1. 1
REVENUE GENERATION TASK FORCE
TUITION AND REQUIRED FEES
April 29, 2013
Robert Kuhn - Interim Vice Chancellor for Finance & Administrative Services and CFO

2. 2
LSU Tuition and Fee Schedule

3. 3
SREB Tuition and Fee Comparison
2011-2012
Undergraduate Graduate
Resident Nonresident Resident Nonresident
Louisiana State University $6,354 $19,362 $7,202 $20,331
SREB 4-Yr. 1 Avg-Excluding LSU $8,233 $22,355 $10,018 $21,764
Difference from Avg-Excl. LSU
Dollar $1,879 $2,993 $2,816 $1,433
Percent 29.6% 15.5% 39.1% 7.0%

4. 4
UNDERGRADUATE IN-STATE TUITION AND REQUIRED FEES
SREB FOUR-YEAR 1 INSTITUTIONS (2011-2012)
Institution
In-State
Tuition & Fees Institution
In-State
Tuition & Fees
Clemson University $12,304 University of Tennessee, Knoxville $8,396
University of Virginia $11,576 Old Dominion University $8,144
University of Delaware $11,192 University of Alabama at Birmingham $7,740
University of Texas at Dallas $11,014 University of Memphis $7,696
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State U. $10,509 University of Arkansas $7,173
University of South Carolina-Columbia $10,168 University of Oklahoma Norman Campus $7,124
University of Texas at Austin $9,792 Oklahoma State University Main Campus $7,107
University of Georgia $9,472 North Carolina State University $7,018
Texas Tech University $9,412 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill $7,009
Georgia State University $9,410 Louisiana State University $6,354
University of Texas at Arlington $9,292 University of Southern Mississippi $5,834
George Mason University $9,266 Florida State University $5,825
University of Kentucky $9,260 University of South Florida $5,806
University of Louisville $9,126 Mississippi State University $5,805
University of Houston $8,840 University of North Carolina at Greensboro $5,765
University of North Texas $8,742 Florida International University $5,675
Auburn University $8,698 West Virginia University $5,674
University of Maryland College Park $8,655 University of Florida $5,657
University of Alabama $8,600 University of Central Florida $5,584
Texas A & M University $8,480
Average-Excluding LSU $8,233
LSU Difference from Average
Dollar -$1,879
Percent 29.6%

5. 5
Public Policy Issue
Comparison to SREB 4 YR 1
State $
Per FTE
Tuition $
Per FTE
Total
$
Per FTE
LSU A&M $5,030 $8,088 $13,118
SREB $6,143 $9,185 $15,328
Difference ($1,114) ($1,097) ($2,210)
Includes
Law Center
$0 $5,000 $10,000 $15,000 $20,000 $25,000 $30,000
FL
AR
MS
LA
WV
OK
GA
SREB Average
VA
TN
NC
TX
AL
SC
KY
MD
DE
$5,203
$5,847
$5,255
$5,030
$3,007
$5,803
$6,737
$6,143
$4,114
$6,152
$11,384
$6,660
$5,088
$3,096
$7,489
$12,461
$5,757
$4,556
$5,856
$7,700
$8,088
$10,593
$8,872
$8,359
$9,185
$11,381
$9,537
$5,051
$10,177
$11,888
$16,054
$12,556
$13,606
$23,468
State Funds per FTE Tuition per FTE
FY 2011-2012 Funding per FTE

6. 6
LSU TOPS Coverage of Tuition & Required Fees
Undergraduate Students Taking 12 Hours Per Semester (2011-2012)
Academic Year Per Semester
Annual Tuition & Req. Fees $6,318 $3,159
TOPS Award $4,552 $2,276
Amount Paid by
Student $1,766 $883

7. 7
State General Fund Compared to Mandated Costs
Unrestricted Operating Budget
FY 2008-2009 Through FY 2013-2014 (Projected)
$244.9M
$117.8M
$75.0M
$102.4M
$0
$50,000,000
$100,000,000
$150,000,000
$200,000,000
$250,000,000
$300,000,000
2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14
State General Fund vs. Total Mandated Cost
State General Fund
Mandates

8. 8
LSU Room & Board Charges
 2011-2012 Average Room Charge: $5,180
 2012-2013 Average Room Charge: $6,600
 Increase: $1,420 (27%)
 2011-2012 Average Meal Plan Charge: $3,490
 2012-2013 Average Meal Plan Charge: $3,618
 Increase: $128 (4%)

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UNDERGRADUATE ROOM CHARGES
LSU VS. SREB 4 YEAR 1 INSTITUTIONS (2011-2012)
Institution Name
Average
Room Charge Institution Name
Average Room
Charge
Georgia State University $7,800 University of Memphis $4,998
Florida International University $7,792 University of Virginia-Main Campus $4,946
University of Delaware $6,176 University of North Carolina at Greensboro $4,930
University of Maryland-College Park $5,793 University of Georgia $4,916
Florida State University $5,668 University of South Carolina-Columbia $4,630
Oklahoma State University-Main Campus $5,580 Mississippi State University $4,612
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill $5,520 University of Louisville $4,520
The University of Texas at Dallas $5,517 University of Kentucky $4,510
University of South Florida-Main Campus $5,514 West Virginia University $4,480
University of Alabama at Birmingham $5,400 University of Oklahoma Norman Campus $4,412
George Mason University $5,350 Texas Tech University $4,290
University of Central Florida $5,300 Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University $4,138
University of Arkansas $5,250 The University of Texas at Arlington $3,874
University of Florida $5,250 Clemson University N/A
Louisiana State University $5,180 Texas A & M University-College Station N/A
North Carolina State University at Raleigh $5,176 The University of Tennessee N/A
University of Houston $5,098 The University of Texas at Austin N/A
Old Dominion University $5,058 University of North Texas N/A
The University of Alabama $5,050 University of Southern Mississippi N/A
Auburn University $5,030
Average-Excluding LSU $5,206
LSU Difference from Average
Dollar -$26
Percent -0.5%

10. 10
UNDERGRADUATE MEAL PLAN
LSU VS. SREB 4 YEAR 1 INSTITUTIONS (2011-2012
Institution Name
Average
Meal Plan Institution Name
Average
Meal Plan
University of Kentucky $5,464 Florida International University $3,538
Auburn University $4,962 The University of Alabama $3,514
University of Maryland-College Park $4,084 Louisiana State University $3,490
University of Delaware $4,020 North Carolina State University at Raleigh $3,360
West Virginia University $3,956 University of Memphis $3,332
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill $3,950 The University of Texas at Dallas $3,296
University of Virginia-Main Campus $3,920 University of Houston $3,220
University of Alabama at Birmingham $3,894 Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University $3,128
Texas Tech University $3,805 University of Arkansas $3,080
University of Georgia $3,792 University of North Carolina at Greensboro $2,930
University of Central Florida $3,774 University of Louisville $2,920
Florida State University $3,744 University of South Carolina-Columbia $2,770
Old Dominion University $3,738 Oklahoma State University-Main Campus $2,520
The University of Texas at Arlington $3,680 Clemson University N/A
University of South Florida-Main Campus $3,676 Texas A & M University-College Station N/A
University of Oklahoma Norman Campus $3,648 The University of Tennessee N/A
George Mason University $3,600 The University of Texas at Austin N/A
Georgia State University $3,590 University of North Texas N/A
Mississippi State University $3,550 University of Southern Mississippi N/A
University of Florida $3,550
Average-Excluding LSU $3,625
LSU Difference from Average
Dollar -$135
Percent -3.9%