You basically answered it: it's going to non-teaching administrative staff, facilities/construction, and other random expenses. Some of the administrative bloa

You basically answered it: it's going to non-teaching administrative staff, facilities/construction, and other random expenses. Some of the administrative bloat is for regulatory compliance, but most of it seems to be driven by the expansionist tendencies of bureaucratic organizations. Oddly enough there actually seems to be less administrative/secretarial support for faculty, while student mental health remains a problem that doesn't seem to be addressed adequately.