1. Community College Student FTE Fiscal Year 2018/19
Actual
Projected: Budget Files
Difference: 17/18P to 18/19B
Updated: August 2018
Updated Difference: 17/18P to 18/19B
College
2016/17
2017/18
2018/19 # %
Adirondack
2,682
2,676 -
0.0%
2,693
2,558
(135)
-5.0%
Broome
4,985
4,950
4,864
(86)
-1.7%
4,946
4,750
(196)
-4.0%
Cayuga
2,526
2,563
2,550
(13)
-0.5%
2,624
(74)
-2.8%
Clinton
959
893
890 3
0.3%
Columbia-Greene
1,037
996
961
(35)
-3.5%
1,006
(45)
-4.5%
Corning
2,450
2,540
2,528
(12)
2,425
2,351
-3.1%
Dutchess
6,345
6,122
6,175
(54)
-0.9%
Erie
10,799
10,500
10,750
250
2.4%
10,342
FIT
8,633
8,400
8,500
100
1.2%
8,410
8,300
(110)
-1.3%
Finger Lakes
4,147
4,095
3,965
(130)
-3.2%
4,125
(159)
-3.9%
Fulton-Montgomery
1,718
1,622
1,600
(22)
-1.4%
1,550
(72)
-4.4%
Genesee
3,645
3,447
3,400
(47)
3,446
(46)
Herkimer
2,097
2,052
1,975
(77)
-3.8%
2,048
1,864
(184)
-9.0%
Hudson Valley
7,909
7,756
7,532
(224)
-2.9%
7,701
7,381
(320)
-4.2%
Jamestown
2,919
2,800
2,785
(15)
2,782
0.1%
Actual
Projected: Budget Files
Difference: 17/18P to 18/19B
Updated: August 2018
Updated Difference: 17/18P to 18/19B
College
2016/17
2017/18
2018/19 # %
Jefferson
2,600
2,520 -
0.0%
2,495
2,311
(184)
-7.4%
Mohawk
4,704
4,563
4,325
(238)
-5.2%
4,588
(263)
-5.7%
Monroe
11,814
11,064
11,300
236
2.1%
Nassau
15,521
14,426
13,553
(873)
-6.1%
Niagara
4,146
3,981
3,847
(133)
-3.3%
3,711
3,497
(214)
-5.8%
North Country
1,090
1,117
1,150 33
3.0%
1,118
934
-16.5%
Onondaga
7,540
6,573
6,493
(80)
-1.2%
6,460
6,216
(244)
-3.8%
Orange
4,602
4,515
4,560 45
1.0%
4,500
4,561 61
1.4%
Rockland
5,794
5,800
5,745
(55)
-0.9%
5,624
5,819
195
3.5%
Schenectady
3,281
3,140
2,983
(157)
-5.0%
3,084
2,895
(189)
Suffolk
18,606
18,594
18,253
(340)
-1.8%
Sullivan
1,070
1,062 55
5.2%
1,054 63
6.0%
Tompkins-Cortland
3,477
3,475
3,455
(20)
-0.6%
3,467
3,349
(118)
-3.4%
Ulster
2,048
2,133
2,099
(34)
-1.6%
2,104
(5)
-0.2%
Westchester
11,367
10,985
10,946 39
0.4%
Total
160,511
155,359
153,487
(2,079)
-1.3%
154,468
150,986
(3,483)
-2.3% 2

2. Projected High School Graduates New York State

3. Projected High School Graduates- Suffolk County

4. Community College Budgeted FTE
Fiscal Year 2018/19
2018/19 Total Budgeted FTE 153,486.8
Colleges in Red indicates Total Operating Revenue derived directly from FTE greater than 80% 3

5. Community College Updated FTE (as of early September) Fiscal Year 2018/19
2018/19 Total Updated FTE 150,985.5
Change: (2,501.3) / -1.6%
Colleges in Red indicates Total Operating Revenue derived directly from FTE greater than 80% 4

6. The Need for Stability, Predictability, and Investment:
The Potential 2019/20 Community College
State Operating Budget Request
Having a stable financial platform from which strategic and operational decisions can be made is essential for a success enterprise, be it an academic one or any other.
Under the current – primarily volume based model – of State Support, the variability in both enrollment levels and annual Base Aid amounts undercuts the ability for New York State’s Community Colleges to have this base from which to work; limiting long-term decision making and challenges in meeting ongoing fixed costs.
Average = 77.8%
In other words, on average, 78 Cents of every dollar the community colleges collect to operate are dependent on a student enrolling and staying at a community college 6

7. The Current Model of State Funding is Unpredictable, and Does Not Reflect the Operational Realities of Community Colleges
While the State Funding provided to SUNY Community Colleges is essential and very much appreciated, the model that provides that important funding can impact each college differently.
With changing demographics, an evolving student population, and the ongoing needs of the communities and local businesses the State Funding model created in the 1970s is not configured for the needs of 2018 or beyond. 7

8. Therefore, SUNY Continues to Work with All Partners to
Propose a New State Model for
Funding that Recognizes these Realities
Such a new State Model would optimistically include the following components:
Stability: By providing a steady base of operational support from the State that recognizes current costs
Predictability: By ensuring that colleges would not see a loss in State investment due to enrollment changes alone
Investment: By providing incremental further investment in the colleges by the State, recognizing the important role they play in the realm of academia, workforce development, and their communities
* Dependent on the release of the 2019/20 State Budget “Call Letter” 9