Fiscal Highlights - November 2015

Fall Enrollment on the Upswing in Higher Education - Spencer C. Pratt ( PDF)

The Utah System of Higher Education experienced an increase of 2,775 Budget-Related FTE students for the Fall 2015 semester.  This represents an increase of 2.6% when comparing it to the Fall 2014 semester.  The following table shows the Fall 2014 and 2015 enrollments and the increase/decrease experienced at each institution.

 Institution Fall 2014 Fall 2015 FTE Change % Change
 University of Utah  26,508  26,573       65  0.24%
 Utah State University  19,456  20,514  1,056  5.43%
 Weber State University  13,080  13,026     (54) (0.41%)
 Southern Utah University   5,785    6,425    640 11.06%
 Snow College   3,443    3,620   178  5.17%
 Dixie State University   6,050    6,021    (29) (0.47%)
 Utah Valley University  18,560  19,689 1,129   6.08%
 Salt Lake Community College  13,934  13,724  (210)  (1.51%)
 Total USHE 106,816 109,591 2,775 2.60%

Enrollment at Utah Valley University was up by 1,129 FTE students, while the increased number at Utah State University was 1,056.  Three institutions saw small decreases: Salt Lake Community College was down by 210 FTE students, Weber State University was down 54 FTE students, and Dixie State University was down by 29.  Final enrollment figures will be determined after the semester concludes in a few weeks.
November 2015 Content ( PDF)

A Look at the Change in Utah's 2015 Unemployment Rate Compared to Other States - Thomas E. Young
The unemployment rate in Utah is one of the lowest in the country at 3.6%.  Based on the most ...
Corrections' Populations Status November 2016 - Gary R. Syphus
The main cost drivers of the Department of Corrections are the (1) prison population and (2) adult ...
Division of Fleet Operations General Fund Borrowing - Brian Wikle
The Division of Fleet Operations was established as an internal service fund (ISF) in FY 1997. ...
Fall Enrollment on the Upswing in Higher Education - Spencer C. Pratt
The Utah System of Higher Education experienced an increase of 2,775 Budget-Related FTE students fo...
Medicaid Costs Projected to Rise - Russell T. Frandsen
Medicaid - What is Included in Consensus for Mandatory Costs?    The Medicaid forecast te...
Performance Note Improvements in Six Easy Steps - Steven M. Allred
Most of us have become familiar with performance notes since a rule change in the 2011 General Sess...
Phragmites Control on the Great Salt Lake - Ivan D. Djambov
The Division of Forestry, Fire, and State Lands is continuing to work on phragmites control on sove...
Taking the Game Out of Salary and Related Benefit Budget Estimates - Stephen C. Jardine
Prior to 2012 the possibility existed that an agency could estimate the salary and related benefi...
USTAR's Proposed Budget Changes - Clare Tobin Lence
The Utah Science Technology and Research (USTAR) Initiative has undergone budget reorganizations ...

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