EHS budget increases with higher enrollment
Historically, the College of Education and Human Services has the largest budget at Central Michigan University.
Detailed in the 2014-14 operating budget, EHS earned $35.4 million from tuition alone. State appropriations accounted for $12.02 million, up 5.6 percent from last year.
For the 2013-14 academic year, the college’s overall revenue was $46,532,592. This year, the budget was increased to $47,462,840, increasing after losing around $3 million from 2012-13.
“CMU has a responsibility-centered management budget model so decision making with respect to each college’s budget is made at the college level,” said Associate Director of Financial Planning and Budgets, Joe Garrison. “Each college makes numerous decisions when they create their budget and then submit them to our office for review and inclusion in the overall university budget.”
Most departments saw marginal increases in revenue from tuition and state appropriated funding, coinciding with increased enrollment. Human and environmental studies consistently is the largest department, bringing in over $13 million from the previous two years.
Recreation, parks and leisure services traditionally has the second-highest enrollment, followed by counseling and special education. Educational leadership is the smallest program on campus, this year bringing in $670,806, but accounted for $2.1 million in global campus revenue, a testament to CMU's growing global campus.
Last year, expenditures for teacher salaries at the Child Development and Learning Lab increased by almost $10,000; going from $303,561 to 313,229. The college was also able to put more money towards supplies and equipment, as well as benefits.
Nel Boose, director of Enrollment and Financial Operations, said expenditures for the college are determined by assessment of all of their programs and services.
“We continuously assess our programs and services to ensure they are in alignment with market trends, student demand, and university or college strategic priorities,” Boose said. “It is that evaluation that determines any shifts or adjustments we make in resource allocation.”
Faculty salaries accounted for $11.25 million $10.73 million, combined with staff salaries and benefits, personnel expenditures totaled $19.23 million, up $1 million from last year.
