Constitutional Missions: State University
System and Board of Governors
FLORIDA CONSTITUTION, ARTICLE IX, SECTION
7. State University System.-(a) PURPOSES. In order to achieve excellence
through teaching students, advancing research and
providing public service for the benefit of Florida's
citizens, their communities and economies, the
people hereby establish a system of governance for
the state university system of Florida.
(d) STATEWIDE BOARD OF GOVERNORS
. . . The board shall operate, regulate, control, and
be fully responsible for the management of the
whole university system . . .
Board of Governors, State University System of Florida
SUS Expenditures per
Full-Time Student, 2001-02 to 2006-07
Instruction and
research per
FTE
Admin and
Support per
FTE
2001-02
$8,663
$1,651
2006-07
5-Year
Change
$8,220
$1,437
-5%
-13%
Board of Governors, State University System of Florida
Change in Southern States’ Spending per
Student on Public Universities, 2001-2006
South Carolina
Delaware
Louisiana
Kentucky
Texas
Alabama
Tennessee
Oklahoma
North Carolina
SREB states
Maryland
Mississippi
Arkansas
West Virginia
Virginia
Georgia
($2,000)
Florida
($1,000)
$0
$1,000
$2,000
$3,000
$4,000
Board of Governors, State University System of Florida
Total Funding per Full-Time Equivalent
Student—History and Current Situation
$15,000
$14,000
Recession
$13,000
Post 9/11 cuts
CURRENT OPTIONS
$12,000
$11,000
Lottery introduced to
enhance education funds
-10%
19
8
19 8-8
8 9
19 9-9
9 0
19 0-9
9 1
19 1-9
9
19 2-92
9 3
19 3-9
9 4
19 4-9
9 5
19 5-9
9 6
19 6-9
9 7
19 7-9
9 8
19 8-9
9 9
20 9-0
0 0
20 0-0
0 1
20 1-0
0 2
20 2-0
0
20 3-03
0 4
20 4-0
05 5
2
20 0 -0
07 06 6
-0 -07
8
es
t
$10,000
No cut
-4%
Constant 2005-06 dollars per FTE
Board of Governors, State University System of Florida
$14,000
27
$13,500
25
$13,000
23
$12,500
$12,000
21
$11,500
19
$11,000
$10,500
17
State Funds and Tuition per FTE Student
Students per faculty
Board of Governors, State University System of Florida
Students Per Tenured/Tenure-Track
Faculty
$14,500
1988-89
1989-90
1990-91
1991-92
1992-93
1993-94
1994-95
1995-96
1996-97
1997-98
1998-99
1999-00
2000-01
2001-02
2002-03
2003-04
2004-05
2005-06
2006-07
2007-08 est
State Funds and Tuition per FTE
Student
Funding per Full-Time Equivalent Student and
Student/Faculty Ratios
Legislative Budget Reductions
Fiscal Years Ending 1992 Through 2004
FISCAL YEARS ENDING
AMOUNT OF REDUCTION
1992-1994
$210,800,000
1995-1997
$53,900,000
1998-2000
$12,600,000
2002-2004
$207,100,000
TOTAL REDUCTIONS:
$484,400,000
Board of Governors, State University System of Florida
4% Reductions We Can’t Afford
• 17,000 Students . . . or
• University of North Florida . . . or
• 1,000 faculty . . . or
• All four law schools and all 10 history
departments . . . or
• All travel, library purchases, and ???
(still not 4%)
Board of Governors, State University System of Florida
10% Reductions We Can’t Afford
• 42,000 Students . . . or
• FIU . . . or
• IFAS and all four law schools . . . or
• All assistant professors . . . or
• All 10 business schools . . .
Board of Governors, State University System of Florida
Scale of 4% and 10% Cuts in Operational
Terms
Budget Cut Amount
equivalent to
Enrollment Reduction
or
Faculty Reduction
or
Library Books not
Purchased
or
Support Personnel:
Police Officers,
Counselors, Advisors,
Other Student Support
4%
$100,000,000
10%
$250,000,000
17,000
42,000
1,000
2,500
1,500,000
3,700,000
2,000
5,000
Board of Governors, State University System of Florida
Efficiency
Board of Governors, State University System of Florida
Florida’s Graduation Rates are High
Relative to Funding
Virginia
Delaware
South Carolina
North Carolina
Funds per FTE
(05-06)
12,259
20,293
14,218
13,496
Graduation Rate
%, (99-05)
65.5
64.5
59.7
59.1
Florida
11,808
58.8
Maryland
Texas
Alabama
Georgia
Mississippi
Tennessee
Kentucky
Oklahoma
West Virginia
Arkansas
Louisiana
SREB states
US Avg
16,562
12,339
12,137
11,621
12,554
11,818
14,288
10,573
9,347
11,939
9,002
12,327
58.6
55.0
48.6
48.3
48.2
46.4
45.9
45.9
45.4
38.8
35.7
52.5
54.1
Notes:
1)Average % of
freshmen who
graduated from the
same institution within
six years.Including insystem transfers, the
six-year SUS graduation
rate is 63.7%, but
comparable data not
available for other
states.
2)The average time
from freshman
enrollment to degree is
4.2 years.
Board of Governors, State University System of Florida
Comparison of Direct and Indirect
Expenditures Per Credit
INDIRECT EXPENDITURES
Lower
Upper
Grad I
Grad II
2001-02
$103.25
$132.39
$193.98
$247.14
2004-05
$95.82
$124.21
$179.95
$234.65
2005-06
$96.47
$122.07
$186.15
$229.78
1 YEAR
CHANGE
0.7%
-1.7%
3.4%
-2.1%
4 YEAR
CHANGE
-6.6%
-7.8%
-4.0%
-7.0%
2005-06
$85.49
$137.39
$335.24
$531.59
1 YEAR
CHANGE
3.0%
-3.0%
-0.3%
-8.5%
4 YEAR
CHANGE
-3.3%
-5.6%
-1.1%
-11.6%
DIRECT EXPENDITURES
Lower
Upper
Grad I
Grad II
2001-02
$88.41
$145.54
$339.10
$601.19
2004-05
$83.00
$141.59
$336.22
$580.91
Board of Governors, State University System of Florida
Inflation-Adjusted Spending Per UpperDivision Credit Hour
AGRIBUSINESS & AG.
PRODUCTN
ARCHITECTURE & ENVIR.
DESIGN
MASS COMMUNICATIONS
COMPUTER & INFO. SCIENCE
EDUCATION
ENGINEERING
FOREIGN LANGUAGES
LETTERS
LIFE SCIENCES
PHYSICAL SCIENCES
PSYCHOLOGY
SOCIAL SCIENCES
VISUAL AND PERF. ARTS
HEALTH PROFESSIONS
BUS.AND MANAGEMENT
Total
2001-02
2004-05
2005-06
4-Year
Change
$475
$445
$398
-16%
$429
$226
$260
$304
$485
$263
$236
$317
$468
$232
$250
$407
$353
$199
$278
$341
$229
$360
$272
$442
$245
$240
$290
$445
$205
$212
$387
$329
$199
$266
$392
$249
$370
$248
$400
$237
$236
$309
$435
$210
$215
$363
$285
$201
$259
-8%
10%
42%
-18%
-17%
-10%
0%
-2%
-7%
-10%
-14%
-11%
-19%
1%
-7%
Board of Governors, State University System of Florida
Funding Comparisons
Board of Governors, State University System of Florida
Funding Change for Public Universities,
Florida and SREB States, 2001-2006
From Southern
Regional Education
Board (SREB),
Florida Featured
Facts 2007
Board of Governors, State University System of Florida
Cuts Would Further Erode Florida’s
Relative Position in the South
Southern States Public University Funding per Full-Time Student, 2005-06
(Thousands)
Delaware
Maryland
Kentucky
South Carolina
North Carolina
Mississippi
Texas
SREB states
Virginia
Alabama
Arkansas
Tennessee
Florida
Georgia
Florida after 4% cut
Florida after 10%
Oklahoma
West Virginia
Louisiana
$6.8
$7.9
$7.1
$13.5
$8.7
$7.2
$4.8
$9.5
$9.2
$6.5
$6.6
$6.8
$5.7
$6.3
$7.0
$6.3
$8.3
$7.7
$8.0
$7.5
$5.7
$3.8
$5.1
$4.3
$6.1
$5.7
$5.5
$6.6
$5.9
$5.0
$5.5
$3.5
$3.9
$3.5
$3.5
$4.8
Appropriations
Tuition and Fees
$5.5
$3.9
Board of Governors, State University System of Florida
Cuts Would Further Erode Florida’s
Relative Position in the South
Southern States Public University Funding per Full-Time Student,
2005-06 (Thousands)
Delaware (#1)
$6.8
Maryland (#2)
$13.5
$7.9
SREB average
$8.7
$6.8
Florida (#12)
$5.5
$8.3
$3.5
Georgia (#13)
$7.7
$3.9
Florida after 4% cut
$8.0
$3.5
Florida after 10% cut
West Virginia (#15)
Louisiana (#16)
$7.5
$3.8
$5.1
$3.5
$5.5
$3.9
Appropriations
Tuition and Fees
Board of Governors, State University System of Florida
Change in Southern States’ Spending Per
FTE University Student
South Carolina
Delaware
Louisiana
Kentucky
Texas
Alabama
Tennessee
Oklahoma
North Carolina
SREB states
Maryland
Mississippi
Arkansas
West Virginia
Virginia
Florida
Georgia
2005-06
2000-01
Change
14,218
20,293
9,002
14,288
12,339
12,137
11,818
10,573
13,496
12,327
16,562
12,554
11,939
9,347
12,259
11,808
11,621
11,081
17,934
7,987
13,434
11,609
11,483
11,263
10,074
13,049
11,974
16,242
12,436
11,861
9,356
12,618
12,488
13,191
3,137
2,360
1,016
855
730
654
555
499
447
353
320
118
79
-9
-359
-680
-1,570
Board of Governors, State University System of Florida
Funding History
Board of Governors, State University System of Florida
Inflation-Adjusted Funding Per FTE
Compared to 1991 Levels
15%
Comm.
Colls
10%
5%
0%
-5%
-10%
-15%
2006-07
-20%
2003-04
2000-01
1997-98
1994-95
1991-92
Public
Schools
1988-89
1985-86
1982-83
SUS
Board of Governors, State University System of Florida
Library Cost Increases--Examples
2000
Average Print Journal
Subscription Price
2007
$370
Increase
$ 635
71%
Statewide Contracts for Electronic Journals/Databases (FL Center For
Library Automation)
2000
Cost of Databases/Journals
Maintained in 2000
New Databases/Journals
Total
2007
$1,600,000
$ 2,000,000
-
1,300,000
1,600,000
3,300,000
Increase
Board of Governors, State University System of Florida
23%
107%
Impact of Current Funding Levels
Board of Governors, State University System of Florida
Beginning Spanish Section Sizes
Emory
Clemson
UNC Chapel Hill
FSU
UF
Miami University, Ohio
UNC Ashville
UCF
FIU
0
Average Class Size
10
20
30
40
Maximum Class Size
Board of Governors, State University System of Florida
50
Freshman Composition Section Sizes
UNC Chapel Hill
UF
UNC Asheville
U of Mississippi
Miami University, Ohio
Ohio State U
FSU
Georgia Tech
UCF
FIU
0
Average Class Size
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
50
Maximum Class Size
Board of Governors, State University System of Florida
Organic Chemistry Section Sizes
UNC Ashville
Miami University, Ohio
Clemson
U of Mississippi
Emory
USF
FIU
UNC Chapel Hill
Georgia Tech
UF
Ohio State U
UCF
0
50
Average Class Size
100
150
200
250
300
350
Maximum Class Size
Board of Governors, State University System of Florida
400
Physical Chemistry Section Sizes
UNC Asheville
USF
FIU
UCF
Emory
UF
FSU
UNC Chapel
U of Mississippi
Ohio State U
Georgia Tech
0
50
Average Class Size
100
150
200
250
300
Maximum Class Size
Board of Governors, State University System of Florida
Intro Biology Section Sizes
UNC Asheville
USF
Miami University, Ohio
FIU
UCF
UF
0
Average Class Size
100
200
300
400
500
Maximum Class Size
Board of Governors, State University System of Florida
Business Plan / Tuition Freeze
Board of Governors, State University System of Florida
What Would it Take to Increase Funding
8% Annually?
Combinations leading to an 8% average increase, assuming 2%
enrollment growth:
Opt. 1 Opt. 2
Opt. 3
Opt. 4
Opt. 5
State funds increase
0%
5%
7.5%
8.5%
10.5%
Average tuition
increase
18%
12%
7.5%
5%
0%
Average revenue
increase
8%
8%
8%*
8%
8%
Note that a tuition increase of 7.5% with enrollment growth of 2%
would generate tuition revenue growth of 9.5%
Board of Governors, State University System of Florida
Effect of Growth Freezes on Total
System Enrollment (1000s)
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
Meet all growth in demand
(no freeze)
302
310
318
325
331
337
341
344
Freshman growth freeze
only
299
303
307
311
315
318
320
323
Freeze new student growth
at all levels except AA
transfers
299
302
305
308
310
312
314
315
Freeze all new admissions
298
300
301
301
301
301
301
301
Reduce admissions 1% per
year, increase retention rate
1% per year
298
300
301
301
301
301
301
301
Board of Governors, State University System of Florida
Effect of Freezing Freshman
Enrollment Growth
2000
2005
2006
2007
2008
2010
2012
2014
Growth at same
rate as Bright
Futures / HS
graduates
31,100 38,500 38,300 40,900 42,500 44,300 44,500 44,600
No growth in
freshman class
31,100 38,500 38,300 38,300 38,300 38,300 38,300 38,300
Difference
0
0
0
2,600
4,200
6,000
6,200
Board of Governors, State University System of Florida
6,400
System Enrollment (1000s) Based on
Selected Policy/Budget Scenarios
350
340
330
320
310
300
290
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
MEET ALL GROWTH IN DEMAND (NO FREEZE)
FRESHMAN FREEZE ONLY
FREEZE ALL LEVELS EXCEPT AA TRANSFERS
FREEZE ALL NEW ADMISSIONS
REDUCE ADMISSIONS 1% PER YEAR, ANNUALLY,
INCREASE RETENTION RATE 1% PER YEAR
Board of Governors, State University System of Florida
2014
How Close are Universities to 40% Fee
Cap?
$35.00
$30.00
$25.00
$20.00
$15.00
$10.00
$5.00
$UF
FSU
FAMU USF
FAU
Current Fee Total
UWF
UCF
FIU
UNF
FGCU
Statutory Cap of $29.48
Board of Governors, State University System of Florida
NCF
Background Data on SUS
Board of Governors, State University System of Florida
SUS Fall Enrollment Since 1990
1990
1995
2000
2005
2006
FAMU
8,379
10,277
12,161
12,176
11,913
FAU
13,180
18,137
21,466
25,994
25,657
FGCU
-
-
3,653
7,254
8,316
FIU
22,528
28,216
31,458
37,424
38,537
FSU
28,824
30,301
34,485
39,668
40,378
NCF
-
-
-
763
746
UCF
21,694
26,715
33,975
45,090
46,907
UF
36,338
39,703
45,900
50,298
51,314
UNF
8,093
10,492
12,762
15,420
16,091
USF
32,727
36,343
36,379
43,591
44,251
UWF
8,012
8,309
8,514
9,657
9,906
Total
179,775
208,493
240,753
287,335
294,016
Board of Governors, State University System of Florida
SUS Degrees Since 1990-91
90-91
95-96
00-01
04-05
05-06
Bach 26,403 32,210 35,724 43,304 45,015
Doctorate
760
1,058
1,221
1,518
1,618
First Prof
1,033
1,002
1,245
1,584
1,674
Masters
6,367
8,807
10,766 13,365 12,908
Total 34,564 43,077 48,956 59,771 61,215
Board of Governors, State University System of Florida
Undergraduate Residency Since 1990
1990 1995 2000 2005 2006
Florida 89.5% 91.6% 91.4% 94.0% 94.5%
Non10.5% 8.4% 8.6% 6.0% 5.5%
Florida
Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Board of Governors, State University System of Florida
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Since 1990
1990
1995
2000
2005
2006
Asian
2.7%
3.8%
4.3%
4.6%
4.7%
Black
9.8%
12.6%
14.4%
14.0%
13.9%
Hispanic
9.4%
12.6%
14.0%
16.2%
16.9%
Native Indian
0.1%
0.3%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
NonRes Alien
3.3%
3.5%
4.3%
4.3%
3.8%
White
74.1%
66.9%
61.5%
58.7%
58.6%
Not Reported
0.5%
0.4%
1.1%
1.8%
1.8%
Total
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
Board of Governors, State University System of Florida
70.0%
What Are Some Leading Indicators?
Trends in Leading Indicators of Performance
60.0%
60.8% 62.1%
53.1% 53.9%
50.0%
40.0%
29.6% 29.8%
30.0%
20.0%
55.7%
65.3%
63.0%
57.5% 57.1% 57.5%
34.0% 33.4% 32.7% 32.9%
31.7%
36.2%
31.0%
27.0%
19.0%
Bright Fut. Elig. ,% of HS Grads
SAT-Takers, % of HS Grads
8th Graders Proficient or Advanced--Math NAEP
10.0%
0.0%
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
Board of Governors, State University System of Florida
Are We Becoming More Selective?
Fall FTIC Admissions and Yield %
90.0%
85.0%
80.0%
75.0%
73.6%
72.3%
73.5%
75.5%
70.5% 69.5% 70.5%
69.2%
70.0%
67.1% 66.6% 66.0%
65.0%
60.0%
55.0%
50.0% 52.0% 52.6% 54.0%
59.3% 60.5% 59.7% 60.4%
58.7%
56.9% 56.8% 57.8%
45.0%
40.0%
1995
1996
1997
1998 1999 2000 2001
% Admitted
Yield
2002
2003
2004
2005
Board of Governors, State University System of Florida
What is Our Market Share?
40.0%
Florida Resident Freshman (FTIC) Enrollment as
Percentage of Recent HS Grads and 18-Year Old
Population
30.0%
22.6%
20.0%
10.0%
18.2%
19.1%
11.1% 11.2%
23.8%
25.3% 24.8% 24.8% 24.9% 24.9% 25.1%
20.6%
12.2%
15.6% 15.6% 15.7%
14.7% 14.5% 15.4%
13.2% 13.8%
HS Grads
18-Year Old Population
0.0%
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
Board of Governors, State University System of Florida
Are Freshmen Better Prepared?
1200
3.8
1190
Fall Freshman Avg. GPA and
SAT Scores 1995-2005
1180
3.7
1170
3.6
1150
3.5
1140
3.4
1130
1120
3.3
1110
1100
SAT
H.S. GPA
1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
1156 1128 1139 1140 1141 1141 1133 1133 1142 1141 1151
3.4
3.4
3.5
3.5
3.5
3.6
3.6
3.6
3.7
3.7
3.6
Board of Governors, State University System of Florida
3.2
GPA
SAT
1160
What is the Market Share of the
Community Colleges for Bachelor Ed?
Students
Credit
Hours
Bachelor
Degrees
St.
Petersburg
1,498
21,753
223
Miami
Dade
226
3,777
0
OkaloosaWalton
213
1,593
2
Chipola
12
549
1
Board of Governors, State University System of Florida