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.
State Appropriations$ 84,416,528 Tuition and Fees$ 71,648,125 Gifts & Grants$ 40,678,491 Other$ 13,572,279 Total$210,315,423 State Appropriations$ 84,416,528 Tuition and Fees$ 71,648,125 Gifts & Grants$ 40,678,491 Other$ 13,572,279 Total$210,315,423 FY Budget
State Appropriations$ 80,220,143 Tuition and Fees$ 93,814,749 Gifts & Grants$ 50,991,072 Other$ 15,879,208 Total$240,905,172 State Appropriations$ 80,220,143 Tuition and Fees$ 93,814,749 Gifts & Grants$ 50,991,072 Other$ 15,879,208 Total$240,905,172 FY Budget
Percentage of the Texas State Budget that Goes to Higher Education 18.0% 13.7%
Tight State Funding In 2001 UTSA ranked 29 th out of 38 state institutions in appropriations per student FTE. In 2001 UTSA ranked 29 th 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. 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 Enrollment by Level TOTAL25,00026,32227,64434,25340,862
Projected Space Deficiency Compared with Coordinating Board Standard 59%68%74%60%50%
Space Utilization Fall 2002 THECB Rank Institution Fall 2002 Number of Classrooms Fall 2002 Average Weekly Hours Used 1 UT San Antonio UT Austin THECB Std UT Arlington UT El Paso UT Dallas
Student/Faculty Workloads Student/Faculty Workloads INSTITUTION UTSA UT Arlington UT Austin UT Dallas UT El Paso All Texas Public Institutions
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.
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