Budgeting and Planning Assumptions

Key assumptions used in the University’s budget-setting and planning work are set in the Priorities Committee process. Recent years’ parameters are displayed below. 

Historical
 FY19FY20FY21FY22FY23FY24FY25
Fee Package*65,81069,02071,71074,19076,04079,09082,650
Tuition49,45051,87053,89056,01057,41059,71062,400
Room9,52010,09010,48010,69010,96011,40011,910
Board6,8407,0607.3407,4907,6707,9808,340
Year-over-year4.90%4.88%3.90%3.46%2.49%4.01%4.50%
        
Endowment Inflator Rate 
Gross4.00%4.00%0.00%4.00%4.00%4.00%5.00%
Net4.00%4.00%0.00%4.00%4.00%4.00%5.00%
 
Academic Allowance Inflator**2.40%1.90%-1.00%5.20%6.20%6.20%4.10%
        
Benefits Rates 
Administrative29.0%26.6%27.5%28.4%29.3%30.40%28.90%
Academic36.0%33.9%34.1%35.5%36.0%37.30%36.40%

*FY21 fee package before at-home discounts were applied.
**FY23 standard inflation was reset to 6.2%, from 5.0% to reflect the mid-year salary increase.