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Prepared by the North Dakota Legislative Council
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COMPARISON OF ESTIMATED AND ACTUAL EXPENDITURES, REVENUES, AND ENROLLMENTS AT THE INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION FOR THE PERIOD JULY 1, 1997, THROUGH JUNE 30, 1998
Expenditures at the institutions of higher education for the period July 1, 1997, through June 30, 1998, totaled $220,742,074, $11,622,988 less than estimated expenditures of $232,365,062. Income for the year totaled $75,307,270, $4,105,016 less than estimated income of $79,412,286.
BISMARCK STATE COLLEGE
Bismarck State College reported major improvement expenditures of $3,371,088, $316,201 less than estimated major improvement expenditures of $3,687,289. Actual expenses were less than estimated primarily resulting from payments relating to the Schafer Hall remodeling project being made later than anticipated. Bismarck State College enrollment exceeded estimates by 161 FTE students during the 1997-98 academic year and is up four percent for the fall 1998 semester compared to the fall 1997 semester.
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA - LAKE REGION
University of North Dakota - Lake Region reported an enrollment increase of 12.1 percent for the fall 1998 semester compared to fall 1997.
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA - WILLISTON
University of North Dakota - Williston reported total income of $1,292,094, $64,675 less than estimated income of $1,356,769. Actual income was less than estimated due primarily to enrollment being 49 FTE students less than estimated. Student enrollment at UND-Williston for the fall 1998 semester is 10.7 percent less than fall 1997.
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA
University of North Dakota reported total income of $23,334,031, $2,584,175 less than estimated income of $25,918,206. Actual income was less than estimated due primarily to enrollment being four percent less than estimated, not having any carryover from the 1995-97 biennium, and utility income being less than estimated. The University of North Dakota has projected a $5.8 million revenue shortfall for the biennium. As a result, the University of North Dakota has taken action to reduce expenses to make up for this shortfall. For the first year of the biennium, actual expenditures were less than estimated as follows:
- Salaries and wages were approximately $2 million less than estimated due to the implementation of a selective hiring freeze providing that any vacant position be held open indefinitely or for an extended period of time unless it is a high priority position.
- Operating expenses were approximately $1.5 million less than estimated. Annual operating budgets were not fully allocated for the first year of the biennium in anticipation of the income shortfall. Utility expenses were approximately $1 million less than estimated due to the mild winter.
- Equipment expenditures were approximately $500,000 less than estimated. Only 40 percent of the equipment appropriation was allocated for the first year of the biennium, and equipment purchases were delayed where possible.
- Major improvement expenditures were $1.2 million less than estimated due to project delays resulting in part from concentrating on flood repair rather than other improvement projects.
Student enrollment at the University of North Dakota for the fall 1998 semester is approximately the same as its enrollment for fall 1997.
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND HEALTH SCIENCES
University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences reported total income of $4,340,871, $264,163 less than estimated income of $4,605,034. Actual income was less than estimated due to fewer than estimated out-of-state medical students.
Medical school enrollment was the same in the fall 1998 semester as fall 1997.
NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY
North Dakota State University reported major improvement expenses of $1,313,246, $1,691,373 less than estimated major improvement expenses of $3,004,619. Actual expenses were less than estimated due to projects not being completed in the timeframe as anticipated in the budget.
Student enrollment at North Dakota State University for the fall 1998 semester is one percent more than enrollment for the fall 1997 semester.
STATE COLLEGE OF SCIENCE
State College of Science reported total income of $4,283,813, $741,040 less than estimated income of $5,024,853. Actual income was less than estimated due to not receiving $800,000 of bond proceeds relating to the Bute gym project during the first year of the biennium as anticipated. Excluding this $800,000, income for the first year was $58,960 more than estimated.
Student enrollment at the State College of Science for the fall 1998 semester is 2.3 percent less than fall 1997.
DICKINSON STATE UNIVERSITY
Dickinson State University reported total income of $2,996,447, $253,997 more than estimated income of $2,742,450. Actual income was more than estimated due to student enrollment being more than projected and a one-time transfer of Dickinson State University's motor pool fund to institutional collections pursuant to an audit recommendation.
Fall 1998 semester enrollment at Dickinson State University is 4.8 percent more than fall 1997.
MAYVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY
Mayville State University reported total income of $1,307,873, $105,693 less than estimated income of $1,413,566. Actual income was less than estimated due to enrollment being 9.2 percent less than estimated.
Student enrollment at Mayville State University for the fall 1998 semester is one percent more than fall 1997.
MINOT STATE UNIVERSITY
Minot State University reported total income of $5,942,875, $725,875 less than estimated income of $6,668,750. Actual income was less than estimated due primarily to student enrollment being 12.4 percent less than projected. Minot State University has made a number of budget reductions to provide the cost savings necessary because of the revenue shortfall. As a result, salaries and wages were $700,000 less than estimated due to leaving 10 FTE positions vacant, operating expenses were $176,000 less than estimated, and equipment expenses were $166,000 less than estimated.
Student enrollment at Minot State University for the fall 1998 semester is 4.7 percent less than fall 1997 enrollment.
VALLEY CITY STATE UNIVERSITY
Valley City State University reported total income of $1,697,899, $121,272 less than estimated income of $1,819,171. Actual income was less than estimated due primarily to enrollment being 5.7 percent less than estimated.
Student enrollment at Valley City State University for the fall 1998 semester is 3.4 percent more than the fall 1997 enrollment.
MINOT STATE UNIVERSITY - BOTTINEAU
Student enrollment at Minot State University - Bottineau for the fall 1998 semester is 5.1 percent more than the fall 1997 semester enrollment.
FOREST SERVICE
The Forest Service reported total income of $532,380, $133,746 more than estimated income of $398,634. Actual enrollment was more than estimated due primarily to the timing of tree purchases in June and July of each year. Current projections indicate that revenue for the Forest Service will be slightly more than projected for the biennium.
The attached schedule presents a comparison of estimated and actual revenues, expenditures, and enrollments of each of the institutions of higher education for the period July 1, 1997, through June 30, 1998.
