Facts and Figures 2006–07

Revenue

2006-2007 Revenue (by source)
Source	Support (in millions of dollars)	% Change from previous year	% of all revenue
Total all revenue	2191.7	3.5	100
State revenue
General program appropriations	267.0	4.7	12.2
Specific purpose	157.3	3.6	7.2
Total state revenue	424.4	4.3	19.4
Other revenue
Auxiliary enterprises	278.7	6.6	12.7
Federal programs and projects	655.3	0.3	29.9
Gifts, grants and segregated funds	409.8	3.5	18.7
Operations receipts	71.2	16.0	3.2
State laboratory fees	24.9	0.4	1.1
Student tuition revenue	327.4	4.2	14.9
Total other revenue	1767.3	3.3	80.6

Source: Office of Budget, Planning and Analysis

Pie chart view of the percentage of total revenue (rounded to the nearest whole nummber) for 2006–2007 provided by each source (see preceding data table).

Budget

2006-2007 Budget allocation (by program)
Program	Support ($ in millions)	% Change from previous year	% of total revenue
Total Support	2191.7	3.5	100
Academic missions
Academic debt service	51.6	0.8	2.4
Academic support	133.9	-4.6	6.1
Instruction	441.8	3.1	20.2
Public service	55.9	23.7	2.6
Research	879.8	2.6	40.1
Total academic missions	1563.0	2.7	71.3
Enterprise operations
Auxiliary enterprises	107.7	12.1	4.9
Farm operations	10.4	2.0	0.5
Other	36.0	0.0	1.6
State laboratories	40.0	1.0	1.8
Total enterprise operations	194.1	6.7	8.9
Student support
Financial aid	92.1	6.4	4.2
Student services	140.7	4.7	6.4
Total student support	232.8	5.3	10.6
Institutional support	59.3	2.6	2.7
Physical plant	142.4	5.6	6.5

Source: Office of Budget, Planning and Analysis.
Note: The budget information in these tables excludes University Hospitals and Clinics.

Pie chart view of the percentage of total budget allocation to each major program (rounded to the nearest whole number) for 2006–2007. This chart is a visual presentation of the fourth column (% of Total Revenue) in the preceding table.

Trends

1996–2007 Revenue Sources ($ in millions)
Fiscal Year	State Support	Federal Projects	Tuition Revenue	Gifts and Grants	Total Budget
1996–97	329.3	310.5	160.8	220.3	1206.7
1997–98	337.3	305.3	173.5	225.6	1252.0
1998–99	350.7	315.0	175.1	221.1	1291.0
1999–00	366.7	347.4	194.9	250.6	1406.4
2000–01	399.3	367.4	207.0	270.8	1511.7
2001–02	408.3	397.1	225.3	297.2	1614.7
2002–03	399.1	417.4	250.2	323.4	1696.1
2003–04	380.4	483.7	273.9	348.3	1807.7
2004–05	369.7	526.3	297.0	372.5	1897.9
2005–06	406.9	653.3	314.1	396.1	2118.1
2006–07	424.4	655.3	327.4	409.3	2191.7

1997–2007 Revenue Sources (as a percentage of budget)

This chart shows the changing levels in the revenue provided by each source as a percentage of the total budget during the fiscal years 1997 to 2007. From 2000 to 2007, state funding has dropped from more than 25% to less than 20% of the budget. At the same time, Federal funding has increased from about 25% to 30%. Gifts have remained fairly steady at just under 20%. Revenue from tuition has increased from about 13% in 1997–1998 to roughly 15% on 2006–07

The UW–Madison Community (as of Fall 2006)
Group	Number
Enrolled students	41,466
Undergraduate students	28,462
Freshmen	5,373
Sophomores	6,353
Juniors	7,390
Seniors	9,346
Graduate students	8,832
Professional students	2,579
Employees	16,321
Faculty	2,053
Living alumni	362,577

Student Profile
Category	Number
Men	19,630
Women	21,836
From Wisconsin	25,277
U.S. states represented	50
Countries represented	134
Entering freshmen
Average composite ACT	27.6
Average SAT	1884
Average high school class percentile rank	89.6

Resources
Type	Number
Undergraduate majors	134
Master’s degree programs	153
Doctoral and professional programs	114
Courses offered	4,378
Number of course sections	14,263
Classroom space (square feet)	424,817
Instructional lab space (square feet)	628,163
Research lab space (square feet)	1.6 million
Campus libraries	more than 40
Volumes in campus libraries	7.3 million
Number of DoIT computer labs	16

Fall 2006 Average Student Costs (in dollars)
Item	Cost
Resident fees and tuition	6,730
Room and board	6,920
Books and supplies	890
Miscellaneous and personal (includes travel, clothing, recreation, etc.)	2,720
Totals
Resident undergraduate	$17,260
Nonresident undergraduate	$31,260

Trend in Average Time to Degree and Graduation Rates Within Six Years After Entering as New Freshmen

This chart shows the average time (within six years after entering as new freshmen) to degree and graduation rate for students entering as freshmen from 1979 to 1998. This document contains no data tables to accompany this graphic. In brief, the chart shows the two following trends: 1) since 1978, the average time to degree has dipped slightly from about 4.33 to 4.17 years; 2) During this same period, the graduation rate has climbed from about 61% to just under 80%.

The University of Wisconsin–Madison is a public, land-grant institution that offers a complete spectrum of studies through 13 schools and colleges. With more than 41,000 students from every U.S. state and 134 countries, UW–Madison is the flagship campus of Wisconsin’s state university system. UW–Madison is a formidable research engine, ranking among the top U.S. research universities for total research and development expenditures. Faculty, staff, and students are motivated by a tradition known as the “Wisconsin Idea” — that the boundaries of the university are the boundaries of the state and beyond.

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