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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