Budget & Finance Facts
- In fiscal year 2006-07, the state of Montana appropriated approximately $126 million to the MUS Education Units.
- Since FY 1992, state appropriations for education units increased by 9.3%.
- In FY 1992, state appropriations comprised 74% of current unrestricted operating funds.
- In FY 2007, state appropriations comprised 38% of current unrestricted operating funds.
- State funding per resident student FTE has declined from $4,578 in FY 1992 to $4,487 in FY 2007.
- In 2004-05, Montana’s doctoral research universities received $9,922 per student FTE in total revenue (state appropriation plus tuition), ranking them last among the western states.
MUS Funding History by Revenue Source
