1. Don’t Tax Me, Don’t Tax Thee, Tax The Student Behind the Tree State Senator Eliot Shapleigh 1-800-544-1990 eliot.shapleigh@senate.state.tx.us Presented to UT Regents Board Meeting, November 18, 2003, Austin, TX

2. Per Capita General Expenditures New York$5,586 9 Massachusetts 5,067 10 Michigan 4,22312 California 4,20813 Washington 3,93818 Pennsylvania 3,59126 New Jersey 3,58127 North Carolina 3,51729 Virginia 3,36234 Ohio 3,42735 Indiana 3,30636 Illinois 3,21441 Georgia 3,05345 Florida 3,07048 Texas$2,72350 SOURCE: U.S. Bureau of the Census, 2001

3. The Great Tax Shift The Inheritance Tax  Tax on estates valued over $1,000,000  80 year-old state tax  Generated $322 million in revenue for the state  Not renewed during the 78 th Legislature. Tuition Deregulation  A new tax on higher education for college- bound students  Offsets cuts to higher education funding  Increased tuition felt most by low- to middle- income families  Passed during the 78 th Legislature.

4. Tuition Deregulation A Tax Shift to Students

5. University of Texas System Tuition Increase Proposals UniversityCurrent Cost Proposed Increase Spring 2004 Proposed Increase Fall 2004 Overall Increase 2004 Overall Percentage Increase UT-El Paso$1,483$1,699$1,892$40928% UT-Austin$2,716$3,076$3,506$72026.5% UT-Dallas$2,140$2,380$2,668$52825% UT-San Antonio $1,730$1,910$2,165$43525% UT-Arlington$1,852$1,972$2,176$32417.5% UT-Tyler$1,436$1,508$1,652$21617% UT-Brownsville$1,192$0$1,378$18616% UT-Permian Basin $1,394$1,454$1,562$16812% UT-Pan American $1,233$0$1,329$968%

6. vs. $1,699 Spring 2004  81 Bachelor Degrees  14 Doctoral Degrees  27% graduation rate  29% classes under 20 students $1,686 Spring 2004  74 Bachelor Degrees  24 Doctoral Degrees  43% graduation rate  38% classes under 20 students

7. What Does Increased Tuition Buy a Student at UTEP? 199920002001 Graduation Rate 23.6%21.7%25.2% Remediation Rate 66.7%66.0%64.5% SOURCE: Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

8. UT System Graduation Rates 20012002 Arlington31%35% Austin70%71% BrownsvilleN/A Dallas55%53% El Paso25% Pan American23%N/A Permian Basin24%N/A San Antonio27%N/A TylerN/A SOURCE: U.S. News & World Report

9. Don’t Tax Me, Don’t Tax Thee, Tax The Student Behind the Tree State Senator Eliot Shapleigh 1-800-544-1990 eliot.shapleigh@senate.state.tx.us Presented to UT Regents Board Meeting, November 18, 2003, Austin, TX