1. Current Cost Efficiency Efforts at Texas Public Institutions
Areas of Recent Cost Increases
Survey Institutions Efforts
Prepared by Gary Johnstone (THECB)

2. University support areas increase more than instruction and research
Actual Dollars
THECB Sources and Uses

3. Community College support areas also have higher increases
Actual Dollars THECB

4. Health Related Institutions support areas increase more than instruction and research
Actual Dollars
THECB Sources and Uses

5. Cost Efficiency Survey October 2009
Questions
What did you do to improve efficiency?
How much were the savings and what was the time period?
What was the impact to the institution and students?
THECB

6. Cost Efficiency Survey Responses October 2009
66 responses received, multiple submissions from some institutions.
17 from 17 Community Colleges
33 items from 22 Universities
16 items from 9 Health Related Institutions
Calculated savings total was $26,748,331
Community Colleges $3,423,400
Universities $9,905,700
Health Related Institutions $13,419,331
THECB

7. Submitted items can provide real savings
Shared services (purchasing, payroll, fiscal)
Energy efficiency upgrades and retrofits
Use of purchasing power of multiple institutions and bulk purchases
Improvements in operational efficiency
Alignment of staffing needs
THECB