Compendium of Budget Information for the 2014 General Session

Higher Education
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Agency: Utah State University

Function

As the state's land grant university, Utah State University provides research, public service and education throughout the State. In addition to its extension services, the university also provides access to higher education through its community college role at its regional campuses and in areas of the state without easy access to higher education. USU's research emphasis is in aerospace, agriculture, life sciences, energy and engineering. Its regional campus role has expanded to include Utah State University-Eastern (formerly College of Eastern Utah) with campuses in Price and Blanding Utah.

Statutory Authority

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

  • UCA 53B-18-401 gives Utah State University 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--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.

Issues/Analysis

This link to the USU Reallocations Issue Brief explains the University's request to move funding to different line items.

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.

Table 1: Operating and Capital Budget Including Expendable Funds and Accounts

Sources of Finance
(click linked fund name for more info)
General Fund
General Fund, One-time
Education Fund
Education Fund, One-time
Federal Funds
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
Dedicated Credits Revenue
Dedicated Credits - Land Grant
Federal Mineral Lease
GFR - Land Exchange Distribution Account
Transfers - HED
Beginning Nonlapsing
Closing Nonlapsing
Total
2010
Actual
2011
Actual
2012
Actual
2013
Actual
2014
Approp
2014
Change
2014
Revised
2015
Change
2015
Approp
$103,858,400 $111,527,400 $103,825,200 $106,967,600 $107,507,600
$0
$107,507,600
$1,672,500
$109,180,100
$3,916,100 ($22,289,100) $1,814,200 ($722,000) ($733,700)
$0
($733,700)
$733,700
$0
$46,607,900 $47,185,900 $52,532,600 $53,962,200 $58,888,900
$0
$58,888,900
$11,588,300
$70,477,200
($4,518,400) $0 $0 $0 $3,000,000
($63,300)
$2,936,700
($2,697,400)
$239,300
$4,696,600 $4,784,300 $4,864,300 $5,018,700 $3,902,300
$0
$3,902,300
$0
$3,902,300
$15,264,200 $22,296,100 $0 $0 $0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$84,976,700 $100,763,100 $112,744,300 $116,095,400 $117,883,400
($3,835,000)
$114,048,400
$822,200
$114,870,600
$428,500 $339,500 $708,200 $879,000 $150,600
$0
$150,600
$0
$150,600
$2,739,700 $2,930,300 $3,275,800 $2,882,400 $1,745,800
$0
$1,745,800
$0
$1,745,800
$289,200 $262,300 $160,600 $45,200 $232,400
$0
$232,400
$0
$232,400
$1,315,200 $832,200 $943,500 $3,417,300 $832,200
$564,900
$1,397,100
$0
$1,397,100
$10,404,300 $13,033,900 $14,424,600 $16,983,300 $16,983,200
$52,200
$17,035,400
($52,200)
$16,983,200
($13,034,000) ($14,424,600) ($16,983,300) ($17,035,300) ($16,983,200)
($52,200)
($17,035,400)
$52,200
($16,983,200)
$256,944,400
$267,241,300
$278,310,000
$288,493,800
$293,409,500
($3,333,400)
$290,076,100
$12,119,300
$302,195,400
Line Items
(click linked line item name to drill-down)
Education and General
USU - Eastern Education and General
Educationally Disadvantaged
USU - Eastern Educationally Disadvantaged
USU - Eastern Career and Technical Education
Uintah Basin Regional Campus
Southeastern Continuing Education Center
Brigham City Regional Campus
Tooele Regional Campus
Water Research Laboratory
Agriculture Experiment Station
Cooperative Extension
Prehistoric Museum
Blanding Campus
Western Energy Training Center
Total
2010
Actual
2011
Actual
2012
Actual
2013
Actual
2014
Approp
2014
Change
2014
Revised
2015
Change
2015
Approp
$172,721,000 $175,391,100 $183,847,200 $190,512,600 $196,615,000
($1,793,400)
$194,821,600
$4,751,500
$199,573,100
$15,178,000 $14,625,400 $14,477,100 $14,749,200 $14,831,400
($368,300)
$14,463,100
$255,400
$14,718,500
$235,900 $242,400 $252,300 $265,600 $259,700
$0
$259,700
($159,700)
$100,000
$158,000 $98,800 $102,400 $92,000 $105,000
$0
$105,000
$0
$105,000
$1,380,200 $1,210,000 $1,284,400 $1,392,000 $1,358,100
$0
$1,358,100
$18,400
$1,376,500
$6,073,700 $5,972,300 $5,713,300 $6,393,000 $6,203,100
($147,400)
$6,055,700
$51,300
$6,107,000
$1,441,100 $1,560,100 $1,803,900 $2,008,600 $1,887,900
$18,600
$1,906,500
$58,300
$1,964,800
$16,293,400 $21,593,600 $23,539,300 $23,439,000 $25,662,400
($1,221,900)
$24,440,500
$3,836,300
$28,276,800
$7,421,600 $9,847,200 $10,697,400 $11,127,500 $10,717,700
$138,800
$10,856,500
$1,971,000
$12,827,500
$4,883,100 $5,088,700 $4,638,200 $5,104,700 $3,751,100
$0
$3,751,100
$55,400
$3,806,500
$13,405,100 $14,430,000 $14,423,900 $14,629,000 $13,934,000
$173,800
$14,107,800
$347,200
$14,455,000
$13,648,800 $13,534,600 $13,895,800 $14,867,600 $14,287,200
$154,600
$14,441,800
$889,000
$15,330,800
$223,900 $230,700 $259,000 $258,400 $254,000
$0
$254,000
$3,900
$257,900
$3,582,100 $3,416,400 $3,375,800 $3,654,600 $3,542,900
($288,200)
$3,254,700
$41,300
$3,296,000
$298,500 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$256,944,400
$267,241,300
$278,310,000
$288,493,800
$293,409,500
($3,333,400)
$290,076,100
$12,119,300
$302,195,400
Categories of Expenditure
(mouse-over category name for definition)
Personnel Services
In-state Travel
Current Expense
Capital Outlay
Other Charges/Pass Thru
Total
2010
Actual
2011
Actual
2012
Actual
2013
Actual
2014
Approp
2014
Change
2014
Revised
2015
Change
2015
Approp
$199,805,500 $201,851,800 $206,782,300 $214,067,100 $219,891,200
$2,521,000
$222,412,200
$11,693,300
$234,105,500
$2,689,400 $3,250,600 $3,249,100 $3,460,900 $0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$39,496,500 $44,103,700 $51,444,800 $53,275,900 $73,518,300
($6,419,300)
$67,099,000
$585,700
$67,684,700
$1,595,500 $1,247,400 $1,735,500 $3,238,100 $0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$13,357,500 $16,787,800 $15,098,300 $14,451,800 $0
$564,900
$564,900
($159,700)
$405,200
$256,944,400
$267,241,300
$278,310,000
$288,493,800
$293,409,500
($3,333,400)
$290,076,100
$12,119,300
$302,195,400
Other Indicators
 
Budgeted FTE
Actual FTE
Vehicles

2010
Actual
2011
Actual
2012
Actual
2013
Actual
2014
Approp
2014
Change
2014
Revised
2015
Change
2015
Approp
2,977.6 2,754.0 2,779.1 2,843.9 2,843.9
39.8
2,883.7
(39.8)
2,843.9
2,555.4 2,560.4 2,631.1 2,621.2 0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
719 729 722 721 722
17
739
(17)
722









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COBI contains unaudited data as presented to the Legislature by state agencies at the time of publication. For audited financial data see the State of Utah's Comprehensive Annual Financial Reports.