Fee Advisory Committee Presentation Outline
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Description/Text
Your Tuition at Work
Fall 2007
TUITION AND FEE ADVISORY
COMMITTEE MEMBERS
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Students
Miguel Cervantes
Arlin Fernandez
Claudia Gonzalez
Topher Hartfield
Davi Kallman
Christopher Lechuga
Leticia Lopez
Josefina Maldonado
Bharat Kuram Reddy
Jose Rodriguez
Juan Vizcaino
Faculty and Staff
Larry Ellzey, professor, chemistry
John Wiebe, associate professor, psychology
Richard Jarvis, vice president for academic affairs and provost
Richard Padilla, vice president for student affairs
Cynthia Villa, vice president for business affairs
UTEP’S TUITION PLAN
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What do we want to accomplish?
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Continue building quality while preserving affordability
Promote student retention and graduation
Provide predictability of costs over a two-year period
Incorporate students’ aspirations and concern
WHAT MAKES UTEP A GREAT PLACE TO GET MY DEGREE?
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What UTEP Graduates Have to Say
“UTEP gave me many opportunities to conduct research and attend national
conferences which opened many doors after graduating.”
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“…My UTEP degree provided a good balance between theory and hands-on
practical application.”
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“My education at UTEP, learning how to solve difficult problems, has made me
competitive with people from any school across the country.”
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“There is a strong emphasis on internships, co-ops, and other exposure to the
professional world that really prepared me to succeed in the working world and
taught me ways to apply what I learned in the classroom.”
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“Working with a diverse group of students also made it easy to work with a diverse
group of co-workers when I ventured out into the real world.”
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“UTEP gave me the access to networks of individuals in education, industry, and
government…”
HOW ARE TUITION AND FEES USED?
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Where do my tuition and fees go?
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Helping UTEP recruit and retain the best faculty and staff
Purchasing specialized equipment for labs and studios
Increasing students’ access to computers and library resources
Career and academic advising and counseling
Supporting leadership development and cultural, social and recreational events
Operations and maintenance of facilities
HOW ARE TUITION AND FEES USED?
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Impact of the most recent tuition increases:
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8 new academic advisors hired
250 new computers installed in the Library’s Collaborative Learning Center
525,000 student log-ins on the CLC’s computers in first year
8 buildings added to wireless network (including Miner Village, College of Health
Sciences, Union Breezeway, Biology and Biosciences Research)
Swimming and Fitness Center open 10 additional hours per week
Library open 12.5 additional hours per week
68 additional lower-division sections offered
111 additional upper-division sections offered
WHAT IS UTEP DOING TO STAY AFFORDABLE?
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Tuition and Fees Around Texas
(average cost for 15 semester credit hours)
UT Dallas
UT Austin
U of Houston
UT Arlington
UT San Antonio
Texas Tech
North Texas
Texas State
UTEP
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Fall 2006
Fall 2007
$3,845
4,012
3,507
3,250
3,362
3,396
3,258
2,927
2,700
$4,196
4,059
3,967
3,647
3,619
3,561
3,397
3,205
2,863
WHAT IS UTEP DOING TO STAY AFFORDABLE?
Cost-Savings Measures
(savings for fiscal year 2006-07)
Centralized computer replacement programs
Climate control management for campus buildings
$120,000
$105,000
University recycling programs
Water conservation efforts
Police fleet management and bike patrol
Other cost savings measures
$40,800
$21,340
$8,659
$233,566
Total cost savings
$529,365
WHY DO WE NEED TUITION INCREASES?
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Dwindling State Funding
In 1994, state appropriations covered 43.1 percent of UTEP’s total operating expenses.
Today, state appropriations cover just 29.2 percent.
WHY DO WE NEED TUITION INCREASES?
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Growing Enrollment
UTEP marked its sixth year of record enrollment this fall with 20,154 students.
WHY DO WE NEED TUITION INCREASES?
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Competitive Faculty Salaries
To provide UTEP students with outstanding faculty mentors
 Faculty Recruitment: As a doctoral/research university, UTEP competes with
major universities across the U.S. for faculty talent
 Faculty Retention: Major universities often try to recruit UTEP’s most successful
faculty members
 Faculty Compensation: UTEP’s average faculty salaries are 12% below those at
peer institutions
THE TUITION PROPOSAL
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The proposed tuition and fees increase will be used to:
 Add 14 new faculty positions per year to support enrollment growth and new
programs
 Enhance student advising with focus on degree completion
 Increase graduate assistant funding
 Continue recruiting and retaining outstanding faculty
 Increase support for Library materials to support program expansion
 Expand programs and services for students
THE TUITION PROPOSAL
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Undergraduate In-State Cost
Cost for 12 Semester Credit Hours
Increase
Fall 2007
Proposed Fall 2008
Proposed Fall 2009
$2,291
$2,452
$2,612
$161 7.0%
$160 6.5%
Cost for 15 Semester Credit Hours
Increase
Fall 2007
Proposed Fall 2008
Proposed Fall 2009
$2,806
$3,007
$3,207
$201 7.0%
$200 6.5%
THE TUITION PROPOSAL
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Past Tuition and Fee Increases
The 10-year average tuition and fees increase is 8.82 percent. At 7 and 6.5 percent, the
current proposed tuition increases are well below that average.
PAYING FOR COLLEGE
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How UTEP student pay their tuition and fees
60 percent of UTEP students use some form of financial aid to help finance their education
UTEP students received $112 million in financial aid last year
 $42 million in grants
 $8 million in scholarships
 $2 million in on-campus employment
 $4 million in departmental awards
 $56 million in loans
PAYING FOR COLLEGE
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Financial Aid
All students who are U.S. citizens or permanent resident aliens will qualify for some form
of financial aid when they complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
93% of financial aid recipients will have all tuition and fees covered with some type of
financial aid (grants, scholarships, work study, student loans)
The Federal Pell Grant is scheduled to increase by $490 in 2008 – 2009 for a maximum of
$4,800 per year.
Parental Loans for Undergraduate Students (PLUS) are available for parents of dependant
students to cover the difference between the cost of attendance and the financial aid
award at an 8.5 % interest rate.
WHAT’S NEXT?
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Complete series of four Student Forums across the UTEP campus
Compile comments from all Student Forums
Review by Fee Advisory Committee of feedback from students, faculty and staff
Draft final proposal for submission to UTEP President Diana Natalicio