Tuition and Student Fee Discussion for 2015-17

Tuition and Student Fee

Discussion for 2015-17

November 3, 2014

Agenda

• Overview of Tuition and Fee Policy• Comparisons• Tuition Committee • Fee Committee • Discussion

The University of North Carolina Establishing Tuition and Fees

• The constitutional provisions for setting tuition are codified in General Statute 116-11(7), which states, in part, "The Board (of Governors) shall set tuition and required fees at the institutions, not inconsistent with actions of the General Assembly.”

• The UNC Policy Manual Chapter 100.1.1

https://www.northcarolina.edu/apps/policy/index.php?pg=vs&id=s474



Establishing Tuition

“Tuition is charged to partially defray the costs of general academic and administrative operations of campuses, including academic programs and faculty and administrative salaries and benefits.”

Establishing Fees

“Fees will be charged only for limited, dedicated purposes and shall not be used to defray the costs of general academic and administrative operations of campuses, including academic programs and faculty and administrative salaries and benefits.”

Campus-initiated Tuition

• “Campuses may request increases in tuition to provide revenue for specific purposes and programs.”

• Revenues will be used to cover general operating inflationary increases and significant changes in fixed personnel costs, strategic investments that improve student outcomes, and faculty and staff compensation.

Tuition and Fees Four-Year Plan 2015-16 through 2018-19

• Maximum tuition rate of increase for resident undergraduate students shall be 5% per year.

• Allowable increases in student fees required for all students, other than debt service fees, are also capped at 5% annually.

Tuition and Fees Four-Year Plan

• 15% cap on total tuition dollars for need-based financial aid.

• Combined tuition and fee rates for undergraduate residents shall remain in the bottom quartile of public peers.

• Combined rates for nonresident undergraduate students should be market driven and reflect the full cost of providing a quality education.

Tuition and Fees Four-Year Plan

Tuition and fee rates will be set on a biennial basis.

• 2015-16 and 2016-17 rates set in the winter of 2015

• 2017-18 and 2018-19 rates set in the winter of 2017

How do UNCG’s tuition and fee rates compare nationally?

Most recent national report from College Board: “Average in-state published tuition and fees at public four-year institutions increased from $8,646 in 2012-13 t0 $8,893 in 2013-14.”UNCG’s in-state undergraduate rates:

$ 6,086 2012-13$ 6,323 2013-14$ 6,386 2014-15

Institution In-State Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Northern Illinois 12,346

Virginia Commonwealth 12,002

Bowling Green State University 10,726

Western Michigan 10,355

University of Louisville 9,946

Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis 8,756

Old Dominion University 8,550

Georgia State University 8,368

Oregon State University 8,322

University of Memphis 8,312

Indiana State University 8,256

Portland State University 7,878

Middle Tennessee State University 7,546

Florida International University 6,496

UNC Greensboro 6,382

University of Central Florida 6,317

Incomplete Data

Kent State University

University of Southern Mississippi

The University of Texas at Arlington

How does UNCG compare with national peers?2013-2014 Annual Rates

How does UNCG compare within our system?2014-2015 Annual Rates

Institution In-State Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

NC State 8,134

UNC Chapel Hill 8,128

Appalachian State 6,439


UNC Wilmington 6,316

UNC Asheville 6,273

UNC Charlotte 6,180

Western Carolina 6,157

East Carolina 5,985

Winston-Salem State 5,624

NC A&T 5,536

NC Central 5,445

UNC Pembroke 5,207

Fayetteville State 4,631

Elizabeth City State 4,498

UNCG’s Budgeted Recurring State Appropriation per Budgeted In-State

Full Time Equivalent Students

2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14

$11,509 $10,950

$9,668 $9,985 $9,569

$2,590 $3,243

$3,454 $3,779

$3,932

Budgeted Appropriation per In-State Student FTE Tuition In-State Undergraduate

How does UNCG compare with national peers?

2013-2014 Tuition and FeesInstitution Out-of-State Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

Indiana University-Purdue University-Ind 29,571

Virginia Commonwealth University 29,473


Western Michigan University 24,109








Northern Illinois University 21,924



Bowling Green State University-Main 18,034


Kent State University at Kent

The University of Texas at Arlington

University of Southern Mississippi


2013-2014 Tuition and FeesInstitution In-State Graduate Tuition & Fees






Bowling Green State University-Main Campus 11,798








Georgia State University 8,392The University of North Carolina at Greensboro 6,991


Kent State University at Kent NA

The University of Texas at Arlington NA

University of Southern Mississippi NA


2013-2014 Tuition and FeesInstitution Out-of-State Graduate Tuition & Fees















Bowling Green State University-Main Campus 19,106


Kent State University at Kent NA

University of Southern Mississippi NA

The University of Texas at Arlington NA

How does UNCG compare on fees?2014-2015

Athletic Activity Health Ed. & Tech. Facility ASG TOTAL

ASU 701 623 268 495 579 1 2,667UNCC 747 561 214 450 685 1 2,658UNCA 730 720 346 473 337 1 2,607WCU 688 572 296 544 387 1 2,488WSSU 694 531 247 416 591 1 2,480UNCG 696 378 275 397 707 1 2,454UNCW 655 664 191 399 381 1 2,291NCA&T 723 546 304 405 288 1 2,267NCSU 232 601 310 428 525 1 2,097ECU 631 599 235 342 218 1 2,026

UNCP 655 582 160 351 247 1 1,996NCCU 749 476 243 401 120 1 1,990FSU 618 493 151 310 315 1 1,888ECSU 624 609 250 238 0 1 1,722UNCCH 279 358 436 445 186 1 1,705

UNCG Tuition and Fee Process

• For the past two months, two committees have reviewed proposals for campus-initiated tuition increases and student fee increases.

• Today’s forums provide opportunities for the campus community to provide input before the committees make recommendations to the Chancellor.

• Continued opportunities to provide input and feedback will be available through November 11, 2014 using the following email addresses:

[email protected]

[email protected]

Campus Initiated Tuition Committee

Committee Chair: Simone Stephens, SGA President Alan Boyette, Vice Provost

Student Leaders: Melissa Elmes, Graduate Student

Dylan Frick, Undergraduate Student

Zachary Vestal, Undergraduate Student

Elizabeth Warren, Graduate Student

Faculty Representatives: Gregory Grieve, Religious Studies

Spoma Jovanovic, Communication Studies

Eileen Kohlenberg, Nursing

Professional Staff: Cherry Callahan, Vice Chancellor for Student AffairsSteve Honeycutt, Director of Financial Planning

and Budgets Deborah Tollefson, Director of Financial Aid

What are the Guiding Principles* of the UNCG Tuition Committee?

1. UNCG must remain affordable for its neediest students.

2. UNCG must not significantly increase its rank among the constituent UNC institutions in terms of cost.

3. Recommended actions are believed to provide positive contribution toward the quality of the students’ educational/learning experience.

*These principles were established by UNCG’s first CITI Committee in Fall 2000 and observed by each subsequent committee.

What would be the effect of a 1%-5% tuition increase?

2014-15 Resulting Increases for 2015-16Tuition Rates 1% 2% 3% 4% 5%

UndergraduateIn-State 3,932.00 39.32 78.64 117.96 157.28 196.60 Out-of-State 18,794.00 187.94 375.88 563.82 751.76 939.70

GraduateIn-State 4,641.00 46.41 92.82 139.23 185.64 232.05 Out-of-State 18,090.00 180.90 361.80 542.70 723.60 904.50

What would be the total tuition if a 1%-5% tuition increase was approved?

2014-15Tuition Rates 1% 2% 3% 4% 5%

UndergraduateIn-State 3,932.00 3,971.32 4,010.64 4,049.96 4,089.28 4,128.60 Out-of-State 18,794.00 18,981.94 19,169.88 19,357.82 19,545.76 19,733.70

GraduateIn-State 4,641.00 4,687.41 4,733.82 4,780.23 4,826.64 4,873.05 Out-of-State 18,090.00 18,270.90 18,451.80 18,632.70 18,813.60 18,994.50

Resulting Rates for 2015-16

How much revenue could be generated by a Campus-Initiated

Tuition Increase?• 2015-16 Range

– $0 (assumes no CITI) to $4.1 million (assumes 5%)

• 2016-17 Range– $0 (assumes no CITI in 2015-16 or 2016-17)

to $4.4 million (assumes 5% in 2015-16 and 2016-17)

For 2015-16, each 1% CITI increase generates $820,000 in revenue.For 2016-17, revenue generated is dependent upon actual increase approved for 2015-16.

What are the revenue needs that have been suggested to the Tuition

Committee?1. Strengthening student financial support

- Need-based financial aid- Graduate assistantships

2. Retention of EPA faculty and professional staff

3. Improvement of student academic advising

4. Preserving quality across the University by off-setting years of budget reductions in func- tional areas impacting students and faculty

Suggestion #1

Strengthening Student Financial Aid

- Need based financial aid

What is the average debt of graduates?

Not reporting: ECSU, NCCU, UNCC, UNCSA, and WSSU

Source: http://projectonstudentdebt.org/state_by_state-data.php

What is the three year student loan default rate?

What is the current financial aid situation at UNCG?

• UNCG currently allocates 13.9% of tuition toward need-based financial aid

• Board of Governors has set a maximum cap of 15% of tuition that can be used for need-based financial aid

• UNCG could increase financial aid by $865,000 and 15% of any tuition increase to remain within the maximum allowed

Suggestion #1

- Graduate assistantships

Graduate Assistantship Stipend Levels at UNCG compared to National Averages, 2013-14*

Teaching Assistantships

Research Assistantships

National Average

$13,893

$13,486

UNCG Average

$7700

$7700

Difference

($6193)

($5786)

*Data represent average stipend levels across all disciplines and academic programs, and across all degree levels (e.g. MA, MS, MFA, PhD).

Source: National Graduate Stipend Study, Oklahoma State University and UNCG Graduate School

Suggestion #2

Retention of EPA Faculty and

Professional Staff

What is the salary increase history?

Faculty EPA Non-Faculty

2008-09 5% 3%2009-10 0 02010-11 0 02011-12 0 02012-13 1.2% 1.2%2013-14 0 02014-15 * - - - 0

•The General Assembly provided $5 million for all EPA salaryincreases system-wide. UNCG’s portion of the $5 million was $276,000 for salary increases or approximately .25%.

* The General Assembly provided $5 million for all EPA salary increases system-wide. UNCG’s portion of the $5 million was $276,634 for salary increases.

2014-15 Faculty Salary Increase*

(Allocation of $276,634 in salary increase funds)

Number of UNCG faculty receiving increase: 182 of 842

Percent of UNCG faculty receiving increase: 21.6%

Among those awarded salary increase:

Average dollar amount of increase = $1,699 Average salary increase percentage = 1.98%

*No salary increase provided to EPA professional staff (non-faculty)

How does UNCG compare with national peers?2013-2014 Average Faculty Salaries, in thousands

Institution All Ranks ProfessorAssociate Professor

Assistant Professor

Florida International University 87.5 120.2 90.3 81.4

University of Louisville 84.6 115.5 77.8 64.5

Western Michigan University 82.2 101.7 75.5 64.5

Georgia State University 80.7 120.7 79.1 75.0

Old Dominion University 79.7 114.1 81.3 70.1

Virginia Commonwealth University 79.1 118.0 82.9 71.7

Indiana University-Purdue University-Ind 78.3 113.6 81.1 68.8

Oregon State University 78.2 112.1 88.0 77.2

University of Central Florida 78.1 120.6 82.4 69.7

Kent State University 76.6 109.9 82.0 71.3

University of Memphis 75.5 108.1 73.9 64.5

Portland State University 74.9 101.6 76.3 65.5

The University of Texas at Arlington 74.5 105.9 82.0 68.5

Northern Illinois University 72.8 98.5 75.5 68.3

UNC Greensboro 72.7 108.0 76.1 69.8

Indiana State University 70.5 95.6 71.0 64.2

Bowling Green State University Ohio 66.5 99.3 65.9 63.0

University of Southern Mississippi 64.5 87.3 66.7 61.6

Middle Tennessee State University N/A N/A N/A N/A

Suggestion #3

Improvement of student academic advising

Support for academic advising improvement

has been cited as a priority by the Student

Government Association leadership for at

least five consecutive years.

Suggestion #4

Preserving quality across the University by off-setting years of budget reductions

What is the history of budget reductions at

UNCG?Permanent Temporary Total

2008-09 1.5$ 16.9$ 18.4$ 2009-10 9.7$ 8.6$ 18.3$ 2010-11 7.3$ 9.5$ 16.8$ 2011-12 30.8$ 30.8$ 2012-13 0.3$ 0.3$ 2013-14 6.3$ 1.9$ 8.2$ 2014-15 11.5$ 11.5$

Total 67.4$ 36.9$ 104.3$

(In millions)

Student Fee Committee

Committee Chair: Joseph Graham, SGA Vice President

Cherry Callahan, Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs

Students: Brenna Barnett (U) Derek Strong (G)

Kayla Hansen (U) Courtney Laganke (G)

Tom Gill (U) Elizabeth Warren (G)

Erika Sisk (U) Cameron Davis (U)

Faculty Members: Alice Hill, Languages, Literatures, and Cultures

Chris Rhea, Kinesiology

Patti Sink, Music

Professional Staff: Steve Honeycutt, Director of Financial Planning & Budgets Charles Maimone, Vice Chancellor for Business Affairs

Deborah Tollefson, Director of Financial Aid

What are Fees?

• “General fees” are– Activities– Athletics– Educational & Technology– Health– “ASG fee”

• “Fees related to the Retirement of Debt”– Facilities Fee

• Other Fees– Transportation– Registration

What Does It Provide?Student Activities Fee

2014-15

Elliott University Center651139

12% Campus Activities & Programs1097183

20%

Facilities Maintenance1042889

19%

Campus Recreation1055071

19%

Other (each less than 3%)703878

13%

Student Government General Fund

1956844%

Leadership & Service Learning419244

8%

Equipment Replacement168918

3%

Safety Escort & ID Center124311

2%

What does it provide?Athletics Fee

• Fee supports most costs of UNCG’s Division I intercollegiate athletics program.

• Some costs are also met by ticket revenue and endowment income.

What does it provide?Education and Technology Fee

Education = academic course materials & supplies (such as lab equipment)

Technology = partial support of IT for student use; classroom technology, and ongoing refresh projects including band-width expansion

What does it provide?Health Fee

• Wellness programs (nutrition, eating disorders, smoking cessation, etc.)

• Alcohol and drug programs

• Medical services• Pharmacy• Immunizations• Lab/X-ray• Psychiatry• Counseling

Proposed Sustainability Fee (UNCG Green Fund)

The Green Fund will support sustainability efforts on campus and governed by

students with assistance from faculty and staff. The fund will invest in campus

infrastructure to help meet the goals of the UNCG Climate Action Plan.

What does it provide?Facilities Fee

• Pays off the debt incurred on “capital projects” when student facilities are built or renovated—for example:– Soccer stadium – Student Recreation Center – Baseball stadium– EUC renovation– Student Health Center expansion/renovation

(**Facilities fee does not include residence halls, dining or parking facilities; these are paid for by users.)

Who Pays General Fees?

• Students pay fees along with their tuition each semester.

• Exceptions:– Distance learners who take no courses on campus

pay only the Educational & Technology Fee.

– Graduate students enrolled in fewer than 6 credit hours and undergraduates enrolled in fewer than 9 credit hours have the option of paying the health fee or they could pay for services at the “market rate” of the Greensboro community.

Fee Increases currently under Consideration

2015-162014-15 Increase

Proposals from Fee

Receiving Units

Currently under Consideration by

Committee

Percentage Increase

Athletics $696 $39 $20.88 3%

Activities $378 $22.11 $8.56 2.26%

Health $275 $9.00 $9.00 3.27%

Ed.&Tech. $397 $34.00 $23.00 5.79%

3.52% Overall

How could the 2015-16 increases be used?

Activity Fee: Inflationary cost of Spartan Card software, green fee, increased programming funds for CAB, OMA, and OLSL, additional Graduate Student Association support

Athletics: Added health insurance costs for coaches in compliance with ACA; increase in travel costs; maintain program as close as possible to status quo

Education: Inflationary increases for educational materials

Technology: Classroom Technology and refresh (upgrades) to the wireless system

Health Fee: Equipment replacement and incremental increases in supplies and services costs

Fee Increases currently under Consideration

2016-172015-16 Proposals from

Fee Receiving Units

Currently under Consideration by

Committee

Which would represent what %

Athletics$0 $0 0%

Activities$145 $145 37.47%

Health$0 $0 0%

Ed.&Tech.$0 $0 0%

8.02% Overall

How could the 2016-17 activity fee increase be used?

• The actual operating costs of the new recreation center (i.e., HVAC, maintaining equipment, etc.) are of course essential.

• Expanded programs and services will transform Campus Recreation at UNCG.

• Student wages would be over $900,000 for both undergraduate students and graduate assistants.

• New staff are required for the new aquatics program which will be accessible to students far more than the current and failing pool in Rosenthal.

• New staff will be required to manage special events and reservations in SRC such as career fairs, concerts, banquets, etc. as well as manage spaces for student organizations and academic classes.

UNCG options for Tuition and Fees2015-2016 (assumes 0% increase)

Regular Term Tuition & Fees Increase Per

Semester

Tuition & Fees Increase Per

Year

Total Tuition & Fees

In-State Undergraduate

0 0 $6,386

Out-of-State Undergraduate

0 0 $21,248

In-State Graduate Student

0 0 $7,095

Out-of-State Graduate Student

0 0 $20,544

UNCG Options for Tuition and Fees2015-2016 (assumes 5% increase)

Regular Term Tuition & Fees Increase Per

Semester

Tuition & Fees Increase Per

Year

Total Tuition & Fees

In-State Undergraduate

$141.95 $283.90 $6,669.90

Out-of-State Undergraduate

$513.50 $1,027.00 $22,275.00

In-State Graduate Student

$159.68 $319.35 $7,414.35

Out-of-State Graduate Student

$495.90 $991.80 $21,535.80

Next Steps

Written comments may be submitted to: [email protected] and [email protected]

Dec 5 Board of Trustees Meeting

Feb 27 Board of Governors Meeting

**Legislative session begins in January—could have impact on tuition and fees

Discussion

Tuition and Student Fee Discussion for 2015-17

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