions. Due to changes in our health care system, the economy, and other exter
