Show Higher What Now It Is generally recognized that Utah Is not a rich state but is isone isone isone one with unusually large numbers numbers numbers num num- bers of ot children We are near to the top in the percentage of population finishing high school and college over 25 years of age have graduated from high school have four or more years of ot college against a national average of 77 Utah has a school age population population population pop pop- of ot of total population population population tion only New Mexico has more The US U.S. average is Utah has sacrificed much for education all along the line WITH THESE records come school money problems Up to now they have been mainly headaches headaches head head- aches for our elementary and secondary schools Now they have been dumped in the laps of our colleges and universities For example enrollments at state institutions since 1961 have jumped from to 42 or 59 They are projected to reach by 1976 an increase in increase increase in- in crease of ot or What can and should be done Schools who received 63 1961 appropriations of I are now requesting This is a jump of oC or This is an increase of or 41 over the 67 1965 appropriation of 48 Nor Is this all building building building build build- ing requests amount to an additional additional additional addi addi- million IN VIEW of these requests we present the following pertinent pertinent pertinent perti perti- nent facts to bring the problem into focus These facts indicate indicate indicate indi indi- cate taxpayer effort and sacrIfices sacrifices to support higher education education education tion In Utah The material is largely from Census B Bureau rep reports r 3 and ald the Statistical Ab Abstract Abstract Ab- Ab of the United States II Per capita expenditures for institutions of higher education education education tion Utah exceeded only by Alaska Alaka and Colorado Utah Uta h US U.S. average EXPENDITURES for higher education as percentage of personal personal personal per per- income Utah with is topped only by New Mexico with Utah spending is double the US U.S. average of College enrollments per 1000 of population Utah with is highest in the nation National average is INCOME Per capita income in Utah is but 86 of the na national national national na- na average Utah 2355 US U.S. average 2746 In capacity I we rank 33 Personal income per student enrolled in institutions of higher education Utah with is lowest in nation Arizona next lowest with US U.S. average average average aver aver- age is more than double Utah's with THE FACTS tell both a grim grimand grimand grimand and glorious tale We are being crushed under the load of or ever mounting hi higher g her education spending The time is at hand to explore means of stretching existing dollars doing the job more efficiently and generally making-do making with what we have In this light we present the following for Cor consideration and j investigation state Out students now ac account account account ac- ac count for of day enrollments enrollments enrollments enroll enroll- ments the figures are and Since 1960 resident enrollments have increased 77 0 whole 0 residents non 0 r n-r e sid en t shave have jumped 80 Gov Rampton has urged that the state out-of-state students students students stu stu- dents pay 80 of their higher education costs estimated tobe tol to be between and 1100 this year This would based on Coordinating Co Coordinating Coordinating Co- Co Council 67 1966 re reports reports reports re- re ports bring to schools about of additional income THE COORDINATING Council Council Coun Coun- I cil en also reports that the average I annual increase in resident non-resident students in Utah's higher Institutions institutions institutions from 1961 to 1965 was while the average resident resident resident resi resi- dent Increase is The Utah Building Board in its 1965 space utilization study reported Each institution could accommodate up to 30 more students with present classI class class- I rooms without using evening hours AUTHORITIES clai claim m that four quarter y ye around year a r-a r round scheduling of classes would en enable enable enable en- en able schools to enroll 75 more students each year than the two or three semester plans There are many who feel that students and families should bear more of college costs since they benefit directly Purely economic consideration rat ion and findings support this A recent study by the John Hancock In Insurance Insurance Insurance In- In Company shows that a college education is worth and that for every dollar dollar dollar dol dol- lar spent the student will get back 20 UT UTAH AH IS PROUD of her ac accomplishments accomplishments accomplishments ac- ac in higher tion Great sacrifices have been made made even even more may be re re- But loopholes of waste duplications and inefficiency must be closed and g greater rea t e r value for our dollars obtained |