Facts and Figures 2005–06

Revenue

2005–06 Revenue (by source)
Source	Support (in millions of $)	% Change from previous year	% of all revenue
State revenue
General program appropriations	255.1	−1.7	12
Specific purpose	151.8	37.9	7.2
Total state revenue	406.9	10.1	19.2
Other revenue sources
Student tuition revenue	314.1	5.8	14.9
Federal programs and projects	653.3	24.1	30.1
Gifts, grants, and segregated funds	396.1	6.37	18.7
State laboratory fees	24.8	3.8	1.2
Auxiliary enterprises	261.5	−10.7	12.4
Operations receipts	61.4	288.6	2.9
Total other revenue	1711.2	10	80.1
Total All Revenue	2118.1	11.6	100

Source: Office of Budget, Planning and Analysis

This chart shows the percentage of total revenue (rounded to the nearest whole number) for 2005–06 provided by each source (see preceding data table).

Budget

2005–06 Budget Allocation (by program)
Program	Support ($ in millions)	% Change from previous year	% of Total Revenue
Academic missions
Instruction	428.7	7.6	20.0
Research	857.2	16.9	40.5
Public service	45.2	21.2	2.0
Academic support	140.3	5.3	6.6
Academic debt service	51.2	20.8	2.4
Total academic missions	1,522.6	13.2	71.9
Student support
Student services	134.4	4.8	6.3
Financial aid	86.6	−4.2	4.1
Total student support	221.0	1.1	10.4
Enterprise operations
Farm operations	10.2	3.0	<0.5
Auxiliary enterprises	96.1	1.2	4.5
State laboratories	39.6	7.6	1.9
Other	36.0	−20.2	1.7
Total enterprise operations	181.9	−2.6	8.6
Physical plant	134.8	42.9	6.4
Institutional support	57.8	7.6	2.7
Total Support	2,118.1	11.6	100

Source: Office of Budget, Planning and Analysis

This chart shows the percentage of total budget allocation to each major program (rounded to the nearest whole number) for 2005–06. The chart is a visual representation of the fourth column (% of Total Revenue) in the preceding data table.

Trends

1995–2006 Revenue Sources ($ in millions)
Fiscal Year	State Support	Federal Projects	Tuition Revenue	Gifts and Grants	Total Budget
1995–96	327.4	305.2	156.6	177.2	1,129.3
1996–97	329.3	310.5	160.8	220.3	1,206.7
1997–98	337.3	305.3	173.5	225.6	1,252.0
1998–99	350.7	315.0	175.1	221.1	1,291.0
1999–00	366.7	347.4	194.9	250.6	1,406.4
2000–01	399.3	367.4	207.0	270.8	1,511.7
2001–02	408.3	397.1	225.3	297.2	1,614.7
2002–03	399.1	417.4	250.2	323.4	1,696.1
2003–04	380.4	483.7	273.9	348.3	1,807.7
2004–05	369.7	526.3	297.0	372.5	1,897.9
2005–06	406.9	653.3	314.1	396.1	2,118.1

1995-2005 Revenue Sources (as a percentage of budget)

This chart shows the changing levels in the revenue provided by each source as a percentage of the total budget during the fiscal years 1995 to 2006. From 2000 to 2006, state funding has dropped from more than 25% to less than 20% of the budget. At the same time, Federal funding has increased from abut 25% to 30%. Gifts have remained fairly steady at just under 20%. Revenue from tuition has increased from about 13% in 1996–1997 to roughly 15% on 2005–06.

The UW–Madison Community(as of Fall 2005)
Group	Number
Enrolled students	41,480
Undergraduate students	28,458
Freshmen	5,862
Sophomores	6,031
Juniors	7,181
Seniors	9,384
Graduate students	8,841
Professional students	2,532
Employees	13,816
Faculty	2,064
Living alumni	356,077

Student Profile
Category	Number
Men	19,510
Women	21,970
From Wisconsin	25,406
U.S. states represented	50
Countries represented	120
Entering freshmen
Average composite ACT	27.5
Average SAT	1261
Average high school class percentile rank	88.5

Resources
Type	Number
Undergraduate majors	160
Master’s degree programs	155
Doctoral and professional programs	110
Courses offered	4,408
Number of course sections	14,083
Classroom space (square feet)	495,586
Instructional lab space (square feet)	333,539
Research lab space (square feet)	1.2 million
Campus libraries	43
Volumes in campus libraries	7.8 million
Number of DoIT computer labs	13

Average Student Costs (in dollars)
Item	Cost
Resident fees and tuition	6,284
Room and board	6,500
Books and supplies	860
Miscellaneous and personal (includes travel, clothing, recreation, etc.)	2,350
Totals
Resident undergraduate	$15,994
Nonresident undergraduate	$29,994

Average Time to Degree and Graduation Rates

This chart shows the average time (within six years after entering as new freshmen) to degree and graduation rate for students entering as freshmen from 1979 to 1998. This document contains no data tables to accompany this graphic. In brief, the chart shows the two following trends: 1) since 1978, the average time to degree has dipped slightly from about 4.33 to 4.17 years; 2) During this same period, the graduation rate has climbed from about 61% to just under 80%.

The University of Wisconsin–Madison is a public, land-grant institution that offers a complete spectrum of studies through 12 schools and colleges. With more than 41,000 students from every U.S. state and 120 countries, UW–Madison is the flagship campus of Wisconsin’s state university system. UW–Madison is a formidable research engine, ranking fourth among U.S. research universities for total research and development expenditures. Faculty, staff, and students are motivated by a tradition known as the “Wisconsin Idea” — that the boundaries of the university are the boundaries of the state and beyond.

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