FACT SHEET
May 17, 2007
University of Illinois 2008 fiscal year (July 1, 2007-June 30, 2008) preliminary revenue budget:
- Total proposed budget for the three U. of I. campuses (Urbana-Champaign, Chicago and Springfield) $3.9 billion, an increase of 5.1 percent over 2007.
- State of Illinois total U. of I. support $1.18 billion, or 30 percent of total budget.
- Includes an increase of $13.3 million in direct support to $724 million.
- Includes an increase of $65.6 million to $455 million for employee pensions and health care ("payments on behalf").
- Income increases of $58.8 million to $598.6 million from tuition, fees and cost-recovery programs.
- Gifts and endowment income increase of $10.5 million to $151.6 million.
- Sponsored-program (primarily federally sponsored research) a small increase of $7.5 million.
- UIC hospital and medical plans increase of $23.7 million to $514.5 million.
- Increase in Academic Facilities Maintenance to address deferred maintenance increases $9.4 million to $16.8 million.
University of Illinois 2008 preliminary expense budget:
- A 2.5 percent salary and benefit increase for a total faculty-staff salary outlay of
$2 billion (includes $8 million for faculty recruitment and retention).
- A $4.5 million increase in institutional financial aid to $32.5 million.
- Increase in deferred-maintenance spending of $8.5 million.
- Set aside of $18.7 million to meet inflationary costs in energy, insurance, operations and maintenance of new facilities.
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