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INSTITUTIONAL PROFILEFINANCESFor the operating budget (excluding auxiliaries, grants, utilities, federal aid, etc), 89 percent is dedicated to the salary and fringe benefit line and 11 percent is line itemed for supplies, services, and capital. In 2008-09, UWRF budgeted 618.11 FTE faculty and staff among all funds. UWRF students pay approximately 62 percent of their instructional costs. UWRF resident tuition is substantially lower than resident tuition at most other public universities of similar size and mission. Undergraduate resident tuition for 2008-09 is $5,156. In spite of a general decrease in state support (approximately one-half of the operating budget was provided by the state thirty years ago, and now approximately one-third), Wisconsin, as compared to many other states has been faring well. The University’s budget has been increasing, but below the rate of inflation and far below the growth in state spending. Most of these increases have gone to pay fixed costs such as utility increases, debt service, and fringe benefits. University costs have risen faster than the rate of inflation, leaving the University’s budget in a squeeze. |
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