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Legislative Appropriations Request Fiscal Years 2010 and 2011

Legislative Appropriations Request Fiscal Years 2010 and 2011. Rodney H. Mabry. President. September 23, 2008. +. 15. “Who” is UT Tyler?. In UT System’s portfolio, be the university of choice for high-ability students who prefer an education that is Academically challenging,

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Legislative Appropriations Request Fiscal Years 2010 and 2011

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  1. Legislative Appropriations RequestFiscal Years 2010 and 2011 Rodney H. Mabry President September 23, 2008

  2. + 15

  3. “Who” is UT Tyler? In UT System’s portfolio, be the university of choice for high-ability students who prefer an education that is • Academically challenging, • Personal, • Fully engaging, • Focused on 5 important attributes, “GLECT” • Beautiful, park-like campus that encourages learning.

  4. “Who” is UT Tyler? At a glance • Comprehensive – 5 Colleges • 41 undergrad + 32 masters + 2 doctoral • 6,153 students (20% are graduate students) • From all over Texas, 36 states & 40 nations ● Arts and Sciences ● Business and Technology ● Education and Psychology ● Engineering and Computer ● Nursing and Health Sciences Science 78% European-American, 10% African-American, 6% Hispanic, 6% all other

  5. “Who” is UT Tyler? At a glance (2) • Rapid Growth • 41% growth in FTE students over last 4 years • 85% growth from 2000 to 2005 • Cover our region • 2 satellite campuses in Longview and Palestine • A leader in on-line course delivery • Over 400+ ITV sections annually -- efficient

  6. Enrollment Growth + 119%

  7. “Who” is UT Tyler? Selective admissions—high-ability students • Freshman class targets: SAT 1100 and ACT 24 • Freshman classes among top 4 among 35 publics in State (a bit back of Austin, Dallas, TAMU)

  8. How are we doing? UT Tyler has high-performing graduates. • Pass rates on State exams are high • 100% for engineering grads (required for graduation) • 100% for psychology counseling (masters) • 97.5% for teachers • 97.4% for nurses (led UT System) • 93% of grads have jobs or are in grad school within one year (led in UT System).

  9. How are we doing? UT Tyler’s student satisfaction is high • 91.2% of freshmen rated overall educational experience “good” or “excellent” on NSSE. • 87.1% of seniors rated overall educational experience “good” or excellent.”

  10. How are we doing? • New funding dollars increased by a whopping 558% over the past three years, while the number of new awards concomitantly increased by 123%. • The dollar amount of continuing funding increased by 30%. • Taken together, the total amount of funding generated at UT Tyler over this 3-year period increased by 282%. TxAire Gear-Up COMOS T-STEM Undergraduates included as much as possible Funded research has increased substantially over the past 3 years.

  11. How are we doing? NCAA D-III Sports (by choice) • Students first--no athletic scholarships • 15 sports (everything but football) • All spring teams nationally ranked in first year of full membership • 3 in top five in nation • Athletic GPA higher than student body • 1st Place National Service Award

  12. UT Tyler: Seeking Quality and Affordability • State support has not kept pace with enrollment growth and inflation • UT Tyler Tuition remains below state average • State GR appropriations are key to maintaining affordability

  13. Real, Non-TRB Appropriation per FTE Compared to Student FTE

  14. Enrollment v. State Support

  15. UT Tyler Operating Expenses

  16. Impact of University Revenues through FY 2008

  17. Why do we matter? UT Tyler adds great value to the region and Texas • Economic development • Each graduating class creates $4.25 bil in extra value • Human/social value • Fewer social problems • More civic/non-profit engagement • More satisfied people

  18. Why do we matter? Ethnicity Statistics (college-age population 18 to 34, for year 2000) Texas East Texas African American Students 6% 2.69% • Hispanic Students 3% 1.73% 4-Yr University Participation Rate (college-age population 18 to 34, for year 2000) Texas (statewide) 6.7% • South Texas Border counties 6.5% • East Texas 14-co planning region 5.2% UT Tyler adds great value to the region (2) • Great East Texas need—must improve lowest university participation rate of any region in State

  19. Exceptional Items Request • Institutional Enhancement-Retention Pilot Project Involving Advising, Technology, & Undergraduate Research • TRB Debt Service –Technology and Life Science Building

  20. UT Tyler: Overachieving in an underserved region • Significant enrollment growth • In a region with historically poor participation rates • Success in Closing the Gaps

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