University of Houston
FY2014 Tuition and Fees
Public Forum
May 2, 2013
FY2014 Tuition and Fee Committee Members
Student, Faculty and Staff Representation
Cedric Bandoh, President, Student Government Association
Ron Gonyea, President, Staff Council
Rani Ramchandani, Vice President, Student Government Association
Maria Soliño, President Elect, Faculty Senate
Steven Wallace, President, Faculty Senate
University Administration Representation
Paula Myrick Short, Interim Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost
Richard Walker, Vice President for Student Affairs
Carl Carlucci, Executive Vice President for Administration and Finance
Committee Support Staff
Chris Stanich, Asst VP, Planning & Policy
Craig Ness, Assoc VP Acad Affairs Finance & Admin
Tom Ehardt, Assoc VP A&F Finance
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University of Houston Operating Budget
19%
16%
2%
8%
5%
11%
20%
5%
9%
10%
17%
8%
10%
21%
28%
43%
61%
47%
38%
22%
1983
State Support
1993
Student Support
2003
Contracts - Research
2013
Grants - Financial Aid
Other Support
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Legislative Formula Funding
Instruction & Operations Formula
FY2000 to Preliminary FY2015
Rate per Weighted Credit Hour
$70.00
$62.19 $62.19
$60.00
$59.02 $59.02
$56.50 $56.19
$53.71 $53.71
$56.65 $56.65
$55.72 $55.72
$54.44
$54.44
$51.25 $51.25
$50.00
$40.00
$30.00
$20.00
$10.00
$0.00
FY2015 FY2014 FY2013 FY2012 FY2011 FY2010 FY2009 FY2008 FY2007 FY2006 FY2005 FY2004 FY2003 FY2002 FY2001 FY2000
FY2014 and FY2015 are from the
Senate Bill; House Bill is $54.83
Source: THECB and Legislature
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University of Houston and Texas Peers
State Appropriations per FTE Student
$10,000
$9,000
$8,000
UH
Texas A&M
Texas Tech
UT-Austin
$7,000
UT-Dallas
$6,000
$5,000
FY08
FY09
FY10
FY11
FY12
Source: THECB
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University of Houston and Texas Peers
Expenditures per FTE Student
$40,000
$35,000
$30,000
UH
Texas A&M
$25,000
Texas Tech
UT-Austin
UT-Dallas
$20,000
$15,000
$10,000
FY09
FY10
FY11
FY12
Source: THECB
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University of Houston and Texas Peers
Graduation Rates
4-Year Rate
6-Year Rate
Texas A&M
50.9%
80.3%
UT-Austin
50.3%
79.9%
UT-Dallas
45.8%
60.4%
Texas Tech
32.5%
60.9%
UH
16.2%
46.1%
President Khator’s “No Excuses” Priority: 54% Six-Year Graduation Rate
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FY2014 Tuition and Fees
Strategies to Enhance Student Success:
1.
2.
3.
4.
Improved Student advising
Increased faculty
Increased financial aid
Enhanced libraries, instructional technology, and
graduate student support
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Improved Student Advising
ADDITIONAL ADVISING RESOURCES
Students
Advisors
Students per
Advisor
2012-13 Academic Year
40,747
107
381
Maintaining Ratio for 2013-14 Academic Year
41,562
109
381
Improving Ratio, 2013-14 Academic Year
41,562
139
300
Additional Advising Costs ($65,000 per advisor)
Maintaining Ratio for 2013-14 Academic Year
$ 130,000
Improving Ratio, 2013-14 Academic Year
$ 2,080,000
*NACADA recommended student:advisor ratio.
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Increase the Number of Faculty
ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONAL RESOURCES TO MEET EXISTING DEMAND
(Basis, Fall 2012 Demand)
College
Architecture
Business
Education
Engineering
Sections
Needed
3
1
3
7
Hotel & Restaurant Management
Liberal Arts & Social Science
3
40
Natural Sciences & Mathematics
Technology
4
7
Total per Semester
Total for Academic Year
Resource Needed @ $6,000 per course
68
136
$ 816,000
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Increase the Number of Faculty
LARGE CLASS SECTIONS – NATIONAL PEER COMPARISON
% of Sections
with 50+ Students
UH
21%
University of Illinois-Chicago
19%
Arizona State
18%
George Mason
15%
Georgia State
13%
University of Oklahoma
11%
University of Cincinnati
10%
Wayne State
7%
Temple University
5%
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Increase the Number of Faculty
Reduce the number of large course sections (100+ students),
which are an obstacle to student learning and success.
Target – reduce from 21% to 18%
Additional sections
70
Resource Need @ $6,000 per course
$ 420,000
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University of Houston and Texas Peers
Student Faculty Ratios (Students per Faculty)
25
23
21
UH
Texas A&M
Texas Tech
19
UT-Austin
UT-Dallas
17
15
FY08
FY09
FY10
FY11
FY12
Source: THECB
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Increase the Number of Faculty
Reduce Student:Faculty ratio from 24:1 to 20:1 in two phases
Phase 1 - Positions required to achieve 22:1 = 60
Resource Need @ $120,000 per position
$ 7,200,000 (Phase 1)
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Increased Financial Aid
FACTS:
Only 34% of UH freshmen receive institutional scholarships or
grant aid.
UH ranks in the bottom 10% among Carnegie Tier 1
universities in grant aid to freshmen.
Increase need-based aid: $2,000,000
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Library Resources and Ranking
Association of Research Libraries Rankings (125 Institutions)
University
ARL Ranking
UT-Austin
10
Texas A&M
23
Texas Tech
46
UH
72
GOAL: Move UH from 72nd to 60th in ARL Rankings
Phase 1 (move from 72 to 68): $1,000,000
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Instructional Technology
Support for interactive technology in
residence hall classrooms
Resources Needed: $500,000
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Teaching Assistants and Fellows
Provide more competitive financial packages
to graduate students teaching in the core.
Resources Needed: $1,000,000
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Plan for Student Success
Summary of Needs
1. Advising
$2,080,000
2. Increase the number of faculty
To meet existing demand
816,000
Reduce the number of large course sections (21% to 18%)
420,000
Reduce Student/Faculty ratio from 24:1 to 22:1 (Phase 1)
7,200,000
3. Increase need-based financial aid
2,000,000
4. Additional Student Success Initiatives
Library resources (Phase 1 improve ranking from 72 to 68)
Instructional technology, interactive residence hall classrooms
Undergraduate Core Course TF/TA Funding
Total
1,000,000
500,000
1,000,000
$15,016,000
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Implementing the Plan for Student Success
•
Increase tuition and fees by 3.95% (approximately $10M) in FY
2014 to fund the first phase.
•
In future years, consider tuition and fee increases and other
revenue sources to fund the remainder of the plan.
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FY2013 Tuition and Fees
University of Houston National Peer Institutions
30 Credit Hour Academic Year for Undergraduates
15,000
13,596
13,130
12,500
10,784
10,000
10,190
$9,888
9,724
9,664
9,620
8,706
7,500
5,000
2,500
-
Source: College Board
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FY2013 Tuition and Fees
University of Houston Texas Peer Institutions
12 Credit Hour Semester for Undergraduates
$6,000
$5,283
$5,000
$4,896
$4,253
$4,000
$3,923
$3,758
$3,000
$2,000
$1,000
$-
Note: UT Dallas is a four-year fixed rate
Source: Institutions
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Changes to Voluntary / Optional Fees
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Voluntary / Optional Fees
•
Transportation and Parking Advisory Committee (TPAC)
TPAC recommended a parking rate increase of 9.5% in FY2014
and 5.0% in FY2015
•
Student Housing and Residential Life Advisory Committee
The committee recommended a 3% increase in FY2014 for
student housing rates (exceptions: Calhoun Lofts and
Cambridge Oaks rates will not increase)
•
Adjustments to various college-based fees for services, executive
programs, certificate programs, field camps, and materials
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