1. State Board of Regents:
Roles & Responsibilities
May 2013

2. Overview of Higher Education
in Utah

3. 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
• Weber State University
• Utah Valley University
• Southern Utah University (Liberal Arts & Sciences)
• Dixie State University
Community Colleges
• Snow College
• Salt Lake Community College

4. Fall 2012 Enrollment
Institution Budget-Related FTE Total Headcount
U of U 26,966 32,398
USU 19,296 28,786
WSU 14,233 26,681
SUU 6,193 8,297
Snow 3,306 4,599
DSU 6,287 8,863
UVU 19,117 31,556
SLCC 15,361 30,112
USHE Total 110,760 171,292

5. Geographic Makeup of Utah College Students
Home % from % Other % Out of
Institution County Home Utah State/U.S.
County
University of Utah Salt Lake 48% 24% 28%
Utah State University Cache 16% 59% 25%
Weber State University Weber 34% 58% 8%
Southern Utah University Iron 26% 53% 21%
Snow College Sanpete 20% 74% 6%
Dixie State University Washington 62% 24% 14%
Utah Valley University Utah 64% 25% 11%
Salt Lake Community Salt Lake 70% 15% 15%
Source: IPEDS, Utah Data Alliance

6. Higher Ed Fuels the State’s Economy
2012 Degrees & Credentials
• Certificates; 1,985
• Associates: 10,641
• Bachelors: 14,467
• Masters, PhD, Prof: 4,246
Space Inventory
• 25,047,104 square feet (67% of state inventory)
Funding per FTE
• Tuition = 51%
• Taxes = 49%

7. Higher Ed is a Major Employer
USHE Institutions 33,162
Tax funded: 15,204
Other: 17,958
Intermountain Healthcare: 32,000
State of Utah: 25,000
Hill Air Force Base: 15,000
Wal-Mart (in Utah): 20,000

8. The Utah System of
Higher Education

9. Utah Code 53B-1-101
 To provide high quality, efficient, and economical public
system of higher education through centralized direction and
master planning
 To avoid unnecessary duplication
 To provide coordination and consolidation
 To provide systematic development of the roles of each
institution

10. Structure of USHE Chair
Bonnie Jean
Beesley
Governor Senate
Appoints Approves Vice Chair
Dan Campbell
Board of
Regents
Commissioner Commissioner
Dave Buhler
Utah Higher
Office of the Utah
Education
Commissione Assistance
Educational
r Authority Savings Plan

11. Structure of USHE
Board of
Regents
Governor
Appoints
Institutional
Institutional
Board of
Presidents
Trustees
Senate
Approves
Commissione
r

12. State Board of Regents
 19 members
 16 appointed by the Governor
 3 non-voting (State Board of Ed, UCAT)
 Geographic diversity required

13. State Board of Regents
Responsibilities
 Presidential appointments & evaluations
 Program & mission approval
 Unified Budget Request
 Prioritize for system with input from presidents
 Prioritize Capital Facilities Request
 Set tuition
 Statewide policies
 Statewide programs
 Scholarships
 Financial aid
 Access & outreach
 Strategic Planning
 Implementation of Utah’s 66% goal

14. Institution Boards of Trustees
 Appointed by the Governor
 10 members per institution
 USU has 11 members, 1 representing USU-Eastern
Responsibilities
 Participate in presidential searches
 Review & approve institution policies
 Review & approve president recommendations on institution
budget
 Review & approve institution requests on new programs;
forward to regents
 Review & approve president recommendations on capital
facilities development, prior to submission to regents
 Review institutional strategic plans, including academic
programs, land acquisitions, technology; submit to regents

15. Economic & Social Benefits
of
Higher Education

16. Learn & Earn
median wages by degree earned
Median Wage Unemployment Rate
Sources: American Communities Survey 2009, Utah Department of Workforce Services

17. Who pays the taxes?
Utah population 25 & over by education level & state tax contribution

18. Utah’s 66by2020 Goal
• By 2020, 66% of jobs in Utah will require post-
secondary education.
• Currently, only 43% of adults in Utah hold a higher
education degree or certificate.
• The Governor & the Board of Regents have set a
goal that 66% of adults will hold a higher education
credential by 2020.
• We must increase & certificates awarded by 4% each
year to reach the goal.
• Utah must adopt a bold, new approach of
investment & innovation to reach the goal.

19. Higher Education Funding Trends
*Based on FY12 Preliminary Tuition Collections Information

20. Thank you for your support of
higher education in Utah!