Tuition & Fees Proposal for FY 2018 (effective Fall 2017)

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1 Tuition & Fees Proposal for FY 2018 (effective Fall 2017) based on the Tuition & Fees Committee Report President John M. Beehler, Ph.D., CPA Vice President of Finance & Administration/CFO, Ashok K. Roy, Ph.D., CIA, CBA June 2017

2 FY Tuition & Fees Proposal Background This Tuition & Fees proposal is based on consideration of recommendations of Tuition & Fees Evaluation Committee (TFEC). The TFEC for was composed of students, faculty, deans and staff members and met seven times beginning on March 29, Early meetings started with presentations from Schools and individuals requesting fee increases, decreases and changes in the methodology of how some fees were being charged. Discussion was focused on current tuition and fees along with comparative data from Alabama schools. In Spring 2017, JSU restructured its Tuition/Fee model. After reviewing the results of the new fee structure, some Schools determined their fee structured needed adjusting. Some Schools found they had omitted some courses off the fee structure, while others found that certain fees could be reduced but yet others needed increasing. Some Schools have new programs that need a fee assessed. Recommendations focus primarily on these areas. The Board of Trustees approved on May 1, 2017, the change of the Athletic Fee from $50 per semester to $6.00 per credit hour. 2

3 Summary of Recommendations Effective Fall 2017 Tuition and Fees A. Undergraduate, Graduate Tuition NO increase in Undergraduate ($ per credit hour) or Graduate tuition ($ per credit hour) for Fall 2017, Spring 2018 and Summer 2018 o The Tuition & Fees Committee s recommendation is to hold tuition steady while we concentrate more on the fee structure to bring our pricing in line with our competitors. (See tuition rates of universities in Alabama for context - Appendix A) B. Doctoral Tuition/Fees Requests and Alterations For both doctoral programs eliminate all fees with the exception of university fees and necessary programmatic fees. This request is for doctoral programs only. School of Health Professions & Wellness, Department of Nursing o One-Price Tuition with a Tuition-Lock for the BSN to DNP plans of study o One-Price Tuition with a Tuition-Lock for the Post Master s DNP plans of study o PARAMETERS : Students will receive tuition lock IF and only IF they are consistent with the plan of study to which they self-select. Should a student not attend for a semester, the student would then have to pay current tuition and fees for the program/university upon re-entry and would no longer be eligible for the one-price tuition with a lock. One-price tuition cost will be evaluated annually to analyze cost-benefit for program. (See Cost Analyses & Comparisons, Appendix B) School of Human Services and Social Sciences, Department of Emergency Management o Three year Doctoral Tuition-Freeze at $ per credit hour o Eliminate the Doctoral Fee for the Emergency Management Doctoral program. Students are generally all over the world taking on-line courses. Most students generally attend part time and take longer to finish their degree. Currently a student taking three credit hours will pay $1, in tuition and $611 in fees. When reviewing other universities in Alabama, none were found to charge a separate Doctoral fee. The department does NOT receive funds from this fee. o Continue to assess university fees each semester. 3

4 C. Fees i. School of Health Professions & Wellness Course Number or Change Rationale Program NEW FEES Respiratory Therapy Program $200 per semester Costs for lab supplies and equipment each semester (5 semesters); new program HPE 141* $300 per course Alpine Skiing II course with out of pocket expenses; cost is directly related to activity; omitted from fees last year HPE 303 $130 per course Live Text requirement for PE students; paid in School of Education last year as a program fee HPE 355 $175 per course Praxis fee & supervisor travel for education students for PE students; paid in School of Education last year as a program fee HPE 409 $255 per course EdTPA costs (testing) and supervisor travel for PE students; paid in School of Education last year as a program fee HPE 482 $255 per course EdTPA costs (testing) and supervisor travel for PE students; paid in School of Education last year as a program fee SMR 275* $220 per course Certification costs for wilderness and first aid certification; omitted from fees last year INCREASE FEES HPE 140* Increase from $200 to $300 per course Alpine Skiing I course with out of pocket expenses; cost directly related to activity HPE 147, 148, and 158* Increase from $30 to $75 per course Costs directly associated with facility fee (cross-fit) and canoeing/rafting HPE 164* Increase from $10 to $20 Costs directly associated with two weekends of natural per credit hour HPE 232* Increase from $10 to $15 per credit hour DECREASE FEES HPE (with Decrease from $10 per exceptions noted credit hour to $5 per credit above) hour HPE 362, 381, 400, 415 SMR 271 and 310 Decrease from $10 per credit hour to $5 per credit hour Decrease from $10 per credit hour to $5 per credit hour rock climbing & cliff rappelling Costs directly associated with CPR certification expenses Activities courses requiring equipment, specialty certifications, supplies, etc. Reduction in fees will adequately sustain course. Equipment for these courses such as Biomechanics, Exercise Phys, etc. Reduction in fees will adequately sustain course. Equipment associated with courses as well as course related expenses (e.g., camping); Reduction in fees will adequately sustain course. *Students previously paid these costs out of pocket. This change will allow students to use financial aid, if applicable, for fees. 4

5 ii. School of Education Course Number or Program NEW ED 300 (or equivalent) Child Study Center DECREASE/REMOVE FCS 122 (online lab section) FCS 353 (Gadsden child center lab) Program Fees for SOE students ECE 306, EED 339, EED 340, ED 496 SPE 340, SPE 341, SPE 440, ED 496 CTE 362, CTE 444, CTE 460 ED 496, ESE 306, ESE 485 Change Rationale $20.00 Students have always been required to purchase individual liability insurance by the School of Education. By charging this fee, it will allow JSU to purchase at a discounted group rate thus saving the student $ Assess $50.00 deposit to hold registration spot Remove the $50 course fee and $15 course fee, respectively Remove program fees. Assess course fees instead as outlined below. Deposit will be applied toward tuition if child attends. If child doesn t attend, deposit will not be refunded. Necessary to prevent low enrollment numbers when parents change mind and difficulty occurs with filling late vacancies. Fees are unnecessary or redundancies caught in initial phase of fee roll-out. Overall rationale for items below: Students in the Teacher Education Program (TEP) were being charged Program Fees ranging from $231 to $228 per semester. Students who took non-program courses (e.g., personal enrichment course in summer) were charged the TEP program fee. The proposed change converts the fee to a course fee instead of a program fee so that students only pay when registering for courses on the Teacher Education Checklist. $ Total student outlay for out-of-pocket expenses is now pro-rated over 4 semesters. $ Total student outlay for out-of-pocket expenses is now pro-rated over 4 semesters. $ Total student outlay for out-of-pocket expenses is now pro-rated over 3 semesters for Secondary Education. $ Total student outlay for out-of-pocket expenses is now pro-rated over 3 semesters. Praxis tests have different costs for different programs. 5

6 iii. School of Science Course Number or Program REDUCE FEES Mathematics & Computer Information Services Program Change Reduce lab course fees from $40 to $20 per course Rationale After evaluation, a reduction in course fee will sustain needs of department. iv. School of Human Services and Social Sciences Course Number or Program NEW FEES New Master of Social Work program Change $30 the first semester/enrollment into program Rationale The fee will cover program materials needed by the student. SW 570, SW 571 $30 per course New graduate level social work program; fees are to cover internship materials and field instructor travel v. Other Department/Area Change Rationale Transcript Fee (INCREASE) In-office request increase from $5 to $12 Online mailed request increase from $5 to $7.75** Transcript fees have not increased since Recommended increase will cover current transcript processing expenses as well as offsetting the cost of College Scheduler and CollegeSource Transfer Evaluation System. Total cost to student will be $10.00, which includes the processing fee of $2.25. Electronic PDF increase from $5 to $6*** Total cost to student will be $10.00, which includes the processing fee of $4.00. Community College Students (WAIVER) Waive university, program and course fees Waive these fees for students enrolled at community colleges who are taking a required pre-transfer course for their major at JSU. When SOE offered a course from JSU at a Community College, projected enrollment fell from 26 to 6 students upon assessment of university fees. 6

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8 Appendix A The Committee recommends no increase in Undergraduate and Graduate Tuition for the FY 2018 academic year. With the implementation of our new Tuition/Fee structure the students saw an increase in their financial burden. Since the new Tuition/Fee structure has only been in place since Spring 2017 we recommend keeping tuition level for FY 2018, while adjusting the fee structure to ensure that we are enhancing the student experience. Tuition comparison from other state institutions is reflected in the following chart for undergraduate tuition. (Projected) FY 2018 UNDERGRADUATE TUITION $12,000 $10,000 $8,000 $6,000 $4,000 $2,000 $- University FY 2018 Percent Increase University FY 2018 Percent Increase Alabama State 20.00% University of South Alabama 3.50% Troy University 5.00% University of Alabama 3.00% University North Alabama 4.90% Auburn - Montgomery 3.00% University West Alabama 4.50% Auburn University 3.00% University Alabama Huntsville 4.00% Montevallo - Undergraduate 3.00% Alabama - Birmingham 3.50% Montevallo - Graduate -0.49% Athens State 3.50% Alabama A&M 1.00% 8

9 BSN-DNP & POST-MASTER S DNP Appendix B Page 1 of 3 School BSN-DNP Post-Master's Comments Samford $ 58, $ 32, $809 per credit hour; numerous fees JSU - Current $ 41, $ 21, $461 per credit hour; includes all fees UAB $ 39, $ 20, $510 per credit hour; unable to determine all fees USA $ 37, $ 19, $547 per credit hour; unable to determine all fees Troy $ 36, $ 17, $494 per credit hour; numerous fees JSU - Proposed $ 35, $ 18, $461 per credit hour; includes proposed fees UAH $ 27, $ 15, $381 per credit hour; No fees assessed UA $ 23, $ 14, $367 per credit hour; unable to determine all fees $70, $60, $50, $40, $30, $20, $10, BSN-DNP $- Samford JSU Current UAB USA Troy JSU Proposed UAH UA Post-Master's $35, $30, $25, $20, $15, $10, $5, $- Samford JSU Current UAB USA JSU Proposed Troy UAH UA 9

10 Comparison of Tuition/Fees for One-Price Option for BSN-DNP Program Effective Fall 2017 Appendix B Page 2 of 3 BSN-DNP Program (NP Tracks) Current Costs: $31,809 Tuition only at $461 per hour $3,000 Doctoral Fee (University) $1,600 University Fees (Fall/Spring)* $800 University Fees (Summer)* $300 Student Activity Fee $1,200 Technology Fee $600 Athletic Fee $200 Simulation Fee $1,800 Professional Nursing Fee TOTAL COSTS: $41,309 BSN-DNP Program (NP Tracks) Proposed Costs: $31,809 Tuition only at $461 per hour $2,000 University Fees**(Fall/Spring/Summer) $200 Simulation Fee $991 Professional Nursing Fee Request elimination of technology fee, athletic fee, student activity fee, and doctoral fee. Reduction of professional nursing fee. Consistent fee in summer for university fee of $100. TOTAL COSTS: $35,000 *calculated using 8 fall/spring $200 each and 4 summer semesters at $200 each **calculated using 8 fall/spring $200 each and 4 summer semesters at $100 each The one-price with a tuition lock allows the following: Students in a 12 semester program of study - $2, per semester Students in a 15 semester program of study - $2, per semester 10

11 Comparison of Tuition/Fees for One-Price Option for Post-Master s DNP Program Effective Fall 2017 Appendix B Page 3 of 3 Post-Master s DNP Current Costs: $16,596 Tuition only at $461 per hour $1,500 Doctoral Fee (University) $800 University Fees (Fall/Spring)* $200 University Fees (Summer)* $150 Student Activity Fee $600 Technology Fee $300 Athletic Fee $900 Professional Nursing Fee TOTAL COSTS: $21,046 Post-Master s Proposed Costs: $16,596 Tuition only at $461 per hour $1,000 University Fees (Fall/Spring/Summer)** $404 Professional Nursing Fees Request elimination of technology fee, athletic fee, student activity fee, and doctoral fee. Reduction of professional nursing fee. Consistent fee in summer for university fee of $100. TOTAL COSTS: $18,000 *calculated using 4 fall/spring $200 each and 1 summer semester at $200 each **calculated using 4 fall/spring $200 each and 2 summer semesters at $100 each The one-price tuition lock allows the following: Students in a four semester program of study - $4, per semester Students in a six semester program of study - $3, per semester 11

12 Alice Wudarczyk, Chair Hayden Clay, Student Natalia Esparragoza, Student Kasey Gamble, Student Kendall Garrett, Student Breon Moore, Student Ranger Rumrill, Student Janet Bavonese Paul Beezley Ken Bodiford Evelyn Bragg Eric Brasher Terry Casey Bill Fielding Vijaya Gompa John-Bauer Graham Elizabeth Gulledge Pitt Harding Jai Ingraham Kristin Johnson Chandni Khadka Tim Lindblom Sarah Miles Allison Newton Maureen Newton Lori Owens Justin Parker Kim Presson Bill Scroggins Greg Seitz Christie Shelton Rochelle Smith Tommy Turner Joe Walsh Resource Members Jim Brigham Pam Findley Tori Gaddy Kevin McFry Janice Thomas Emily White Robin Yarbrough Tuition & Fees Evaluation Committee FY