1. Tuition-Designated Fees University of Texas at San Antonio

2. 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.

3. Percentage of the Texas State Budget that Goes to Higher Education 18.0% 12.9% 1984-852005-06

4. Formula Funding Based on Weighted SCH Different levels for SCH by: –Level of course (Upper/Lower/Masters/PhD) –Discipline Supplement for lower division courses taught by tenure-tract faculty Separate formula for facilities

5. State Funding Policies 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.

6. FY 2005-06 Budget $323,713,000

7. Total Enrollment Growth In ten years, UTSA enrollment has increased by over 50%.

8. Projected Space Deficiency 2005 Enrollment 27,338 2005 Deficiency 650,322 ASF 2010 Enrollment 35,200 2010 Deficiency 1,052,622 ASF

9. Student/Faculty Workloads Student/Faculty Workloads INSTITUTION200120032005 UTSA22.726.423.06 UT Arlington 18.522.022.0 UT Austin 18.820.120.1 UT Dallas 21.019.619.4 UT El Paso 17.920.719.3

10. Designated Tuition Used to be a separate fee, but now is considered part of tuition. Helps us pay for general operations of the University. (Faculty salaries, debt service, utilities, lease space, etc). 20% is set aside to help cover financial aid costs.

11. FY 2006 Mandatory Tuition and Fees

12. Two Year Plan for Tuition & Fees Two Year Plan for Tuition & Fees Planning now for both FY 07 and FY 08. Helps the University estimate income and helps students estimate expenses. Approved fees for FY 08 may not be fully implemented depending on the level of state appropriations.