NACAS Facts

The value of NACAS – quick facts to share with others:

What does NACAS stand for?

NACAS was founded in 1969 as the National Association of College Auxiliary Services to be a one stop connection for information, insight and opportunity for auxiliary service professionals.

NACAS Members:

760 U.S. Institutions
63 Canadian Institutions
5 Overseas Institutions (Australia, Lebanon, Ireland, New Zealand)

NACAS Members represent:

389 Four-Year Public Institutions
264 Four-Year Private Institutions
175 Community Colleges/Two-Year Schools
36 Historically Black Colleges & Universities (HBCUs)

Membership includes:

Professional Development Opportunities

Online Bookstore
NACAS quarterly magazine College Services
NACAS Online Quarterly Newsletter
NACAS Online Career Center

NACAS Online Professional Community, hosting libraries, listservs, member profiles, interest groups and more

A network of over 2400 auxiliary services colleagues to share ideas and experiences
A network of over 173 Business Partners to enhance your business success on campus

What is "College Auxiliary Services"?

Also known as "Ancillary" or "Non-Academic Campus Support Services", these services may include any of the following...

Enhance your business success!

Network with over 173 NACAS Business Partners for the ideas, products, and services you need to increase your department’s effectiveness on campus:

• Advertising
• Architecture/Construction/Design/Planning
• Bookstores
• Card Systems/Imaging
• Document/Printing/Copier Management/Shipping Services
• E-commerce
• Facilities Management/Support
• Financial Services
• Food Services/Support
• Furniture/Furnishings
• Housing Development/Management
• Information Technology
• Laundry
• Marketing
• Purchasing
• Risk Management/Insurance
• Security
• Television/Entertainment/Telecommunications
• Travel & Transportation

Revenue generated by College Auxiliary Services*:

All U.S. Institutions......................................$ 34 billion...............7.8% of total revenue to insitutions
              This reflects an 18% increase in just 3 years, since the IPEDS 2005 data.

Public 4-year and 2-year.............................$21 billion................7.5% of total revenue to institutions
Private (non-profit)......................................$13 billion...............8.4% of total revenue to institutions

*Data Source:  2008 IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education (most current figures available).  Includes intercollegiate athletics.  Some intercollegiate athletic concession and management revenue is generated by auxiliary services.

For additional information contact us at the National Office, Dr. Bob Hassmiller, CAE, Chief Executive Officer, 434-245-8425 x222, or Anne Munson, Director of Education and Membership Services, 434-245-8425 x235.