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Consumer Expenditure Surveys
Bureau of Labor Statistics > Consumer Expenditure Survey > Methods

Section 16 - EDUCATIONAL EXPENSES

  1. RECREATIONAL LESSONS OR OTHER INSTRUCTIONS, including -
    cooking   music   skiing
    dancing   needlepoint   skydiving
    driving   painting   swimming
    golf   photography   tennis
    horse riding   sailing   all other recreational lessons
    instructional day camps   sewing   driving lessons
 self defense
  1. NURSERY SCHOOL OR CHILD DAY CARE CENTERS, including noninstructional day camps
  1. TUITION
    adult education   high school   seminary
  business school   parochial school   technical school
  college or university   preparatory school   vocational school
  elementary school  secretarial school  middle/junior high school

      Include only those expenses paid directly to the school or to other educational facility.

      Do not report student loans.

  1. HOUSING WHILE ATTENDING SCHOOL, including -
    housing for married students   fraternity   sorority
    student dormitory

      Include only those expenses paid directly to the school or to other educational facility.

  1. FOOD OR BOARD WHILE ATTENDING SCHOOL

      Include only those expenses paid directly to the school or to other educational facility.

  1. PRIVATE SCHOOL BUS
  1. TEST PREPARATION OR TUTORING SERVICES
  1. PURCHASE OF ANY SCHOOL BOOKS, SUPPLIES, OR EQUIPMENT, WHICH HAS NOT ALREADY BEEN REPORTED, including -
    art supplies   laboratory equipment   technical books
  cap and gown   microscopes   text books
  drafting equipment   slide rule
  1. OTHER SCHOOL RELATED EXPENSES NOT ALREADY REPORTED, including the rental of any school books or expenses
    administration fees   conferences and seminars   rental of school books
    laboratory fees   health fees   student union fees
    rental of school equipment   laundry fees   transportation fees
    athletic fees   matriculation fees
    cap and gown rentals   registration fees

      Do not report student loans.

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Last Modified Date: April 5, 2010