Tuition and Fees Presentation for the Senate Higher Education Committee April 1, 2009

Tuition and Fees

Presentation for theSenate Higher Education Committee

April 1, 2009

Although Texas has made substantial investments in higher education,

students are paying a larger share of the cost

22%

40%

24%

14%

27%13%

25%35%

StateStudentsInstitutionsFederal Gov

FY 2003 FY 2008

22

Public Universities

THECBTHECB

Increased costs are being paid by students instead of general

revenue

NOTE: In Constant Dollars, CPI-U 33

State support is below national average

Source: State Higher Education Executive Officers 44

$0

$2,000

$4,000

$6,000

$8,000

$10,000

Flagship Comprehensive Com College

$8,438

$5,966

$1,750

$7,481

$5,867

$2,793

Texas

US

Texas’ 4-year institutions meet or exceed the national average for tuition, while community colleges remain relatively

inexpensive2008-09 Tuition & Required Fees

(Texas vs. National Average)

Source: Washington Higher Education Coordinating Board, 2008 -09 Tuition and Fee Rates: A National Comparison, March 2009.

Median Household Income

TexasNationa

l

$47,548

$50,740

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2007

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$0

$2,000

$4,000

$6,000

$8,000

$10,000

$8,508$8,218

UT Austin US Peer Institutions

Comparison of tuition and required fees – UT Austin and US Peer Institutions

2008-09 Average Tuition & Required Fees

(UT Austin vs. US Peer Institutions)

US Peer Institutions include: Ohio State University, Penn State University, SUNY-Buffalo, UC Berkeley, University of Colorado, University of Florida, University of Michigan, University of North Carolina, University of Virginia, University of Washington, University of Wisconsin.

Comprehensive Institutions

Source: US Peer Institutions: Institutional websites; UT Austin: Tuition and Fees Data, IFRS, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

Median Household Income

TexasNationa

l

$47,548

$50,740

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2007

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