Compendium of Budget Information for the 2010 General Session

Higher Education
Appropriations Subcommittee
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Agency: Utah State University

Function

Utah State University (USU) serves as the State's land grant university. Its mission is to provide undergraduate, graduate, professional, and research curriculums in numerous fields of study, including agriculture, applied sciences, education, and natural resources. In addition, USU has a statewide role to provide education to underserved areas throughout the state via on-site delivery and distance education at its three regional campuses, multiple distance education centers, and county extension offices.

Statutory Authority

The following laws govern Utah State University in addition to the laws previously mentioned:

  • UCA 53B-18-401 provides for the general control and supervision of the state power plant in Logan Canyon.
  • UCA 53B-18-501 allows USU to form nonprofit corporations or foundations to assist the university in receiving charitable, scientific, literary, research and educational objectives.
  • UCA 53B-18-701 provides for teaching, research and extension of outdoor recreation and tourism.
  • UCA 53B-8-801 establishes the Center for the School of the Future at USU to promote the best practices in public education.
  • UCA 53B-18-901 establishes a distance education doctorate program.
  • UCA 53B-18-1001 establishes a Mormon Pioneer Heritage Center.
  • UCA 53B-19 establishes the State Arboreta for USU.

Funding Detail

The funding sources for Utah State University are General Funds, Education Funds, Dedicated Credits (tuition and fees), Mineral Lease and Land Grant Trust funds.

Sources of Finance
2006
Actual
2007
Actual
2008
Actual
2009
Actual
2010
Approp
General Fund $132,511,900 $108,993,300 $109,102,600 $103,439,600 $101,508,100
General Fund, One-time $0 $0 ($99,000,000) $9,261,000 $2,537,700
Education Fund $3,018,100 $31,959,500 $46,344,800 $41,387,000 $33,676,400
Education Fund, One-time $6,200,000 $1,170,800 $100,721,600 ($9,765,100) ($3,000,000)
Federal Funds $4,473,615 $4,227,292 $5,371,000 $4,603,700 $3,902,300
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act $0 $0 $0 $5,889,000 $32,288,800
Dedicated Credits Revenue $54,991,098 $58,459,889 $67,454,800 $71,833,700 $72,130,500
Dedicated Credits - Land Grant $677,632 $965,000 $0 $345,200 $150,600
Federal Mineral Lease $2,846,550 $2,742,853 $2,687,200 $3,933,700 $1,745,800
GFR - Land Exchange Distribution Account $0 $0 $389,300 $0 $298,800
Trust and Agency Funds $0 $0 $209,100 $33,000 $0
Land Grant Mgt Fund $0 $0 $478,200 $0 $0
Transfers $2,159,967 $1,725,511 $3,599,900 $8,533,800 $0
Other Financing Sources $170,322 $204,156 $0 $112,300 $0
Beginning Nonlapsing $18,686,374 $22,748,369 $22,652,100 $20,523,400 $9,256,500
Closing Nonlapsing ($22,748,371) ($22,249,674) ($20,523,400) ($8,962,900) ($2,762,400)
Total
$202,987,187
$210,946,996
$239,487,200
$251,167,400
$251,733,100
 
Line Items
2006
Actual
2007
Actual
2008
Actual
2009
Actual
2010
Approp
Education and General $155,053,521 $153,107,906 $177,334,500 $178,835,600 $194,064,300
Educationally Disadvantaged $226,013 $261,539 $273,600 $277,600 $244,200
Uintah Basin Regional Campus $5,308,383 $5,098,487 $5,792,500 $7,152,400 $5,594,800
Southeastern Continuing Education Center $1,058,292 $2,023,996 $1,454,600 $1,764,600 $1,218,400
Brigham City Regional Campus $4,806,037 $9,475,155 $10,274,200 $12,280,900 $10,207,100
Tooele Regional Campus $5,122,946 $8,283,122 $8,791,100 $9,563,200 $7,042,100
Water Research Laboratory $3,025,239 $3,665,353 $3,800,500 $6,083,100 $3,838,000
Agriculture Experiment Station $14,122,164 $14,366,012 $16,236,400 $18,645,000 $14,866,600
Cooperative Extension $14,264,592 $14,665,426 $15,529,800 $16,565,000 $14,657,600
Total
$202,987,187
$210,946,996
$239,487,200
$251,167,400
$251,733,100
 
Categories of Expenditure
2006
Actual
2007
Actual
2008
Actual
2009
Actual
2010
Approp
Personnel Services $161,853,663 $169,639,184 $184,847,000 $189,685,000 $198,482,400
In-state Travel $1,762,555 $2,180,012 $2,473,200 $2,727,100 $0
Current Expense $42,300,719 $37,821,449 $50,607,500 $36,572,200 $53,250,700
Capital Outlay $1,298,410 $1,306,351 $1,559,500 $2,667,500 $0
Other Charges/Pass Thru ($4,228,160) $0 $0 $19,515,600 $0
Total
$202,987,187
$210,946,996
$239,487,200
$251,167,400
$251,733,100
 
Other Indicators
2006
Actual
2007
Actual
2008
Actual
2009
Actual
2010
Approp
Budgeted FTE 2,340.6 2,418.3 2,416.5 2,402.4 2,758.8
Vehicles 633 665 667 665 667






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