Finance

The Council summarizes the fiscal resources of Kentucky’s postsecondary institutions including revenue, expenditure, and tuition information.

This page is updated annually in the Spring.

Revenue and Expenditures

• Revenue By Source for Public Institutions REVISED
• Expenditures by Program REVISED 
• State General Fund Appropriatons for Public Institutions (14 KB PDF)
• Endowment Match Programs (Program Reports Including Bucks for Brains)

Tuition and Fees

• Reciprocity Enrollment
  • Fall 2008, Fall 2007, Fall 2006, Fall 2005
• Gross Tuition and Fees for Public Institutions (13K PDF)
• Tuition History Over Time

Affordability

• College Affordability in Kentucky (720K PDF)
  An in-depth look at college affordability in Kentucky, including its impact on access, persistence, and graduation, with policy recommendations. 
  • Appendix A
  • Appendix B
  • Appendix C
  • Appendix E

• Expenditures
  The costs incurred for goods and services used in the conduct of the institution's operations.
• Full-Time Equivalency (FTE)
  The full-time equivalent (FTE) of students is a single value providing a meaningful combination of full time and part time students.
• Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)
  IPEDS consists of institution-level data that can be used to describe trends in postsecondary education at the institution, state and/or national levels. It is a single, comprehensive system that encompasses all identified institutions whose primary purpose is to provide postsecondary education.
• Reciprocity
  State tuition reciprocity agreements are arrangements between two or more states where the citizens of a defined region in one state can enroll at identified institutions or selected programs in another state and vice versa for a reduced tuition charge and also may receive special treatment for admission purposes.
• Revenue
  Revenue includes (1) all unrestricted gifts, grants, and other resources earned during the reporting period and (2) restricted resources to the extent that such funds were expended.