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 comprehensive regional college (formerly College of Eastern Utah), three regional campuses, multiple distance education centers, and numerous county extension offices.
Statutory Authority The following laws govern Utah State University in addition to the laws previously mentioned: - 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-18-801 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.
Special Funds 53C-3-203 establishes the Land Exchange Distribution Account which receives funds from bonus payments, rentals and royalties from mineral leases. Thes funds are appropriated to various agencies, including 1.66 percent to the Water Research Laboratory at Utah State University for water development. The total FY 2011 revenue to this account was $16.8 million, and the ending balance was $426,000. 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 | 2008 Actual | 2009 Actual | 2010 Actual | 2011 Actual | 2012 Approp | General Fund | $112,732,900 | $106,900,700 | $103,858,400 | $111,527,400 | $103,825,200 | General Fund, One-time | ($99,000,000) | $9,861,000 | $3,916,100 | ($22,289,100) | $1,814,200 | Education Fund | $60,585,100 | $54,318,900 | $46,607,900 | $47,185,900 | $52,532,600 | Education Fund, One-time | $100,800,800 | ($9,772,400) | ($4,518,400) | $0 | $0 | Federal Funds | $5,371,000 | $4,603,700 | $4,696,600 | $4,784,300 | $3,902,300 | American Recovery and Reinvestment Act | $0 | $6,557,400 | $15,264,200 | $22,296,100 | $0 | Dedicated Credits Revenue | $70,264,600 | $75,058,400 | $84,976,700 | $100,763,100 | $86,797,900 | Dedicated Credits - Land Grant | $0 | $345,200 | $428,500 | $339,500 | $150,600 | Federal Mineral Lease | $2,687,200 | $3,544,400 | $2,739,700 | $2,930,300 | $1,745,800 | GFR - Land Exchange Distribution Account | $389,300 | $389,300 | $289,200 | $262,300 | $298,800 | Land Grant Mgt Fund | $478,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Transfers - HED | $3,599,900 | $8,533,800 | $1,315,200 | $832,200 | $0 | Beginning Nonlapsing | $22,885,300 | $22,264,000 | $10,404,300 | $13,033,900 | $12,969,000 | Closing Nonlapsing | ($21,607,000) | ($10,404,300) | ($13,034,000) | ($14,424,600) | ($12,969,000) | Total | $259,187,300 | $272,200,100 | $256,944,400 | $267,241,300 | $251,067,400 |
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  | Line Items | 2008 Actual | 2009 Actual | 2010 Actual | 2011 Actual | 2012 Approp | Education and General | $177,334,500 | $178,835,600 | $172,721,000 | $175,391,100 | $171,866,300 | CEU - Education and General | $14,877,100 | $15,590,600 | $15,178,000 | $14,625,400 | $14,546,300 | Educationally Disadvantaged | $273,600 | $277,600 | $235,900 | $242,400 | $256,600 | CEU - Educationally Disadvantaged | $105,200 | $106,200 | $158,000 | $98,800 | $105,000 | CEU - Career and Technical Education | $1,419,700 | $1,380,200 | $1,380,200 | $1,210,000 | $1,369,800 | Uintah Basin Regional Campus | $5,792,500 | $7,152,400 | $6,073,700 | $5,972,300 | $5,674,500 | Southeastern Continuing Education Center | $1,454,600 | $1,764,600 | $1,441,100 | $1,560,100 | $1,347,600 | Brigham City Regional Campus | $10,274,200 | $12,280,900 | $16,293,400 | $21,593,600 | $12,890,400 | Tooele Regional Campus | $8,791,100 | $9,563,200 | $7,421,600 | $9,847,200 | $8,128,000 | Water Research Laboratory | $3,800,500 | $6,083,100 | $4,883,100 | $5,088,700 | $3,755,600 | Agriculture Experiment Station | $16,236,400 | $18,645,000 | $13,405,100 | $14,430,000 | $13,763,600 | Cooperative Extension | $15,529,800 | $16,565,000 | $13,648,800 | $13,534,600 | $14,070,000 | Prehistoric Museum | $264,500 | $303,500 | $223,900 | $230,700 | $254,100 | San Juan Center | $3,033,600 | $3,110,500 | $3,582,100 | $3,416,400 | $3,039,600 | Western Energy Training Center | $0 | $541,700 | $298,500 | $0 | $0 | Total | $259,187,300 | $272,200,100 | $256,944,400 | $267,241,300 | $251,067,400 |
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  | Categories of Expenditure | 2008 Actual | 2009 Actual | 2010 Actual | 2011 Actual | 2012 Approp | Personnel Services | $199,695,500 | $205,454,300 | $199,805,500 | $201,851,800 | $202,774,300 | In-state Travel | $2,646,600 | $2,850,700 | $2,689,400 | $3,250,600 | $222,600 | Current Expense | $54,974,600 | $40,689,600 | $39,496,500 | $44,103,700 | $47,407,700 | Capital Outlay | $1,870,600 | $2,755,500 | $1,595,500 | $1,247,400 | $162,800 | Other Charges/Pass Thru | $0 | $20,450,000 | $13,357,500 | $16,787,800 | $500,000 | Total | $259,187,300 | $272,200,100 | $256,944,400 | $267,241,300 | $251,067,400 |
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  | Other Indicators | 2008 Actual | 2009 Actual | 2010 Actual | 2011 Actual | 2012 Approp | Budgeted FTE | 2,977.8 | 2,958.7 | 2,977.6 | 2,754.0 | 2,754.0 | Actual FTE | 2,642.5 | 2,624.1 | 2,555.4 | 2,560.4 | 0.0 | Vehicles | 733 | 730 | 719 | 729 | 793 |
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