School of Social Work Tuition & Aid Changes FY11-FY13 June 1,

Why the Need to Review Tuition? Changing picture of UW financing: Activity Based Budgeting – Units have more direct responsibility for their revenues State of Washington budget cuts – Unprecedented cuts to State resources over the past 3 fiscal years 2

The changing picture of ABB Activity Based Budgeting allocates permanent tuition dollars based on 4 primary factors: 1.Tier in which unit resides 2.Graduate waivers granted within set tier 3.Relationship of Student Credit Hours to Degree Majors in undergraduate tuition 4.Relationship of Student Credit Hours to Major Enrollments in graduate tuition 3

School of Social Work Under ABB Data on SSW tuition (“Fees”) and tuition waivers (FY 10): Gross operating fees:$3,193,253 (100%) -37 waivers and central aid:$1,012,856 (32%) Net operating fees generated:$2,180,856 (68%) Hypothetically, the SSW should receive $.68 to every $1 of fees revenues generated. HOWEVER: we currently receive only $.39 to every $1. This is because of the tuition tier in which we currently placed (Tier 1) 4

Current Tiers at UW ClassificationPrograms Housed UndergraduateAll UW bachelors programs Graduate – Tier 1 College of Arts & Sciences College of the Environment School of Social Work Graduate – Tier 2 College of Education Graduate – Tier 3 College of Engineering School of Public Heath Graduate – Professional Tiers Built Environments Evans School Foster School of Business School of Dentistry School of Law School of Medicine School of Nursing School of Pharmacy Information School 5

Unit Waivers, by Tiers (FY10) TierUnitTotal% of Total Graduate – Tier 1 College of Arts & Sciences % College of the Environment % School of Social Work372.2% Tier 1 Totals % Graduate – Tier 2 College of Education % Tier 2 Totals % Graduate – Tier 3 College of Engineering % School of Public Heath % Tier 3 Totals % Graduate – Professional Tiers Built Environments 15100% Evans School 52100% Foster School of Business 81100% School of Dentistry 13100% School of Law 6100% School of Medicine % School of Nursing 40100% School of Pharmacy 39100% Information School 40100% Total UW Waivers

Distribution of SCH for SSW for FY11 TierTotal UW SCHSSW SCH% SCH from SSW Undergraduate 1,125,104 3,5440.3% Tier 1 143,872 8,2915.8% Tier 2 21, % Tier 3 43, % Public Affairs 8, % School of Nursing 5, % School of Law 23, % Total 1,371,199 12,3270.9% Item of Note: the % SCH (student credit hour) is the factor the UW uses to determine our share of the net tuition revenues 7

Projected Revenue Disadvantage to SSW Under ABB if We Remain in Tier 1 8 Slide removed as other units also on sheet but SSW stands to lose close to $900k annually to other Tier 1 programs if it remains in Tier 1 Moving to a different rate and tier allows SSW to recapture those funds that can be used to benefit SSW students directly Please contact Vicki Anderson-Ellis at for explanation if needed.

Recommended Tuition and Aid Strategy UW: Professional tuition rate increases must be “in step” with Regent-directed increases for UW Tiers (i.e., professional rates must be higher than Tier 3) Strategy: move day MSW program from Tier 1 to Professional Rate Starting Academic Year ; set rate slightly above Tier 3 rate. – All continuing MSW students to receive automatic tuition grant for tuition over and above Board of Regents upcoming Tier 1 rate – All incoming MSW students to receive automatic tuition grant for tuition over and above Board of Regents Tier 2 rate Strategy: move PhD program to Tier 2 permanently 9

Plan for Moving to New Tuition Tier Use SSW bridge funding and portion of tuition revenues to offset tuition increases. Academic Year – 2 nd year MSW students: Gross tuition – SSW subsidy = “Net” tuition equal to Tier 1 tuition – 1 st year MSW students: Gross tuition – SSW subsidy = “Net” tuition equal to Tier 2 tuition Academic Year : – 2 nd year MSW students: Gross tuition – SSW subsidy = “net” tuition equal to Tier 2 tuition – 1 st year MSW students: Gross tuition – SSW subsidy = “net” tuition equal to Tier 3 tuition Beyond: – Continue SSW subsidy program such that net tuition at our below Tier 3 10

Net Effect on Students Next Year Increases predominately affect MSW Day State funded programs Board of Regents proposed increase between 9%- 11% ~ $1,000/year: – 2 nd year MSW students (continuing + Advanced Standing) only pay this increase – Incoming 1 st year students to pay an additional $500 (tied to tier 2) – SSW to absorb remaining increases MSW EDP students per credit fee still tied to Tier 1 11

Peer Comparisons SSW currently has the lowest in state tuition of comparable Schools of Social Work nation wide; our plan will keep SSW tuition below that of our peers 12