The most recent biennial budget (FY19-21) did provide additional foundational support, which at least made up for a portion of the wage and benefit funding shortfall, but CWU is still about $1.2 million short, at least from pre-FY15/17 funding levels. The university must continue to both manage the rate of expense increases and grow enrollment to close this gap.
Below is a chart showing historical state funding, and the proportionate share of total revenue over time.
State Allotment (Operating Funds) (000's) FY14
FY15
FY16
FY17
FY18
FY19
FY19
Net Tuition State Allotment
63,536 63,696 40,479 39,988
64,257 47,707
54,252 58,565
56,250 60,845
57,402 64,220
59,844 68,734
Total
104,015 103,684 111,964 112,817 117,095 121,622 128,578
% of Total Revenue State Allotment per Capita
38.9%
38.6%
42.6%
51.9%
52.0%
52.8%
53.5%
3,830
3,826
4,397
5,163
5,255
5,520
5,833
Net tuition revenue Net tuition revenue (gross tuition less tuition waivers, or discounts) is a significant driver for core instructional operations. Again, Washington law limits the amount that CWU is allowed to increase resident undergraduate tuition, but there is no limit to increases on other types of tuition (non- resident undergraduate, resident & non-resident graduate). State law allows the university broad authority to waive tuition to achieve university goals. CWU uses tuition waivers for many purposes, including recruiting resident and non-resident first-year and transfer students, attracting students with specialized skills (e.g., performance in the arts or athletics), and to supplement federal and state need grants. Over the past few years, CWU’s discount rate and enrollment have grown quite significantly, as shown in the following chart, which includes the state- funded tuition backfill for an accurate comparison:
Net Tuition Revenue
FY14
FY15
FY16
FY17
FY18
FY19
FY20
(000's)
Gross Tuition State Backfill Tuition Waivers Net Tuition Discount Rate
72,412 73,593
77,221 2,739 66,996
68,639 10,826 65,078
71,374 11,104 67,354
74,470 11,803 69,205
77,689 12,051 71,895
(8,876)
(9,897) (12,964)
(14,387) (15,124) (17,068) (17,844)
63,536 63,696
12.3%
13.4%
16.2%
18.1%
18.3%
19.8%
19.9%
Net Tuition per Capita
6,012
6,094
6,175
5,737
5,817
5,948
6,101
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