January 30, 2013

1. Higher Education
Appropriations Subcommittee
David Buhler, Commissioner of Higher Education
January 30, 2012

2. Utah’s Eight Public Colleges & Universities
Research Universities
• University of Utah (Flagship)
– medical school, law school, pharmacy school, etc.
• Utah State University (Land Grant)
– includes regional campuses
Regional Universities/Colleges
• Weber State University
• Utah Valley University
• Southern Utah University (Liberal Arts & Sciences)
• Dixie State College
Community Colleges
• Snow College
• Salt Lake Community College

3. Geographic Makeup of Utah College Students
Institution Home County % from Home % Other % Out of
County Utah State/U.S.
University of Utah Salt Lake 48% 24% 28%
Utah State University Cache 16% 59% 25%
Weber State Univ. Weber 34% 57% 9%
Southern Utah Univ. Iron 26% 52% 22%
Snow College Sanpete 20% 74% 6%
Dixie State College Washington 62% 24% 14%
Utah Valley University Utah 64% 24% 12%
Salt Lake Community Salt Lake 70% 15% 15%
Source: IPEDS, Utah Data Alliance

4. Top Strategic Priorities for Higher Education
• Prepared Participation
• Completion
• 66% by 2020 Goal

5. Preparation/Participation Initiatives
• StepUpUtah
• Utah Scholars Initiative
• 170 volunteers from business present to 8th graders
in 13 school districts on importance of college

6. Preparation/Participation Initiatives
• Regents’ Scholarship
• Encourages academic rigor in high school
• Continued Growth
• 2008: 196 recipients (1st year of program)
• 2011: 1,002 recipients
• Has impact on students:
• Higher GPA
• Heavier course loads
• Almost no remediation (<2% of recipients)
• New Century Scholarship
• Students earn Associates Degree in higher school
• 100-300 recipients/year

7. Completion Initiatives
• Complete College Utah
• Participation in Complete College America
conferences with attendance by institution
presidents & legislators
• Utah conference in Spring and Fall 2012
• Student retention initiatives
• Improved delivery of remedial courses
• Improved advising strategies, using technology &
data collection
• Improving students’ path to a degree

8. 66% by 2020 Goal
• By 2018, 66% of jobs in Utah will require
postsecondary education
• Highest-paying occupations in Utah currently
require a college degree.
• Currently, 43% of Utah adults hold degree or
certificate

9. Utah’s 5-Star Jobs
Most Common Majors* (2010-2020)
(high growth, high demand, high wage)
In Utah Utah
Health Professions Registered Nurses
Business & Marketing General and Operations Managers
Social Science & Public Admin. Sales, Manufacturing
Education Accountants & Auditors
Vocational Studies First-Line Supervisors in Construction
Engineering & Related Technologies Secondary School Teachers
Psychology Management Analysts
Communications Software Developers, Software
Visual & Performing Arts Sales, Manufacturing (Technical/Scientific)
Computer & Info Sciences Computer Programmers
*Does not include General Studies Associates degrees primarily for transfer into 4-year programs Department of Workforce Services, Utah Job Outlook, long-term
USHE 2012 Data Book (http://jobs.utah.gov/opencms/wi/pubs/outlooks/state/index.html)
(http://www.higheredutah.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/Tab-B-Degrees-and-Awards1.pdf)

10. 66% by 2020 Goal
Increase degrees 4% annually to reach 66%
46000
44000
45,000+
42000
40000
38000
36000
34000
31,339
32000
30000
2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20
Annual Growth in Certificates (>1 yr) and Degrees to USHE students

11. 2013-14 Budget Request based on:
Prepared Participation
Completion
66% by 2020 Goal

12. Top Three Budget Priorities
1. Compensation
• Support higher education similarly to
other state employees and K-12
2. Mission-based Performance Funding
• Equity $8 million
• Distinctive Mission $8 million
3. 66% by 2020 Goal $20 million

13. USHE Budget Request for 66% Goal
Expand Teaching Capacity & Completions by 2020
Innovation Investment
Leverage use of technology In Capacity and Completion
• Online/hybrid courses $30M increases capacity in critical programs
• Open courseware + $10M scholarships to assist in completion
Broaden reach to K-12 students _________________________________
• College readiness Total: $40 million investment
• 1st generation college-
goers $20M/$20M Investment Plan
Focus on industry needs $20M state contribution
• STEM + $20M institutional innovation & investment
• Health Professions _________________________________
Total: $40 million investment

14. USHE Budget Request for 66% Goal:
Expand Teaching Capacity & Completions by 2020
• Year 1 of 7-year plan
• Build teaching/completion capacity for 7,300 new degrees
and certificates

15. USHE Budget Request, cont’d
• Operational Imperatives $10,446,000
• USHE Programs $2,950,000
• State Initiatives $14,000,000
• U of U Medical School expansion ($10M)
• Dixie State university implementation ($4M)
• One-Time Increases $1,750,000
• O&M for Non-State Funded Projects $2,873,000

16. Thank You