Maryland Higher Education Operating Budgets FY2017-FY2026

FY2017-FY2024 operating budget data for Maryland higher education institutions, with working figures for FY2025 and proposed figures for FY2026. The dataset contains actual expenditures and budget allowances, provided by the Maryland Department of Budget and Management.

Use Cases

• Analyze year-over-year changes in actual expenditures for higher education from FY2017 to FY2024.
• Compare Governor's Allowance figures for FY2026 against working budget numbers for FY2025.
• Track funding trends for specific institutions using the appropriations and operating budget data.

Strengths

• Covers a nine-year time range from FY2017 to FY2026.
• Includes distinct data types: actual expenditures, working budgets, and proposed allowances.
• Sourced directly from the state's Department of Budget and Management (DBM).

Limitations

• Data accuracy and completeness are not guaranteed by the providers DBM and DoIT.
• Dataset is subject to change as new data becomes available, potentially causing version inconsistencies.

Provenance

Source

Maryland Department of Budget and Management (DBM)

Collection Method

Data provided by DBM to the Department of Information Technology (DoIT) for upload and maintenance.

Time Range

FY2017 to FY2026

Freshness

Last updated February 2026.

Geography

State of Maryland, USA