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University of Wisconsin-Madison Annual Report 2003-2004

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UW-Madison’s major revenue sources include general purpose revenue, tuition revenue, federal grants, revenue from auxiliary enterprises, and private gifts and grants.

During the past decade, state funding (general purpose revenue) has declined as a percentage of the overall university budget, dropping 9.1 percent. When fixed costs, including mandatory wage adjustments and utility payments, are factored out, the amount of state funding available has declined by $33 million during the 10-year period. This means that the amount of state funding that goes to core missions, such as teaching and student services, has actually decreased in the past decade.

During the same period, the portion of the UW-Madison budget derived from private gifts, non-federal grants and segregated revenue has gradually increased from 15.2 percent to 19.3 percent. The past decade has seen student tuition and fees remain relatively constant at around 14 to 15 percent. The numbers indicate a continuing trend away from a traditional public university funding model: Thirty years ago, state revenue was the primary funding source for the campus, at 42.8 percent. Today, that percentage has been reduced to 21.0 percent.

— Darrell Bazzell, UW–Madison Vice Chancellor for Administration

2003-04 Revenue (by source)

Pie graph depicting information in chart below.

Source

Support
($ in millions)
% Change from
previous year
State general purpose revenue
General program appropriations
269.6
-10.2
Specific purpose
110.9
12.3
Total state revenue
380.4
-4.7
Student tuition revenue
273.9
9.5
Federal programs and projects
483.7
15.9
Gifts, grants, and segregated funds
348.3
7.7
State laboratory fees
23.9
4.8
Auxiliary enterprises
283.2
4.7
Operations receipts
14.2
10.7
Total
1,807.7
6.6
Source: Office of Budget, Planning and Analysis

 

2003-04 Budget Allocation (by program)

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Source

Support
($ in millions)
% Change from
previous year
Academic missions
Instruction
373.7
1.3
Research
713.9
11.9
Public service
30.6
8.4
Academic support
121.4
-5.9
Academic debt service
42.1
9.6
Total academic missions
1,281.8
6.6
Student support
Student services
120.6
5.2
Financial aid
74.1
7.3
Total student support
194.7
6.0
Physical plant
90.4
11.3
Institutional support
49.1
-2.4
Enterprise operations
Farm operations
9.5
-2.7
Auxiliary enterprises
100.5
13.9
State laboratories
36.6
3.2
Hospitals
45.0
0.3
Total enterprise operations
191.7
7.4
Total
1,807.7
6.6
Source: Office of Budget, Planning and Analysis

 

1994-2004 Revenue Sources (as a percentage of budget)

Chart depicting 1993-2003 Revenue Sources (as a percentage of budget)

 

1994-2004 Revenue Sources ($ in millions)

Chart depicting 1993-2003 Funding Sources ($ in millions)

 

UW–Madison Community

As of Fall 2003

Enrolled students
41,588
Undergraduate students
28,583
   Freshmen
5,445
   Sophomores
6,073
   Juniors
7,828
   Seniors
9,237
Graduate students
8,924
Professional students
2,430
Special students
1,651
Employees
13,601
Faculty
2,076
Living alumni
324,873

Student Profile

Men
19,876
Women
21,712
From Wisconsin
25,974
U.S. states represented
50
Countries represented
116
Entering freshmen
   Average composite ACT
27.5
   Average SAT
1260
   Average high school class percentile rank
88.7

Resources

Undergraduate majors
136
Master's degree programs
155
Doctoral and professional programs
116
Courses offered
8,714
Classroom space (square feet)
424,817
Instructional lab space (square feet)
674,444
Research lab space (square feet)
1.6 million
Campus libraries
44
Volumes in campus libraries
6.2 million
Number of computer labs on campus
108

Average Student Costs

Resident fees and tuition

$5,139
Room and board
$6,130
Books and supplies
$820
Miscellaneous and personal (includes travel, clothing, recreation, etc.)
$2,280
TOTAL
   Resident undergraduate
$14,370
   Nonresident undergraduate
$28,380

 

Average Time to Degree and Graduation Rates

Line graph depicting the average time to degree and graduation from 1978 to 1997.

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