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Indiana’s Budget and Purdue’s Appropriation. BIER Committee Presentation to University Senate April 23, 2012. Purdue’s appropriation from the State Budget in 2013 is the same as in 2003; it has declined in real dollars. Up 6% since 2000. Down 32% since 2000. Payment Delays
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Indiana’s Budget and Purdue’s Appropriation BIER Committee Presentation to University Senate April 23, 2012
Purdue’s appropriation from the State Budget in 2013 is the same as in 2003; it has declined in real dollars Up 6% since 2000 Down 32% since 2000 Payment Delays (Repaid in 2008-09) Spending cuts Below appropriations
The decline in manufacturing employment was one reason for slow growth
Indiana’s budget struggles through two recessions and a sluggish expansion
Medicaid appropriations grow rapidly; higher education appropriations grow slowly
Ivy Tech and Student Assistance see growing shares of higher ed appropriation; Purdue sees a smaller share
Ivy Tech and Student Assistance see growing shares of higher ed appropriation; Purdue sees a smaller share
Why has Purdue’s State Appropriation Stagnated? • Slow growing economy restrains revenue • Two recessions and two slow recoveries since 1998 • Decline of manufacturing employment due to shift of jobs overseas and (especially) productivity growth • Indiana responds with spending restraint, not tax increases • Medicaid costs take up more of the budget • Higher medical costs and more beneficiaries • Larger share of higher education appropriation goes to Ivy Tech • Importance of post-secondary education due to decline in manufacturing employment • Larger share of higher education appropriation goes to State Student Assistance Commission • Tuition aid goes to students instead of institutions