ould be living in the Pocatello area if they were not enrolled at the University. Consequently, a high proportion of this group’s spending may be attributed to the University.Dormitory students reported household spending of over $6.5 million annually or approximately $7,486 per student household over a two-semester period not including the summer months. The figure excludes tuition and dormitory fees, and includes only purchases of consumable goods and services.Over 30% of the dormitory student’s expenses are automobile related. Miscellaneous expenses account for 25% while food (over and above the dormitory meal plan) accounts for 21%. Housing costs were proportionately low for this group because the dormitory rent payments were made to the University rather than to local landlords and are consequently excluded from impact considerations. Similarly most utility costs are included as part of the rent and are also excluded, leaving Utilities to primarily consist of telephone and cable costs.Table 3: Annual ISU Student Expenditures for Academic Year 1995-96Expense TypeStudent TypeTotal DormitoryLocalOut of Area Housing$443,0007%$23,014,52327%$18,071,71628%$41,529,239 Utilities$110,5172%$8,055,7729%$7,997,09212%$16,163,381 Automobile Payments$1,068,35816%$6,187,6607%$4,580,1337%$11,836,151 Auto Operating Expenses$967,62715%$6,633,8908%$3,751,8546%$11,353,370 Food$1,348,18021%$19,158,57222%$13,809,47721%$34,316,229 Education$100,1002%$4,445,8065%$2,612,1694%$7,158,076 Recreation$311,6775%$1,796,2072%$956,0471%$3,063,930 Medical$550,4958%$2,058,5292%$2,479,1854%$5,088,210 Miscellaneous$1,620,00525%$14,183,32317%$10,077,23916%$25,880,566 TOTAL$6,519,959 $85,534,282 $64,334,912 $156,389,153 Local Off-campus StudentsThe 6,236 students in this group reside off-campus but within Bannock ...
