City University of New York

Agency Web Site: http://www.cuny.edu/

Mission

The City University of New York (CUNY) has its origins in the Free Academy, established in 1847 under the auspices of the New York City Board of Education, and today is the nation’s largest urban public university system. The University’s mission is to provide affordable higher education with a focus on the urban community of New York City.

Budget Highlights

The Executive Budget recommends $3.7 billion All Funds ($2.15 billion in Fiduciary Funds that represent the City of New York paying Senior College costs in the first instance, $1.36 billion in General Fund support that represents both the State’s contribution to these costs and the operations of the CUNY Community Colleges, $175.4 million in authority to disburse self-generated revenue, and $45 million in capital funding). General Fund growth is primarily related to fringe benefit cost increases and the net impact of community college enrollment.

The Executive Budget estimates a workforce of 13,024 consistent with 2012-13 levels.

The 2013-14 Executive budget continues the State's commitment to provide stable and predictable funding levels for CUNY. The Executive Budget maintains General Fund operating support at prior year levels as required in maintenance of effort provisions through the NYSUNY 2020 Challenge Grant Program legislation, provides additional tuition revenue authority according to a rational and predictable 5 year tuition plan, recognizes the increased cost of employee benefits and continues to provide eligible students with financial assistance in the form of a Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) credit.

Stable State support levels, predictable tuition increases and additional financial assistance for students will help CUNY campuses add more faculty, decrease class sizes, increase course offerings and improve graduation rates while providing both access and affordability to students with limited income.

The Executive Budget continues support of CUNY's 7 community colleges, maintaining base operating aid support at $2,272 per full time equivalent (FTE) student while implementing the Next Generation NY Job Linkage Program refocusing community college vocational programs to prepare students to succeed in today's high skill economy.

The Next Generation NY Job Linkage Program will facilitate a partnership between community colleges, local employers and the Regional Economic Development Councils to identify job training needs -- creating a direct link between community college training programs and the needs of local employers. Moreover, the program provides additional funding to reward community colleges that enable students to find or advance in good-paying jobs, train for careers that are in demand by employers in their region, and help students graduate on time with an industry-recognized degree or certificate.

For more information on this agency's budget recommendations located in the Executive Budget Briefing Book, click on the following link:

Briefing Book – Higher Education (PDF)

Note: Most recent estimates as of 01/22/2013

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