The data in this table was used in the Fall 2008 UNC-GA budget projection process for the biennium and the fiscal year 2009-10 budget. After the projection process finished, the ATS (average teaching salary) was updated in February 2009.
The funding and budgeting process is called "base plus". In theory each year's base budget plus the "requirements" generated by projected new enrollments equals next years base budget. Note that new enrollments can be positive or negative.
The dollar amounts in the tables below represent "requirements" for the funding generated by the formula for projected new enrollments. The tuition projection is part of the formula process. In theory, the university collects the tuition from students and the state appropriates the rest of the requirements generated. The actual appropriation from the legislative process is equal to projected requirements minus projected tuition. In the past, the new enrollments have been fully funded and the budget cuts have been made to the base budget.
See notes after Table 3 at bottom of page.
This information is intended to assist in program planning, and reflects the nominal dollars generated by new enrollments, assuming full funding of enrollment increase by the state legislature. Please note that some enrollments, such as courses taked by university employees and out-of-state distance education students, are not included in the funding formula and should not be included in revenue estimates. Also note that the formula does not take into account the cumulative effect on the base budget of state budget cuts; therefore, these numbers do not reflect the actual funds available for program support of existing programs. In addition, there is no official policy linking formula funding to internal allocation of funding at the college or department level.
Table 1 : Purpose 101 (Instructional) Funding Requirements Calculation per Additional 1 SCH per Year
| Enrollment Category | Productivity | Change | $/Faculty FTE | Acad Sup | Purpose 101 | |
| and Level/Cost | SCH | Matrix | Fac FTEs | $ 91,507 | 44.895% | Subtotal |
| Undergrad/Category 1 | 1 | 708.64 | 0.00141 | $ 129.13 | $ 57.97 | $ 187.10 |
| Undergrad/Category 2 | 1 | 535.74 | 0.00187 | $ 170.80 | $ 76.68 | $ 247.49 |
| Undergrad/Category 3 | 1 | 406.24 | 0.00246 | $ 225.25 | $ 101.13 | $ 326.38 |
| Undergrad/Category 4 | 1 | 232.25 | 0.00431 | $ 394.00 | $ 176.89 | $ 570.89 |
| Master's/Category 1 | 1 | 169.52 | 0.00590 | $ 539.80 | $ 242.34 | $ 782.14 |
| Master's/Category 2 | 1 | 303.93 | 0.00329 | $ 301.08 | $ 135.17 | $ 436.25 |
| Master's/Category 3 | 1 | 186.23 | 0.00537 | $ 491.37 | $ 220.60 | $ 711.96 |
| Master's/Category 4 | 1 | 90.17 | 0.01109 | $ 1,014.83 | $ 455.60 | $ 1,470.43 |
| Doctorate/Category 1 | 1 | 115.56 | 0.00865 | $ 791.86 | $ 355.50 | $ 1,147.36 |
| Doctorate/Category 2 | 1 | 110.16 | 0.00908 | $ 830.67 | $ 372.93 | $ 1,203.60 |
| Doctorate/Category 3 | 1 | 109.86 | 0.00910 | $ 832.94 | $ 373.95 | $ 1,206.89 |
| Doctorate/Category 4 | 1 | 80.91 | 0.01236 | $ 1,130.97 | $ 507.75 | $ 1,638.72 |
Table 2 : Total Institutional Funding Requirements Calculation per Additional 1 SCH per Year
| Enrollment Category | Purpose 101 | Library | Inst Support | Funding |
| and Level/Cost | Subtotal | 11.485% | 54.050% | Total |
| Undergrad/Category 1 | $ 187.10 | $ 21.49 | $ 101.13 | $ 309.72 |
| Undergrad/Category 2 | $ 247.49 | $ 28.42 | $ 133.77 | $ 409.68 |
| Undergrad/Category 3 | $ 326.38 | $ 37.48 | $ 176.41 | $ 540.27 |
| Undergrad/Category 4 | $ 570.89 | $ 65.56 | $ 308.56 | $ 945.02 |
| Master's/Category 1 | $ 782.14 | $ 89.83 | $ 422.75 | $ 1,294.71 |
| Master's/Category 2 | $ 436.25 | $ 50.10 | $ 235.79 | $ 722.14 |
| Master's/Category 3 | $ 711.96 | $ 81.77 | $ 384.81 | $ 1,178.54 |
| Master's/Category 4 | $ 1,470.43 | $ 168.87 | $ 794.77 | $ 2,434.07 |
| Doctorate/Category 1 | $ 1,147.36 | $ 131.77 | $ 620.15 | $ 1,899.27 |
| Doctorate/Category 2 | $ 1,203.60 | $ 138.23 | $ 650.54 | $ 1,992.38 |
| Doctorate/Category 3 | $ 1,206.89 | $ 138.61 | $ 652.32 | $ 1,997.82 |
| Doctorate/Category 4 | $ 1,638.72 | $ 188.20 | $ 885.72 | $ 2,712.64 |
Table 3 : Funding per Faculty FTE Equated to Full Time Students, works only when students take all courses in the same discipline.
| Enrollment Category | SCHs per | SCHs / Year | FT Students / |
| and Level/Cost | Faculty FTE | 1 FTE student | Faculty FTE |
| Undergrad/Category 1 | 489.1 | 30 | 16.3 |
| Undergrad/Category 2 | 369.7 | 30 | 12.3 |
| Undergrad/Category 3 | 280.4 | 30 | 9.3 |
| Undergrad/Category 4 | 160.3 | 30 | 5.3 |
| Master's/Category 1 | 117.0 | 18 | 6.5 |
| Master's/Category 2 | 209.8 | 18 | 11.7 |
| Master's/Category 3 | 128.5 | 18 | 7.1 |
| Master's/Category 4 | 62.2 | 18 | 3.5 |
| Doctorate/Category 1 | 79.8 | 18 | 4.4 |
| Doctorate/Category 2 | 76.0 | 18 | 4.2 |
| Doctorate/Category 3 | 75.8 | 18 | 4.2 |
| Doctorate/Category 4 | 55.8 | 18 | 3.1 |
Notes:
Based on current (2009-10) funding formula productivity matrix, standard faculty salary, and support %s.
SCH per Faculty FTE = $ Salary / Purpose 101 subtotal.
These calculations represent change of adding 1 SCH or adding 1 faculty FTE to current base. Future SCHs are projected each
fall for the following budget year. SCHs in projection are used to compute change to base in funding requirements for budget
process.
There is no stated policy that funding change to the institution implies funding change for department.
Last Updated on 04/08/2009
By Lewis Carson