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Explore the key issues surrounding tuition and fees at the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA), including the impact of state funding, growth-related needs, and space deficiencies. Learn about the budget distribution and the projected enrollment and space deficiency at UTSA.
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Tuition-Designated Fees University of Texas at San Antonio
Key Issues • UTSA’s role of providing accessible quality educational programs is critical to the future of South Texas. • Level of state resources for both operations and buildings primarily drive the level of student fees. • Growth related faculty and infrastructure needs create further upward pressure on fees.
FY 2002-03 Budget State Appropriations $ 84,416,528 Tuition and Fees $ 71,648,125 Gifts & Grants $ 40,678,491 Other $ 13,572,279 Total $210,315,423
FY 2003-04 Budget State Appropriations $ 80,220,143 Tuition and Fees $ 93,814,749 Gifts & Grants $ 50,991,072 Other $ 15,879,208 Total $240,905,172
Percentage of the Texas State Budget that Goes to Higher Education 18.0% 13.7% 1984-85 2002-03
Tight State Funding • In 2001 UTSA ranked 29th out of 38 state institutions in appropriations per student FTE. • If UTSA received the median amount for all institutions, UTSA would receive almost $15 million more from the formula.
Tight State Funding • Formula uses BASE YEAR approach thereby under funding growth. • Teaching supplement should be amended for emerging institutions. • Plant formula does not provide sufficient funds to cover current costs. • Increase in energy costs is not adequately addressed in the funding formula.
Infrastructure Facts • UTSA is one of the state’s fastest growing public universities. • UTSA has and will continue to have a significant space deficiency. • UTSA has the highest classroom utilization in Texas. • UTSA has one of the highest faculty workloads in Texas.
Projected Space Deficiency Compared with Coordinating Board Standard 59% 68% 74% 60% 50%
Growth Impact on Budget(FY 2004 & FY2005) • $11.3 million need for tenure track faculty. • $ 8.9 million need for deferred maintenance and adaptive renovations. • $ 3.6 million need for lease payments • $ 2.1 million need for maintenance and utilities including the cost of new facilities.