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.

Percentage of the Texas State Budget that Goes to Higher Education

18.0% 12.9%

1984-85 2005-06

Formula Funding

Based on Weighted SCH Different levels for SCH by: – Level of course (Upper/Lower/Masters/PhD) – Discipline Supplement for lower division courses taught by tenure-tract faculty Separate formula for facilities

State Funding Policies 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.

FY 2005-06 Budget $323,713,000

Gifts & Grants 19% Other 2% Auxiliaries 4% State Appropriation 30% Tuition and Fees 45%

Total Enrollment Growth

26, 200 27, 338 24, 665 22, 016 19, 883 17, 547 17, 494 18, 397 18, 608 18, 830 17, 389 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 In ten years, UTSA enrollment has increased by over 50%.

2003 2004 2005

Projected Space Deficiency

2005 Enrollment 2005 Deficiency 2010 Enrollment 2010 Deficiency 27,338 650,322 ASF 35,200 1,052,622 ASF

Student/Faculty Workloads

INSTITUTION UTSA

UT Arlington UT Austin UT Dallas UT El Paso

2001 22.7

18.5

18.8

21.0

17.9

2003 26.4

22.0

20.1

19.6

20.7

2005 23.06

22.0

20.1

19.4

19.3

Designated Tuition

Used to be a separate fee, but now is considered part of tuition.

Helps us pay for general operations of the University. (Faculty salaries, debt service, utilities, lease space, etc).

20% is set aside to help cover financial aid costs.

FY 2006 Mandatory Tuition and Fees

Fall 05

Tuition Designated Tuition 1Hour $ 50.00

$ 82.25

12 Hours $ 600.00

$ 987.00

Automated Services Charge Student Services Medical Services University Center Library Resources University Publications International Education Recreation Center ID Card Record Processing Athletic Fees Teaching & Learning Fee $ 22.00

$ 13.50

$ 1.78

$ 4.40

$ 8.00

$ 5.00

$ 1.00

$ 5.00

$ 3.00

$ 10.00

$ 7.00

$ 5.00

$ 264.00

$ 162.00

$ 21.40

$ 52.80

$ 96.00

$ 5.00

$ 1.00

$ 60.00

$ 3.00

$ 10.00

$ 84.00

$ 5.00

Total Increase % $ 2,351.20

$ 111.00

5.0%

Two Year Plan for Tuition & Fees

Planning now for both FY 07 and FY 08.

Helps the University estimate income and helps students estimate expenses.

Approved fees for FY 08 may not be fully implemented depending on the level of state appropriations.