The 1985-1986 operating fund requirements for Ontario higher education institutions are examined. After reviewing the Ontario government's funding record for higher education, statistical tables are presented, including the following: interprovincial comparisons of university financing; Ontario Universities' share of provincial budgetary expenditures; Council of Ontario Universities' funding recommendations for 1985-1986; interprovincial comparisons of operating grants to universities per full-time-equivalent student, 1974-1975 to 1983-1984; provincial operating grants for universities per $1000 of provincial personal income; expenditures per client served, 1973-1974 to 1982-1983; interprovincial comparisons of total operating expenses per client; estimated tax capacity, tax revenue, and tax effort, 1983-1984; Canadian unemployment and participation rates by educational attainment; projected annual percentage increases in the Consumer Price Index; benefit costs and increases relative to salary expenditure in universities and government; and index of expenditure on library acquisitions. A summary of 1983-1984 college enrollment trends and projections for 1984-1985 is appended, along with information on the Ontario University nonsalary price index. (SW)