State Board of Regents: Roles & Responsibilities

May 2013

Overview of Higher Education in Utah

Research Universities•University of Utah (Flagship)

–medical school, law school, pharmacy school, etc.•Utah State University (Land Grant)

– includes regional campuses

Regional Universities•Weber State University•Utah Valley University•Southern Utah University (Liberal Arts

& Sciences)•Dixie State University

Community Colleges•Snow College•Salt Lake Community College

Utah’s Eight Public Colleges & Universities

Fall 2012 Enrollment

Institution Budget-Related FTE Total Headcount

U of U 26,966 32,398

USU 19,296 28,786

WSU 14,233 26,681

SUU 6,193 8,297

Snow 3,306 4,599

DSU 6,287 8,863

UVU 19,117 31,556

SLCC 15,361 30,112

USHE Total 110,760 171,292

Geographic Makeup of Utah College Students

InstitutionHome

County% from Home

County

% Other Utah

% Out of State/U.S.

University of Utah Salt Lake 48% 24% 28%Utah State University Cache 16% 59% 25%Weber State University Weber 34% 58% 8%Southern Utah University

Iron 26% 53% 21%

Snow College Sanpete 20% 74% 6%Dixie State University Washingto

n62% 24% 14%

Utah Valley University Utah 64% 25% 11%

Salt Lake Community Salt Lake 70% 15% 15%

Source: IPEDS, Utah Data Alliance

Higher Ed Fuels the State’s Economy

2012 Degrees & Credentials• Certificates; 1,985• Associates: 10,641• Bachelors: 14,467• Masters, PhD, Prof: 4,246

Space Inventory• 25,047,104 square feet (67% of state inventory)

Funding per FTE• Tuition = 51%• Taxes = 49%

Higher Ed is a Major Employer

USHE Institutions 33,162Tax funded: 15,204Other: 17,958

Intermountain Healthcare: 32,000State of Utah: 25,000Hill Air Force Base: 15,000Wal-Mart (in Utah): 20,000

The Utah System of Higher Education

Utah Code 53B-1-101

To provide high quality, efficient, and economical public system of higher education through centralized direction and master planning

To avoid unnecessary duplication To provide coordination and consolidation To provide systematic development of the roles

of each institution

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Structure of USHE

Structure of USHE

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State Board of Regents

19 members 16 appointed by the Governor 3 non-voting (State Board of Ed, UCAT) Geographic diversity required

State Board of RegentsResponsibilities

Presidential appointments & evaluations Program & mission approval Unified Budget Request

Prioritize for system with input from presidents Prioritize Capital Facilities Request

Set tuition Statewide policies Statewide programs

Scholarships Financial aid Access & outreach

Strategic Planning Implementation of Utah’s 66% goal

Institution Boards of Trustees Appointed by the Governor 10 members per institution USU has 11 members, 1 representing USU-Eastern

Responsibilities Participate in presidential searches Review & approve institution policies Review & approve president recommendations on

institution budget Review & approve institution requests on new

programs; forward to regents Review & approve president recommendations on

capital facilities development, prior to submission to regents

Review institutional strategic plans, including academic programs, land acquisitions, technology; submit to regents

Economic & Social Benefits of

Higher Education

Median Wage Unemployment Rate

Sources: American Communities Survey 2009, Utah Department of Workforce Services

Learn & Earnmedian wages by degree earned

Who pays the taxes?Utah population 25 & over by education level & state tax contribution

• By 2020, 66% of jobs in Utah will require post-secondary education.

• Currently, only 43% of adults in Utah hold a higher education degree or certificate.

• The Governor & the Board of Regents have set a goal that 66% of adults will hold a higher education credential by 2020.

• We must increase & certificates awarded by 4% each year to reach the goal.

• Utah must adopt a bold, new approach of investment & innovation to reach the goal.

Utah’s 66by2020 Goal

Higher Education Funding Trends

*Based on FY12 Preliminary Tuition Collections Information

Thank you for your support of higher education in Utah!