FY 2016 Appropriation

The Uintah Basin Applied Technology College (UBATC) serves Daggett, Duchesne, and Uintah Counties from campuses located in Roosevelt and Vernal. Students at UBATC earned 548,314 membership hours in FY 2014, with 61 percent being post-secondary and 39 percent being secondary students. Its service region includes three school districts. UBATC offers programs in petroleum technology, health occupations, technical trades, and business and information technology.

The campus recently introduced new program certificates for the oil and gas industry including well control, safety school, and new hire and expanded CDL training. UBATC has a partnership with Utah State University (USU) to offer associate degrees in nursing. An articulation agreement with USU provides a pathway for students with 900-hour UBATC certificates to earn an Associate of Applied Science in General Technology upon completion of 33-38 additional semester credits at USU-Uintah Basin.

Funding History

Funding Issues

UCAT Campus Equity

This funding will facilitate service to each of the regions. The funding splits for each campus were determined by UCAT and approved by their board of trustees. The funding splits focus on membership hour production, service region populations, student headcount, and specific campus needs.
Appropriation Overview

During the 2015 General Session, the Legislature appropriated for Fiscal Year 2016, $7,189,600 from all sources for Uintah Basin ATC. This is a 4.7 percent increase from Fiscal Year 2015 revised estimated amounts from all sources. The total includes $6,699,600 from the General/Education Funds, an increase of 5.1 percent from revised Fiscal Year 2015 estimates.

Appropriation Adjustments

In addition to statewide compensation and internal service fund cost increases, the following appropriation adjustments were made during the 2015 General Session:

DescriptionOngoingOne-Time Compensation - USHE & UCAT$108,400$0
OngoingOne-TimeFinancing Source
$108,400$0Education Fund
No Description
Health Insurance - USHE & UCAT$34,300$0
OngoingOne-TimeFinancing Source
$34,300$0Education Fund
No Description
UCAT Campus Equity$171,200$0
OngoingOne-TimeFinancing Source
$171,200$0Education Fund
This funding will facilitate service to each of the regions. The funding splits for each campus were determined by UCAT and approved by their board of trustees. The funding splits focus on membership hour production, service region populations, student headcount, and specific campus needs.

Headcount Enrollment: Uintah Basin ATC

The performance measure below shows the headcount enrollment at Uintah Basin ATC for the past seven years. The blue line reflects secondary students and the red line reflects post-secondary students.

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Membership Hours: Uintah Basin ATC

The performance measure below shows the count of membership hours at Uintah Basin ATC for the past seven years. The blue line reflects secondary students and the red line reflects post-secondary students.

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Certificates Awarded: Uintah Basin ATC

The performance measure below shows the number of certificates awarded by program at Uintah Basin ATC for the past seven years.

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The Uintah Basin Area Vocational Center began operation in September 1968. Effective July 1, 1990, the name of the Center was changed by the Utah State Legislature to the Uintah Basin Applied Technology Center to more accurately reflect the purpose and philosophy of the Center. In June of 2001, House Bill 1003 was passed during a special session. It created theUtah College of Applied Technology and its regional campuses, including Uintah Basin Applied Technology College (UBATC).

Intent Language

SB0002: Item 144

The Legislature intends that the Uintah Basin Applied Technology College provide year-end performance data for certificate-seeking, occupational upgrade, other post-secondary, and secondary students detailing the number and percentage of: (1) completers (graduate and non-graduate/early-hire completers, where applicable); (2) non- completers; and (3) those who are still enrolled at the end of the fiscal year. The Legislature further intends that the Uintah Basin Applied Technology College provide average cost per membership hour, average cost per certificate awarded, and average cost per occupational upgrade awarded.


SB0002: Item 144

The Legislature intends that any equity funding approved for campuses at the Utah College of Applied Technology not be allocated for any non-state funded operations and maintenance (O&M) projects or facilities.


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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.