Forum on Tuition and Fees
FY 2011 and FY 2012
A Discussion Sponsored by the
Cost of Education Committee
November 2009
Agenda
 Role of the Cost of Education Committee
 Tuition and Fee Rate Setting Process
 Trends & Issues in Higher Education Funding
 UTPA Funding & Budget Expenses
 Fee Recommendations
 Designated Tuition Recommendation
 Impact on Student Costs
 Financial Assistance For Students
Cost of Education Committee
Purpose of the committee:

To review tuition and fee proposals and make
recommendations to the President.
Composition of the committee:


9 Students (voting) including SGA president (co-chair)
(Includes one student from each of the 6 colleges, plus an
international student and a graduate student.)

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
2 Faculty and 6 Staff Members (voting)
1 Parent (voting)
5 Staff (non-voting)
Cost of Education Committee (cont.)
 Responsibilities of the committee:
 To discuss budget issues related to tuition and fees
 To host campus forums on the tuition and fee proposals
and the draft recommendations
 To engage requestors, students, alumni, parents, and
the greater community in a transparent process
 To provide a written report on the committee’s
recommendations to the president
Tuition & Fee Request
The Committee is proposing designated tuition and fee
rates for FY 2011 & FY 2012.
The following items have been reviewed in this major
cycle:
 Mandatory Fees (charged to all students)
 Course and Program Fees
 Other Incidental Fees (e.g. parking permits)
 Housing and Board Rates
 Designated Tuition
Tuition and Fee Process
Tuition and Fee Process (cont.)
Higher Education Funding - Background

State appropriations are not keeping pace with needs.
FY 2010 Formula (GR) General Revenue = 16.2% of the UTPA budget.
This percentage has steadily declined since FY 2000.
Since FY 2001, Formula Funding per FTSE (Full-Time Student Equivalent)
has dropped by 19.5% after adjusting for inflation.

Nationwide trend toward viewing higher education as
a private good instead of a public good.

Unlike community colleges UTPA does not receive
property tax revenues.
 UTPA Budget vs.
 State General Revenue Received for Core
Operations (Formula Revenue)
NOTE: General revenue shown is appropriations by the state for basic
operations. Not included are funds the institution receives, from the state, for
special line items, bond payments & other transfers such as Texas Grant.
Funding Sources of FY 2010 Operating Budget
FY 2010 Operating Budget*: $283,615,685
Tuition & Fees…$92.3M
Appropriated General Revenue
(GR)…$78.4M
Tuition & Fees
32.6%
Other Funds
26.9%
Appropriated
General
Revenue
27.7%
HEAF
4.6%
Other E&G
8.2%
HEAF…$13.2M
Other E&G (State funds including
TEXAS Grants-$19.9M)…$23.4M
Other Funds (mostly Auxiliaries and
Sponsored Projects including
Federal Pell Grant-$38.5M)…$76.3M
*Before adjustments for tuition discounting, capital outlay, debt principal transfers and depreciation expense.
Where Does UTPA Spend Its Operating
Funds?
2010 Operating Budget (Total = $283.6M*)
Instruction
$88.6M
31.2%
Academic Support
$16.3M
5.7%
Research
$5.8M
2.0%
Public Service
$7.9M
2.8%
Institutional Support
$20.9M
7.4%
Student Services
$14.8M
5.3%
Oper & Maint of Plant
$20.0M
7.1%
Scholarships & Fellowships
$73.0M
25.7%
Auxiliary Enterprises
$15.1M
5.3%
Debt Service
$12.4M
4.4%
Capital Outlay
$8.8M
3.1%
*Before adjustments for tuition discounting, capital outlay, debt principal transfers and depreciation expense.
Your Feedback is Important!
Changes being discussed today are the preliminary
recommendations of the Committee.
The Committee will consider your input when it
reconvenes to make final recommendations to the
President.
The UT System Board of Regents will make the final
determination on the proposed changes.
Recommendations – Mandatory Fees
Fee Name
Current
FY 2010
Proposed
FY 2011
Proposed
FY 2012
Medical Service Fee
$23.10
(per semester)
$25.10
(per semester)
$27.35
(per semester)
Library Support Fee
$2.25/ SCH
$2.75/ SCH
$3.25/ SCH
Recommendations – Course & Program Fees
Fee Name
Current
FY 2010
Proposed
FY 2011
Proposed
FY 2012
$20.00 - $30.00
$50.00 - $50.00
$50.00 - $50.00
$30.00
$100.00
$100.00
N/A
$50.00 - $100.00
$50.00 - $100.00
Course Fees:
Course Fee- Clinical
•CLSC 3310 & CLSC 4410
•CLSC 3420 & CLSC 4521
Course Fee- Occupational
Therapy I
•OCCT 7301: OT Skills 1
•OCCT 7401
Course Fee- Occupational
Therapy II NEW
•OCCT 6308 (Practicum A)
& OCCT 6311 (Practicum B)
•OCCT 7401 (OT Skills)
Recommendations – Course & Program Fees
Fee Name
Practicum Course FeeDietetics
(courses added)
NEW
Course Fee- Nursing
(Clinical Lab Course)
COHSHS Clinical/Field
Placement Fee
Current
FY 2010
Proposed
FY 2011
Proposed
FY 2012
N/A
$20.00
$20.00
$27.00
$50.00
$50.00
$14.50 - $61.00
(once per year)
$34.50 - $81.00
(once per year)
$34.50 - $81.00
(once per year)
N/A
$250.00
(both trainings)
$250.00
(both trainings)
$25.00
(no rate change)
$25.00
(no rate change)
Educational Leadership
Course Training Fees
NEW
ILD/PDAS
($125.00 per training)
COE Instrumental Users
Fee
(courses added)
$25.00
Recommendations – Course & Program Fees
Fee Name
Current
FY 2010
Proposed
FY 2011
Proposed
FY 2012
Course Fee- Electrical &
Mechanical Engineering
(courses added)
$5.00 LU/ SCH
$13.00 HU/ SCH
$18.00 G/ SCH
$5.00 LU/ SCH
$13.00 HU/ SCH
$18.00 G/ SCH
(no rate change)
$5.00 LU/ SCH
$13.00 HU/ SCH
$18.00 G/ SCH
(no rate change)
$20.00
$20.00
(no rate change)
$20.00
(no rate change)
$25/SCH
$40/SCH
$40/SCH
$35.00
(per semester)
$40.00
(per semester)
$40.00
(per semester)
Course Fee- Biology
(course added)
CLTT Distance Learning
Fee
(UT-Telecampus only)
International Student
Service Fee
Recommendations- Child Development
Center
Description
Students
Registration Fee
Current
FY 2011
FY 2012
$100.00
(per week)
$105.00
(per week)
$105.00
(per week)
$40.00
$45.00
$45.00
Recommendations – Parking Permit Rates
FY 2010 (Current)
Fall
Spring
Summer I
Summer II
Student General
$39.00
$35.00
$23.00
$12.00
Student Remote
$39.00
$30.00
$20.00
$10.00
Student General
$45.00
$35.00
$23.00
$12.00
Student Remote
$39.00
$30.00
$20.00
$10.00
Student General
$52.00
$40.00
$26.00
$14.00
Student Remote
$45.00
$35.00
$23.00
$12.00
FY 2011 (Approved)
FY 2012
(Proposed)
Recommendations – Housing Rates
Fee Name
Housing Deposit Rates
Housing Rates
Camp/Conference
Current
FY 2010
Proposed
FY 2011
Proposed
FY 2012
$150
(refundable)
$150
($100 refundable;
$50 non-refundable)
$150
(100 refundable;
$50 non-refundable)
$17.00
(consolidate
both rates)
$18.00
(consolidate
both rates)
$14.00/per person
(student orgs)
$15.00/ per person
(departments)
Recommendations – Housing Rates
Fee Name
Current
FY 2010
Proposed
FY 2011
Proposed
FY 2012
Unity Residence Hall Room Rates per Semester (Double Occupancy)
Fall/Spring
$2,650
Max. $2,756
Max. $2,866.24
Troxel & Heritage Halls Room Rates per Semester (Double Occupancy)
Fall/Spring
$1,600
Max. $1,664
Max. $1,730.56
Bronc Village Room Rates per Month
One Bedroom, One
Bath
$661.33
Max. $687.79
Max. $715.30
Four Bedroom, Two
Bath
$436.30
Max. $453.75
Max. $471.90
$696.54
Max. $724.40
Max. $753.38
Summer Session
Summer I &
Summer II
(Double
Occupancy)
Why Increase Tuition?
 State appropriations are not keeping pace with
institutional needs
 Recruit and retain high quality faculty
 Increasing costs (e.g., salaries, technology, utilities)
 Reserves no longer available
How Will I Benefit?
 Development of research and academic programs
 Maintain reasonable class sizes
 Classrooms equipped with state of the art technology
 Enhance student services
Tuition Rates at UTPA per
Semester Credit Hour (SCH)
Fiscal Year
Designated
Statutory
Board Authorized
(Graduate Only)
Headcount
1999
$18
$36
$20
12,373
2000
$22
$38
$20
12,571
2001
$22
$40
$20
12,761
2002
$26
$42
$20
13,640
2003
$26
$44
$20
14,392
2004
$32
$46
$20
15,915
2005*
$38
$48
$20
17,030
2006
$46
$50
$30
17,048
2007
$63.15
$50
$30
17,337
2008
$79.15
$50
$34
17,435
2009
$87.70
$50
$50
17,537
2010
$97 ($101.70 Graduate)
$50
$50
18,337
2011 Proposed
$106.09 ($110.79 Graduate)
$50
$50
2012 Proposed
$115.39 ($120.09 Graduate)
$50
$50
* In 2005, designated tuition was deregulated
Designated Tuition Proposal
Current
FY 2010
Proposed
FY 2011
Proposed
FY 2012
$97.00
$106.09
$115.39
-
$9.09
$9.30
$101.70
$110.79
$120.09
-
$9.09
$9.30
$42,557,787
$46,525,626
$50,585,132
-
$3,967,839
$4,059,506
$4,222,870
$4,970,998
$5,736,409
-
$748,128
$765,411
Rate per SCH
Undergraduate Courses
Increase
Graduate Courses
Increase
Estimated Impact of Rate Changes
Gross Revenue
Increase
Set-Asides for Financial Assistance
Increase
UTPA will retain the “14-hour cap”. Students enrolled for 15 or more hours
in a semester are charged designated tuition for only 14 hours.
Projected Uses of Additional Designated Tuition
Use
Needs:
FY 2011
FY 2012
▼ Incremental Amounts ▼
Financial Assistance Set-Asides
$748,128
$765,411
Allowance for New Faculty Positions (52 per year)*
3,928,576
4,090,005
700,000
700,000
Salary Adjustments – Faculty
1,529,318
1,582,845
Salary Adjustments – Staff
1,398,226
1,488,366
Employee Benefit Costs
1,392,756
1,452,323
300,000
300,000
$9,297,004
$9,678,950
(3,967,839)
(4,059,506)
$5,329,165
$5,619,444
Allowance for New Staff Positions (20 per year)
Allowance for Other Increases
Total Needs
(Less) Additional Designated Tuition
Shortage (unmet needs)
*An estimated 155 additional faculty members would be required over the next three
years to achieve and maintain a 20:1 student to faculty ratio.
Total Academic Cost
Definition:
Total charges required of all students enrolled in a given college,
program or course. Comparisons are made at 15 hour loads for
resident undergraduate students.
Included:
 Statutory Tuition
 Designated Tuition
 Mandatory Fees:
Academic Advisement Fee
International Education Fee
Medical Service Fee
Utility Fee
Student Service Fee
 Course and Program Fees
Information Technology Access Fee
Library Support Fee
Registration Fee
Recreation Fee
Student Union Fee
Not Included:
Housing, Meal Plans, Parking Permits, optional fees (e.g., for fines, late registration, etc.)
Average Total Academic Cost for Undergraduate
Resident Student Enrolled for 15 Hours
Current
FY 2010
Proposed
FY 2011
Proposed
FY 2012
Statutory Tuition
$750.00
$750.00
$750.00
Designated Tuition
1,358.00
1,485.26
1,615.46
604.35
613.85
623.60
51.68
54.90
54.90
$2,764.03
$2,904.01
$3,043.96
Mandatory Fees
Average Course and
Program Fees
Total
Increase ($)*
-
$139.98
$139.95
Increase (%)
-
5.06%
4.82%
*Complies with recommendations of HCR 288 (81st Legislature).
Average Total Academic Cost for Undergraduate
Resident Student Enrolled for 12 Hours
Current
FY 2010
Proposed
FY 2011
Proposed
FY 2012
Statutory Tuition
$600.00
$600.00
$600.00
Designated Tuition
1,164.00
1,273.08
1,384.68
516.30
524.30
532.55
45.80
48.38
48.38
$2,326.10
$2,445.76
$2,565.61
Mandatory Fees
Average Course and
Program Fees
Total
Increase ($)
-
$119.66
$119.85
Increase (%)
-
5.14%
4.90%
Average Total Academic Cost for Graduate
Resident Student Enrolled for 9 Hours
Current
FY 2010
Statutory and Board
Authorized Tuition
Proposed
FY 2011
Proposed
FY 2012
$900.00
$900.00
$900.00
Designated Tuition
915.30
997.11
1,080.81
Mandatory Fees
403.25
409.75
416.50
56.07
71.08
71.08
$2,274.62
$2,377.94
$2,468.39
Average Course and
Program Fees
Total
Increase ($)
-
$103.32
$ 90.45
Increase (%)
-
4.54%
3.80%
Total Academic Cost Rankings (15 hours, Fall 2008)
Includes Tuition, Mandatory Fees and Average Course and Program Fees
1 The University of Texas at Dallas
$ 4,647
18 Midwestern State University
$2,996
2 The University of Texas at Austin
4,254
19 The University of Texas at Tyler
2,963
3 Texas A&M University
4,148
20 University of Houston - Clear Lake
2,928
4 The University of Texas at Arlington
4,071
21 Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
2,925
5 University of Houston
3,981
22 Tarleton State University
2,820
6 The University of Texas at San Antonio
3,829
23 Texas A&M University – Kingsville
2,745
7 University of North Texas
3,584
24 The University of Texas of the Permian Basin
2,725
8 Texas Tech University
3,570
25 The University of Texas at Brownsville
2,718
9 Texas State University - San Marcos
3,497
26 Angelo State University
2,705
10 Texas A&M University at Galveston
3,435
27 Texas A&M International University
2,698
11 Prairie View A&M University
3,412
28 West Texas A&M University
2,691
12 Stephen F. Austin State University
3,270
29 University of Houston - Victoria
2,657
13 Texas Southern University
3,201
30 The University of Texas - Pan American
2,598
14 Texas Woman's University
3,154
31 Texas A&M University - Commerce
2,585
15 Sam Houston State University
3,053
32 Sul Ross State University
2,545
16 The University of Texas at El Paso
3,048
33 University of Houston - Downtown
2,505
17 Lamar University
3,032
34 Texas A&M University - Texarkana
2,121
Source: Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board: Tuition & Fees Data (THECB) available at
www.txhighereddata.org.
Forbes’ 2009 List of Top 100 Public College
and Universities in the U.S. – Texas Schools
 University of Texas, Austin #19
 Texas A&M University, College Station #23
 University of Texas-Pan American #32
 Texas Tech University #55
 University of Texas, El Paso #72
 University of Texas, Arlington #84
Rankings based on affordability, quality of education and post-graduate
success.
Financial Assistance Set Aside
A portion of the designated tuition charges are required to be set aside to
provide need-based financial assistance for resident students. Actual (FY
2008 and 2009) and estimated (FY 2010 to FY 2012) set-aside totals are as
follows:
Undergraduates*
Graduates
Total
FY 2008
FY 2009
FY 2010
FY 2011
FY 2012
$2,510,377
$3,144,589
$3,924,695
$4,624,127
$5,339,717
170,166
221,734
298,175
346,871
396,692
$2,680,543
$3,366,323
$4,222,870
$4,970,998
$5,736,409
Increase ($)
-
$685,780
$856,547
$748,128
$765,411
Increase (%)
-
25.6%
25.4%
17.7%
15.4%
* One fourth of the undergraduate set aside amount is used for B-On-Time loans.
Financial Assistance Initiatives from Tuition
Set Asides in FY10 (Need-Based)
 UTPAdvantage Program - $605,000
 UTPA Assistance Scholarship - $1,445,000
 Graduate Tuition Assistance Grant (GTAG) - $298,175
 UTPA Summer Assistance Grant - 645,000
 B-on-Time Loan Funds - $982,500
 Texas Public Education Grant (TPEG) - $3,000,000
Financial Aid Awards
FY 2008
FY 2009
$57,628,181
$64,744,108
10,274,515
9,943,691
Work-study
2,297,359
2,676,405
Waivers
6,628,913
6,557,901
34,385,001
42,203,024
$111,213,969
$126,125,130
Grants
Scholarships
Loans
Total
OPEN FORUM
For a copy of the preliminary
recommendation and for a complete
listing of all the fee request
proposals, please visit the Cost of
Education Committee website.
Website:
www.utpa.edu/coec/
YOUR FEEDBACK IS IMPORTANT!!
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