This applies only to KU. The following is taken from KU websites and some independent research I am still doing.
1) Raw numbers - State Funding for KU was $224.7 million in 2000. It peaked in 2008 at $273.1 million. FY 2019 is $245.08 million.
2) Per-student state funding in 2000 was $17,052. It has fallen steadily since then to $9462 in FY 2019.
3) Adding inflation adjustments to the raw figures shows a 58% decline in buying power state funding since 2000.
4) Student enrollment has increased each of the last for years but is still behind the high in 2011.
5) A probable result of long term decreases in state funding is the current Average Student to Faculty Ratio. KU is 17-1, National Average is 13-1. Larger class sizes, especially the intro courses, are indicated by these numbers.
These numbers explain the Budget cuts implemented by Chancellor Girod. Am still working on analysis of trends in teaching faculty and total employment. Also working on maintenance and capital investments - much of the latter is now privately funded. More on these later.
1) Raw numbers - State Funding for KU was $224.7 million in 2000. It peaked in 2008 at $273.1 million. FY 2019 is $245.08 million.
2) Per-student state funding in 2000 was $17,052. It has fallen steadily since then to $9462 in FY 2019.
3) Adding inflation adjustments to the raw figures shows a 58% decline in buying power state funding since 2000.
4) Student enrollment has increased each of the last for years but is still behind the high in 2011.
5) A probable result of long term decreases in state funding is the current Average Student to Faculty Ratio. KU is 17-1, National Average is 13-1. Larger class sizes, especially the intro courses, are indicated by these numbers.
These numbers explain the Budget cuts implemented by Chancellor Girod. Am still working on analysis of trends in teaching faculty and total employment. Also working on maintenance and capital investments - much of the latter is now privately funded. More on these later.
