ERIC ED403844: Trends in Tuition and Other Basic Student Charges 1963-64 through 1996-97 with Typical Student Costs 1982-83 through 1996-97. Report No. 19-97.

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Trends in Tuition and Other Basic Student Charges
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1963-64 through 1996-97 with Typical Student Costs
1982-83 through 1996-97. Report No. 19-97.
State Univ. of New York, Albany. Central Staff Office
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of Institutional Research.
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*State Universities; *Student Costs; Students; Tables
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New York; *State University of New York
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ABSTRACT
This report provides statistical data on trends in
tuition and other basic student charges at the 66 State University of
New York (SUNY) community colleges, colleges, and universities
between 1963-64 and 1996-97. The first section of the report provides
tables summarizing tuition and other charges (such as room, board,
and fees) by program level and residency status from 1963-64 to the
present. The second section of the report provides data on tuition
and fees for undergraduate and graduate students at individual
institutions and by institutional type, as well as for the system as
a whole from 1982-83 to the present. It also reports trends in the
distribution of allowances for variable student costs (room, board,
transportation, books, personal expenses) for three cohorts of
students at individual institutions and institutional types, as well
as system-wide data. Trends in total undergraduate costs and
allowances within student budgets by residency and living arrangement
at individual institutions and institutional types are reported. The
third section contains a list of related publications. (JLS)
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TRENDS IN TUITION
AND OTHER BASIC STUDENT CHARGES
1963-64 THROUGH 1996-97
WITH TYPICAL STUDENT COSTS
1982-83 THROUGH 1996-97
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TRENDS IN TUITION
AND OTHER BASIC STUDENT CHARGES
1963-64 THROUGH 1996-97
WITH TYPICAL STUDENT COSTS
1982-83 THROUGH 1996-97
Report Number 19-97
OFFICE OF INSTITUTIONAL RESEARCH
SYSTEM ADMINISTRATION
STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK
JANUARY 1997
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction
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Summary
Map of State University Institutions
Chronology of Dates of Establishment of Institutions of
The State University of New York
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SUMMARY OF TUITION AND OTHER CHARGES
PART I
1963-64 THROUGH 1996-97
Trends in New York State Full-time Undergraduate Tuition
Figure G97-01
at Four-Year Colleges, Independents Compared to SUNY/
State-Operated Colleges, 1975-76 through 1996-97
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Trends in Student Tuition by Program Level and Other Charges,
Table 96/1322
State University of New York, State-Operated Institutions,
Pre-September 1963 to 1996-97
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Summary of Tuition Charges Per Academic Year, 1963-64
Table 96/1313
Through 1996-97, State University of New York
State-Operated Institutions
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PART II -- TRENDS IN STUDENT CHARGES AND COSTS:
1982-83 THROUGH 1996-97
Undergraduate Resident Tuition & Fees Compared to
Figure G96/21
Median Family Income, SUNY State-Operated,
Community College, Cornell Statutory, NYS Private,
1986-87 to 1996-97, Indexed to 1986-87
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Trends in Tuition and Required Fees at the State University
Table 96/1377
of New York, Per Academic Year for Full-time Students:
1982-83 through 1996-97
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Range of Resident Tuition Charges/Academic Year, Community
Figure G96/19
Colleges within the State University of New York, 1980-81 to
1996-97
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Trends in the Distribution of Allowances for Variable Student
Table 96/1379
Costs: 1982/83 to 1996/97, For Three Cohorts of Students
at the State University of New York
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Total. Undergraduate Student Costs, Comparison of 1986-87 and
Figure G96/20
1996-97 Costs, SUNY
State-operated Campuses
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Trends in Total Undergraduate Costs and Allowances Within
Table 96/1380
Student Budgets 1982/83 to 1996/97, State University
of New York
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PUBLICATIONS LIST
PART III
Publications List
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INTRODUCTION
This report presents the results of the survey Basic Student Charges for institutions of
the State University of New York. These data are collected annually in the fall of each
year by the System Administration Office of Institutional Research.
The total student costs consist of fixed costs (tuition and fees) and variable costs (room,
board, books, personal items, transportation and miscellaneous.) These data are
collected with the cooperation of the campus Financial Aid Offices and represent the
dollar figures that are used in putting together the financial aid packages for students.
There may be substantial differences between the figures listed for the variable costs
and the actual expenditures of an individual student since the amount spent will be
dependent upon the program the student is enrolled in, individual tastes, and funds
available.
Table 96/1322 in Part
I enumerates the fixed costs since the inception of standard
tuition charges across the State-Operated institutions, as well as some of the more
basic variable costs for students living in dormitories. The tables in Part II list trends in
all basic student charges for students at
institutions that comprise the State
all
University of New York since 1982.
We would like to thank those individuals on the campuses who are responsible for
providing this office with timely and accurate data. The collection of this information
required their extensive cooperation and continued support. Our gratitude is also
extended to our secretarial staff of Vikki Mazzone and Kathy Bartoszewicz who were
responsible for assembling the final manuscript and the proper distribution of the
publication.
Tommy Annas
Assistant Provost
Sally Jack
Associate for Institutional Research
SUMMARY
FIXED CHARGES
Fixed charges in this report are those required of all full time students, regardless of
their program. Differing charges would be applicable to part time students. Certain
assessed charges, e.g. lab fees required within certain programs, are not enumerated
since they are not applicable to all students. Table 96/1377 lists these charges by
institution and institution type for the last fifteen academic years.
Tuition
Tuition charges at the State-Operated institutions remained at the same level as was
charged last year; the only change was a decrease in the non-resident charges at
Canton which were lowered to $5,100.
Tuition and the required college fee are set by the State University Board of Trustees for
all institutions except the Statutory Colleges and Community Colleges. The history of
these charges at the State-Operated institutions are enumerated in Table 96/1322. This
table also lists the credit hour charges used to determine tuition for part time students at
these institutions. The rate of tuition at Ceramics and the Statutory Colleges at Cornell
are set by their respective Trustees after consultation with the State University Board of
Trustees. The tuition rates at the Community Colleges are established by each of their
respective governing bodies but in general cannot exceed a ceiling of $2,500 for 1995-
96 (note that one Community College, Jamestown, received special dispensation to
charge $2,600 this year); the rate for out-of-state students at the Community Colleges
can be up to three times the in-state rate at these institutions.
Figure 1 displays the pattern of tuition charges at the State-Operated colleges - flat lines
interspersed with steep pitched lines. Figures G96/19 and G96/22 further illustrate the
pattern of undergraduate tuition for the past several years within the system.
Undergraduate tuition increases at the Statutory Colleges for 1996-97 amounted to
3.7% ($310) at Cornell and 6.9% ($500) at Ceramics for
resident undergraduate
students. Similar increases occurred for other categories of students.
There were tuition increases at 26 of the 30 Community Colleges this year; the
increments ranged from $75 to $250 with the modal increment being $150. As a group,
tuition for New York State residents at the Community Colleges increased 5.8% to an
average of $2,293 for this academic year.
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SUMMARY
(continued)
Figure 1. Tuition Charges: Bachelor & Graduate Programs
State University of New York: State-Operated Campuses
1975/76 to 1995196
9,000
8,000
0 UG-Resident
7,000
UG- Non/Res
--- Grad - Resident
6,000
Grad- Non/Res
5,000
4,000 -
3,000
2,000
1,000
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93
92 94
87 88 89 90
84 85
96
82 86
80 83
91
78 79
75 76 77
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College Fee
A standard $25 college fee is charged to all full time students in the State- Operated
institutions excluding the Statutory colleges.
Student Activity Fee
Each SUNY institution has a mandated student activity fee for undergraduate students.
This fee varies by institution but is generally used to cover a spectrum of activities which
may include recreational and social activities, musical groups, athletic activities, student
publications, theatrical productions, class activities, etc. This year's fee ranges from a
low of $20 per academic year to a high of $474 with an average of $123 (this average
excludes Fredonia where the activity fee is combined with other fees and cannot be
disaggregated.)
Other Required Fees
This category of expense covers any other fees that are required of so large a
proportion of students at an institution that the student who does not pay the fee is an
exception to the rule. The trend for an increase in this type of fee that started in the
1991-92 year continued into this year. In 1991-92, 52 of the system's 64 campuses had
other required fee with an average charge of $85. The number of campuses charging
these fees has since increased by one and the average charge is now $195.
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SUMMARY
(continued)
VARIABLE CHARGES
This category of costs includes the other expenses incurred by studentsliving
expenses, books, supplies and personal items. In this publication, items in the variable
cost category are tabulated separately for three cohorts of students: those living in
campus residence halls, those living in non-institutional housing in the community, and
commuter students living at home.
Table I. Combined Room and Board Charges for
Undergraduate Students Living in Dormitories
State-Ops
Statutory
Arrcunt
% Increase
Amount
% Increase
Amount
% Increase
1990-91
$3,797
6.09%
7.79%
$4,787
8.02%
$5,250
4,089
1991-92
7.69%
6.96%
5,120
6.00%
5,565
1992-93
627%
4,300
5.16%
5,920
6.38%
5,441
4,594
1993-94
6.84%
5,724
5.20%
6,320
6.76%
4,836
1994-95
5.27%
6,072
6.08%
4.03%
6,575
4,906
1995-96
a12%
1.45%
6,553
7.92%
6,780
1996-97
5,094
3.83%
9.50%
6,649
7.38%
7,060
Room and Board Charges/Allowances
For residence hall students, the reported room charges represent an average charge for
a double room.
Of the 29 State-Operated institutions, only two are non-residential
colleges: Empire State College and the College of Optometry. Students attending one of
the five
statutory colleges receive room and board through the private college
counterpart. Syracuse University provides room and board facilities for students at the
College of Environmental Science and Forestry. The room charge at the remaining 26
State-Operated institutions is determined individually at each campus with approval by
the Board of Trustees.
With the exception of the Brooklyn Health Science Center and Syracuse Health Science
Center, meal plans are also available at the residential colleges. Meals are typically
provided by a campus affiliated faculty student association with a variety of plans being
offered. The tabulated costs in this publication are for the modal board charge on each
campus. A comparison of the combined room (standard double) and modal board
charge for the last ten year period are shown in Table I.
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SUMMARY
(continued)
The Fashion Institute of Technology and Mohawk Valley Community College are the
only community colleges that have dormitory facilities for students.
As noted earlier, the room and board allowances reported by the campuses for students
living in the community in non-institutional housing and for those students living at home
represent average amounts used in constructing a student budget. The charges listed
in this publication for room and board for students living on campus will closely
in ways of
is considerable variation
approximate actual costs.
However, there
determining the allowances specified for those living in off-campus facilities or at home.
Likewise, there may be wide differentiation between these allowances made and the
actual costs incurred.
Other Student Costs
This represents the remaining costs to students and is broken down into the following
categories:
Books and supplies
Transportation
Personal/other items
These items will vary the most in dollar size amongst students. Again, the amounts
reported are those used to construct a student budget. The methodology used by each
financial aid office to determine a student budget may vary from one year to the next.
Therefore, for making comparisons, either year by year for a given institution, or in
comparing two different institutions, one should look at costs in their totality as well as
individual allowances.
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