Questions and Answers

Does the new budget model work better to fund our strategic initiatives?

The new model includes a specified fund called the Strategic Fund to help tackle whole-campus issues and initiatives. The model itself, however, doesn鈥檛 create new revenue to direct funding toward or decide how we address strategic priorities. Informed decision-making at all levels is still key in aligning resources to our highest priorities.听

How will our campus budget be impacted by potential enrollment shifts and enrollment capacity constraints?

Simply put, campus enrollment determines how much tuition funding flows through the budget model. For example, a decline in enrollment and tuition revenue means less funding flowing through the model. Because of campus enrollment capacity constraints, colleges, schools and support units benefit from reviewing their activities and expenses to ensure available resources support the highest priorities.

What percentage of the non-resident tuition is from international students?

Less than 10% of non-resident tuition in 2023-24 came from international students.

Is there more information on the 鈥渉istorical drivers鈥� like enrollment, student credit hours, retention and graduation rates mentioned in the presentation?

Yes. The interactive budget allocation model lets you click on any of the budget model components, including the various enrollment 鈥渄rivers鈥� to learn more.

What is the process to decide Supplemental Funding after the current 鈥渟et rate鈥� expires in FY2026?

Academic Affairs has worked with schools and colleges to develop Supplemental Funds Processes and Principles, found . This document provides detailed information about how future Supplemental Funds decisions will be made and what key priorities are for this funding.

How are graduation rates for transfer students measured?

Transfer students also fall into a 6-year lookback at the time of graduation. Since transfer students enter CU with various credits and different class levels, we consider their entry to CU Boulder as year 1 for the purposes of calculating 6-year graduation under the budget model.听

If a school/college experiences a drop in revenue due to enrollment or retention issues, but still has the costs related to those activities (salaries, programming, etc.), what鈥檚 the guidance to improve performance with fewer resources?

In some cases, using cash reserves to address slight drops in revenue could be an option. Exploration of expense reduction options may be beneficial in other cases. The office of Budget and聽Fiscal Planning is available to help troubleshoot possible budgetary options.

What is ICR/GAIR and what does it do for campus?

We鈥檒l delve into these questions and more at our upcoming session on Nov. 29! CU Boulder faculty, staff and students can .