1. 1 Tuition and Fees For FY 2007 and FY 2008 A Discussion Sponsored by the Cost of Education Committee

2. 2 Agenda Role of the Cost of Education Committee Tuition and Fee Rate Setting Process Fee Recommendations Designated Tuition Proposal Impact on Student Costs Financial Assistance For Students

3. 3 Cost of Education Committee Purpose of the committee: To review designated tuition and incidental fee considerations Responsibilities of the committee:  To begin preliminary discussions on budget issues or anticipated needs in the next budget cycle  To discuss any designated tuition or incidental fee being considered as part of the budget process  To host a campus-wide forum on designated tuition, incidental fees and any other proposals that might affect students’ cost of education  To present designated tuition and incidental fee recommendations to the president.

4. 4 Tuition and Fee Process

5. 5 Tuition and Fee Process (cont.)

6. 6 Types of Tuition & Fees Proposed Mandatory Fees Incidental Fees Housing and Meal Plans Additional Tuition Charges

7. 7 Recommendations – Mandatory Fees Fee Name Current FY 2006 Proposed FY 2007 Proposed FY 2008 Computer Access Fee $6.75/SCH ($94.50 Max) $6.75/SCH ($94.50 Max) $7.75/SCH No Cap Library Technology Fee $2.25/SCH ($31.50 Max) $2.25/SCH ($31.50 Max) $2.25/SCH No Cap Medical Service Fee $16.35-Fall/Spr $8.15-Sum $17.85-Fall/Spr $8.90-Sum $19.45-Fall/Spr $9.42-Sum Student Service Fee * (COEC Recommendation) $12/SCH ($144 Max) $14/SCH ($250 Max) $15/SCH ($250 Max) * Student Service Fee maximum per statute is $250/semester. Charges exceeding $150 and increases exceeding 10% require vote of student body or Student Government Association (SGA).

8. 8 Recommendations – Incidental Fees Fee Name Current FY 2006 Proposed FY 2007 Proposed FY 2008 Course Fees: Chemistry$20$24 Clinical Lab Science 1 $20-$50 Communication Sciences and Disorders - $10-COMD 6395 $20-COMD 6105 $10-COMD 6395 $20-COMD 6105 Kinesiology Offsite Scuba - Bowling $10 Golf $65 Scuba $125 Bowling $75 Golf $67.50 Scuba $125 Bowling $75 Golf $67.50 Occupational Therapy 2 No Rate Change Rehabilitation-$10 Social Work-$12.50 1.$30 fee added for the following courses: CLSC 4340, 4341, 4342, 4343. 2.For Occupational Therapy, changes are made to which courses are assessed.

9. 9 Recommendations – Incidental Fees (continued) Fee Name Current FY 2006 Proposed FY 2007 Proposed FY 2008 Field Experience - COE-$25/course Field Experience – Rehabilitation-$8/course Principal/Assistant Principal ACP-$3,075 or $3,575 Teacher Preparation Program Fee$30$40 Electronic/Magnetic Card Fee - CoSE- $15-Cards $25-Buttons $15-Cards $25-Buttons International Student Service Fee-$30/semester

10. 10 Recommendations – Incidental Fees (continued) Fee Name Current FY 2006 Proposed FY 2007 Proposed FY 2008 Testing Fees: Accuplacer$29$35 CLEP$15$20 Health Occup. Aptitude-$25 CoBA Graduate Assessment--$30-$35 Texas Success Initiative (TSI) Lab Fee $105 $110 Texas Success Initiative (TSI) Advisement Fee $40 $45

11. 11 Recommendations – Housing and Meal Plans Fee Name Current FY 2006 Proposed FY 2007 Proposed FY 2008 Residence Life Rooms: * New Dorms -$1,650/sem$1,700/sem Bronc Village $331/mo$371/mo Troxell Hall $1,203/semclosed$2,000/sem Women’s Hall $1,203/sem$1,400/semclosed Residence Life Meal Plans (Additional Bronc Bucks) 17 meals-$963.58 14 meals-$885.90 10 meals-$786.15 17 meals-$950.00 14 meals-$921.00 10 meals-$868.00 17 meals-$950.00 14 meals-$921.00 10 meals-$868.00 * Bronc Village rate shown is for four occupants. Other rates are for double occupancy except Troxel Hall post-renovation rate is for single occupancy. Not all rates are shown.

12. 12 Recommendations – Additional Tuition Charges Fee Name Current FY 2006 Proposed FY 2007 Proposed FY 2008 Graduate Differential Tuition (statutory) $30/SCH $34/SCH Excess Credit Hour Tuition (designated) -$125/SCH

13. 13 Higher Education Funding - Background State appropriations are not keeping pace with needs (Formula GR = 18% of 2006 Budget) Trend toward viewing higher education as a private good instead of a public good Unlike community colleges UTPA does not receive property tax revenues History of Designated Tuition

14. 14 Comparative Designated Tuition Rates per SCH FY 2004 (9/1/03) FY 2005 (9/1/04) FY 2006 (9/1/05) Headcount UT Austin$46$94Varies49,333 UT Dallas$46$88$11014,387 UT San Antonio$46$76$82.2527,294 UT El Paso$46$78$8119,257 UT Arlington$46$73min $79.7525,216 UT Tyler$46$62$77.505,729 UT Permian Basin$41$52$593,446 UT Pan American$32$38$4617,049 UT Brownsville$32$38$444,468

15. 15 Tuition Rates at UTPA per Semester Credit Hour Fiscal Year Designated Tuition Statutory TuitionHeadcount 1999$18$3612,373 2000$22$3812,571 2001$22$4012,761 2002$26$4213,640 2003$26$4414,392 2004$32$4615,915 2005$38$4817,030 2006$46$5017,049 2007$71 (proposed)$50 2008$87 (proposed)$50

16. 16 Why increase tuition? Appropriations contribute decreasing percent of total funding Faculty workload reduction to promote research activity will necessitate hiring to fill the gaps Increasing costs (e.g., salary adjustments, technology, utilities) Balances used in previous years are no longer available How will I benefit? Recruitment and retention of high-quality faculty Development of research and graduate programs Retention of reasonable class sizes Classrooms equipped with appropriate technology

17. 17 Designated Tuition Recommendations Eliminate 14-hour cap Increase designated tuition rate from current $46/SCH to:  $71/SCH in FY 2007  $87/SCH in FY 2008 Charge for excess credit hours attempted at $125/SCH (additional designated tuition).

18. 18 Designated Tuition Proposal Current FY 2006 Proposed FY 2007 Proposed FY 2008 Rate per SCH$46$71$87 Increase-$25$16 15 Hr Total (14-Hr Cap in 2006) $644$1,065$1,305 Increase-$421$240 Revenue-Regular 1 $19,394,152$30,355,952$36,227,530 Revenue-Excess Hrs 2 0$939,200 Increase-$11,901,000$5,871,578 1.Net of financial assistance set asides and concurrent enrollment losses. FY 2007-08 amounts include adjustment for work-study funding to be paid from set asides. An enrollment increase of 600 students in FY 2007 from GEARUP bubble is projected. 2.Net of financial assistance set asides and estimated hardship exemptions.

19. 19 Uses of Additional Designated Tuition UseFY 2007*FY 2008* New Faculty (faculty workload reduction)$3,355,000$2,475,000 New Staff (total FY 2007 requests > $3.4 million)1,250,000900,000 Salary Adjustments (includes compensation study)1,650,000 Oracle Backfill812,776- Utilities1,238,000- Other Increases250,000 Eliminate Reliance on Special Funds (100%=$2.3m)596,578 Substitute for Balances No Longer Available2,513,398 Uncommitted Balances235,248 Total Uses$11,901,000$5,871,578 Rate$71/SCH$87/SCH * Amounts shown are projected incremental requirements.

20. 20 Alternative Operating Levels for FY 2007 UseMinProposedMax New Faculty$2,000,000$3,355,000 New Staff1,250,000 3,400,000 Salary Adjustments1,650,000 Oracle Backfill-812,776 Utilities1,238,000 Other Increases250,000 Eliminate Reliance on Special Funds-596,5782,386,312 Substitute for Balances No Longer Avail.2,513,398 Uncommitted Balances75,229235,248316,527 Total Uses$8,976,627$11,901,000$15,922,013 Rate$63/SCH$71/SCH$82/SCH

21. 21 Excess Credit Hour Tuition For resident undergraduates initially enrolling in fall 1999 and after, the university does not receive State formula funding for SCH in excess of 45 hours over degree requirement. The limit changes to 30 hours over degree requirement for students initially enrolling in fall 2006 and after. An additional designated tuition charge of $125/SCH is recommended for excess credit hours to replace the formula funding loss. (The law allow us to charge up to the Non- Resident rate of $326/sch.)

22. 22 Comparison of Tuition and Mandatory Fees (resident undergraduates taking 15 hours) UT Component FY 2006 CurrentFY 2007 Proposed Austin $4,223n/a Dallas 3,541n/a San Antonio 2,821n/a Arlington 2,781n/a El Paso 2,444$2,627 Permian Basin 2,074n/a Tyler 2,051n/a Brownsville 1,948n/a Pan American$1,738$2,235 Average$2,625n/a UTPA $ Below Average$887n/a UTPA % Below Average34%n/a

23. 23 Tuition & Fee Rankings (15 hours, Fall 2005) 1University of Texas at Dallas $ 3,641 2University of Texas at Austin 3,486 3Texas A&M University 3,199 4Texas Tech University 3,076 5University of North Texas 2,905 6University of Texas at San Antonio 2,842 7University of Texas at Arlington 2,781 8Texas State University-San Marcos 2,626 9University of Houston 2,582 10Texas A&M University at Galveston 2,579 11University of Texas at El Paso 2,450 12Prairie View A&M University 2,446 13Stephen F. Austin State University 2,359 14Lamar University 2,330 15Sam Houston State University 2,280 16Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi 2,258 17Midwestern State University 2,255 18Texas Southern University 2,234 19University of Houston-Clear Lake 2,212 20University of Houston-Victoria 2,175 21Texas A&M University-Kingsville 2,153 22Angelo State University 2,145 23Texas A&M International University 2,119 24Tarleton State University 2,085 25University of Texas at Tyler 2,080 26Texas A&M University-Commerce 2,060 27Sul Ross State University 2,059 28University of Texas at Brownsville 1,948 29West Texas A&M University 1,878 30University of Texas-Pan American 1,738 31Texas A&M University-Texarkana 1,592

24. 24 Tuition and Fees for Undergraduate Resident Student Enrolled for 15 Hours Current FY 2006 Proposed FY 2007 Proposed FY 2008 Statutory Tuition $750.00 Designated Tuition 644.001,065.001,305.00 Mandatory Fees 344.35420.85452.45 Total$1,738.35$2,235.85$2,507.45 Increase ($)-$497.50$271.60 Increase (%)-29%12%

25. 25 Cost including Housing and Meals for Undergraduate Resident Student (15 Hrs) Current FY 2006 Proposed FY 2007 Proposed FY 2008 Tuition and Mandatory Fees $1,738.35$2,235,85$2,507.45 Housing (Move to New Dorm in FY 2007; Double Occupancy) 1,203.001,650.001,700.00 Meals (10-Meal Plan) 786.15868.00 Total$3,727.50$4,753.85$5,075.45 Increase ($)-$1,026.35$321.60 Increase (%)-28%7%

26. 26 Financial Assistance Set Aside As required by TX Educ. Code Sec. 56.011 and 56.012, a portion of the proposed increases would be set aside to provide financial assistance for resident students. FY 2007FY 2008 Undergraduates*$2,249,785$3,539,375 Graduates126,124206,843 Total$2,375,909$3,746,218 * Five percent of the undergraduate set aside amount will be used for B-On-Time loans.

27. 27 Funding Sources of FY 2006 Operating Budget FY 2006 Operating Budget: $217,934,796

28. 28 Financial Assistance Initiatives (Need-Based) Loans and Grants Loan Repayments Fellowships

29. 29 It’s hard to choose among good things! What’s the right balance between affordability, access, and quality?

30. 30 What do we want to do? Questions? Comments? Contacts Adrian Sandoval easandoval@panam.edu easandoval@panam.edu Budget Office BudgetOffice@utpa.edu BudgetOffice@utpa.edu Website http://www.utpa.edu/budget/TuitionandFees.htm