UNC Wilmington Proposed Tuition and Fees for Fiscal Year 2022

UNC Wilmington

Proposed Tuition and Fees for Fiscal Year 2022

December 11, 2020

Summary BOG Guidance:

* No tuition increase is being requested

Fees Allowed Notes

Mandatory No- Exception is Student Health Center Fee

- All other changes result in a net zero increase

Special No - Only for new programs

Application No

Tuition Undergraduate Graduate

Resident - Tuition No No

Nonresident - Tuition Yes Yes

Recreation Debt Fee Proposal

Recreation Debt FeeData Summary

EXISTING NEW Total

Current Fee $ 201.00 $ 0.00 $ 201.00

Change -$ 52.00 $ 52.00 $ 0.00

FY 2020-21 Proposed

Fee$ 149.00 $ 52.00 $ 201.00

New Revenue

Generated-$ 644,800.00 $ 644,800.00 $ 0.00

Last Decrease Fall 2014 n/a

1. Existing Recreation Expansion Debt Fee reduction is a result of:

a. Bond refunding in 2020 to lower interest expense

b. Growth, allowing expense to be shared by more students

2. New Recreation Field Debt Fee will support:

a. $9.75M construction project to be completed fall 2022

(funds raised from a bond issuance)

b. Project includes: Multi-purpose natural turf field; a smaller

flex field; basketball, sand volleyball and tennis courts; an

outdoor gym/yoga area; and a building for SRC staff and

storage

o Replaces aging outdoor recreation fields and courts with

quality playing surfaces for club sport competitions

o Provides enhanced facility to host outdoor campus

events

o Assists in meeting ~900 annual student reservations

o Meets National Intramural Recreation Sports

Association (NIRSA) standards

University Response Summary

Mode Response Notes (if applicable)

Student

Survey

42.3% either supported or

strongly supported vs. 30.2%

that opposed or strongly

opposed.

See tuition and fee

survey attachment for

more information.

Student

Government

Association

Supported Reallocation

For: 23

Against: 1

Abstain: 3

CITI

CommitteeSupported Reallocation Unanimous (10-0)

*Note: The pedestrian bridge identified in the rendering above is included in the scope of work associated with the rec field project.

Recreation Debt Fee

Gazebo Participation Summary – Increase AY 18/19 to AY 19/20

Recreation Debt Fee

* Yellow highlighted sport club teams that use the Gazebo Complex for practice, games and/or training.

Baseball Cycling Equestrian

Crew Golf Gymnastics

Field Hockey Men's Lacrosse Women's Lacrosse

Ice Hockey Men's Rugby Women's Rugby

Quidditch Men's Soccer Women's Soccer

Sailing Cheer Triathlon

Softball Tennis Water Polo

Swimming Women's Ultimate Men's Volleyball

Men's Ultimate Women's Volleyball

Sports Clubs

Action Item:

The university is requesting Board of Trustees

approval to repurpose $52.00 of the existing

$201.00 Recreation Debt Fee to pay for the

recreation fields and facilities project (resulting in

no net increase from FY21 to FY22).

Student Health Center Fee Proposal

Student Health Center FeeData Summary

Current Fee $219.00

FY 2021-22 Proposed Fee $246.07

Increase Amount $27.07

New Revenue Generated $335,668.00

Increase % 12.36%

Last Increase Fall 2017

Increase will support:

1. $14.63 to replenish operating budget for past increases in personnel cost

of $181,455

a. FY19 UNC System 2% SHRA and EHRA salary increase

b. State-mandated medical and administrative staff salary increases to

meet System compensation market rates (2017 six med. staff, 2020 six

med. staff and eight admin. staff)

c. Reclass vacant LPN to RN

d. Benefit increases FY18 – FY21

2. $8.11 for anticipated increases in benefits ($100,564)

a. Between FY18 and FY21, state retirement increased 4.55%, and ORP

increased 0.58%

b. Between FY18 and FY21, health insurance increased $437 per FTE

c. There are 35 FTEs covered by the health services fee. The total

increase for the prior four years was $80,500, or on average $20,125

per year. Data suggests the unit will require $100,625 to cover the

benefit increases for the next five years.

3. $4.33 for increases in medical supply costs ($53,692)

a. Medical supply costs have risen on average 5.7% each year for the last

four years (2017-2020). It is expected that the increase could be as high

as 10% in 2021 due to the lingering effects of COVID on the supply

chain.

b. SHC is requesting funding based on a 10% increase in year one and a

6% increase over the following four years.

University Response Summary

Mode Response Notes (if applicable)

Student

Survey

35.1% either supported or

strongly supported vs. 40.5% that

opposed or strongly opposed.

See tuition and fee

survey attachment for

more information.

Student

Government

Association

Supported Reallocation

For: 20

Against: 5

Abstain: 2

CITI

CommitteeSupported Reallocation Unanimous (10-0)

Student Health Center Fee Comparison to UNC System Institutions

* Proposed $246.07

Student Health Center Fee Rates

Institution FY 20-21 Amount

UNC School of the Arts 882.00

NC State University 407.00

UNC Chapel Hill 400.15

UNC Asheville 368.00

NC A&T State University 338.50

Appalachian State University 325.00

Western Carolina University 314.00

NC Central University 310.00

UNC Greensboro 312.66

Winston-Salem State University 267.00

Elizabeth City State University 265.23

East Carolina University 263.00

UNC Charlotte 247.00

Fayetteville State University 247.00

UNC Wilmington 219.00

UNC Pembroke 205.49

Action Item:

The university is requesting Board of Trustees

approval to increase the Student Health Center

Fee by $27.07 (from $219.00 in FY21 to $246.07

in FY22).

FY 2021-22

Anticipated Housing Rates

FY 2021-22 Anticipated Housing Rates

Room Type 2020-2021 2021-2022 Variance

Residence Hall Double (BK, GR, HE, SZ, GA) 3% 2,967$ 3,056$ 89$

Cornerstone Hall, Innovation Double, Keystone Double 3% 3,341$ 3,442$ 100$

Pelican & Sandpiper Halls - Single 3% 4,280$ 4,408$ 128$

Pelican & Sandpiper Halls - Doubles 3% 3,805$ 3,919$ 114$

University Suites Double 0% 3,341$ 3,341$ -$

University Suites Single 0% 3,543$ 3,543$ -$

Terrapin & Loggerhead - Single 4,500$

Terrapin & Loggerhead - Double 4:1 4,000$

Terrapin & Loggerhead - Double 2:1 4,124$

Seahawk Village and Landing 3% 4,090$ 4,213$ 123$

Seahawk Crossing 3% 4,051$ 4,173$ 122$

Seahawk Summer (per summer school session) 775$ 800$ 25$

Semester Rates

UNC System Institution Comparisons(Lowest Priced Double)

Institution

Cost Per

Semester

2019-2020

2020-2021 %

Increase

2020-2021

$ Increase

Cost Per

Semester

2020-2021

Preliminary

Rates for

2021-2022*

2021-2022 $

Increase*

Preliminary

Cost Per

Semester

2021-2022*

North Carolina A&T State University $ 2,105 4.8% $ 100 $ 2,205 4.0% $ 88 $ 2,293

Fayetteville State University $ 2,257 0.0% $ 0 $ 2,257 0.0% $ - $ 2,257

Appalachian State University $ 2,310 1.0% $ 23 $ 2,333 3.5% $ 82 $ 2,415

UNC School of Arts $ 2,327 6.4% $ 150 $ 2,477 TBD TBD TBD

Elizabeth City State University $ 2,445 3.0% $ 73 $ 2,518 0.0% $ - $ 2,518

UNC Pembroke $ 2,470 0.0% $ - $ 2,470 0.0% $ - $ 2,470

Western Carolina University $ 2,514 2.2% $ 56 $ 2,570 2.3% $ 58 $ 2,628

North Carolina Central University $ 2,546 7.3% $ 186 $ 2,732 3.0% $ 82 $ 2,814

UNC Asheville $ 2,723 3.0% $ 82 $ 2,805 3.0% $ 84 $ 2,889

UNC Greensboro $ 2,758 2.0% $ 55 $ 2,813 3.0% $ 84 $ 2,897

East Carolina University $ 2,760 0.0% $ - $ 2,760 2.0% $ 55 $ 2,815

Winston-Salem State University $ 2,956 -0.9% $ (27) $ 2,929 0.0% $ - $ 2,929

UNC Wilmington $ 2,867 3.5% $ 100 $ 2,967 3.0% $ 89 $ 3,056

North Carolina State University $ 3,035 0.0% $ - $ 3,035 2.5% $ 76 $ 3,111

UNC Charlotte $ 3,280 3.0% $ 100 $ 3,380 TBD TBD TBD

UNC Chapel Hill $ 3,371 2.0% $ 67 $ 3,438 2.0% $ 69 $ 3,507

*Preliminary rates for other campuses are not official.

National Peer Group Comparison

Institution

Prior Year

Semester

2019-2020

Cost Per

Semester

2020-2021

Increase

from Prior

Year

%

Change

Western Washington University $2,227 $2,377 $150 6.7%

Wisconsin - EAU Claire $2,500 $2,475 -$25 -1.0%

Truman State University $2,817 $2,477 -$340 -12.1%

Murray State $2,467 $2,480 $13 0.5%

James Madison University $2,714 $2,754 $40 1.5%

University of Maine $2,759 $2,835 $76 2.8%

UNC Wilmington $2,867 $2,967 $100 3.5%

College of Charleston $3,000 $3,000 $0 0.0%

University of Texas Dallas $3,200 $3,523 $323 10.1%

Towson University $3,723 $3,723 $0 0.0%

College of William and Mary $3,829 $3,945 $116 3.0%

California State - Chico $3,905 $4,101 $196 5.0%

Rowan University $4,157 $4,282 $125 3.0%

University of Maryland Baltimore County $3,792 $4,326 $534 14.1%

Cal Poly - San Luis Obispo $4,359 $4,359 $0 0.0%

Northern Iowa $2,350 $4,580 $2,230 94.9%

College of New Jersey $4,757 $4,758 $1 0.0%

SUNY - Binghamton $4,970 $4,970 $0 0.0%

Average Cost Per Semester $3,355 $3,552 $197 7.3%

Off-Campus Annual Rental Prices

Furnished

Apartment

Distance From UNCW

Campus

Current Year

Monthly Rate

Typical Contract

Length (Months) Utilities Included Total Cost of

Contract

Aspire 349 1.5 Miles $765.00 12Full/Electric Cap $30 per

bedroom $9,180.00

Camden Forest 1.3 Miles $749.00 12 Partial/Electric Not Included $8,988.00

Elevation 1.6 miles $730.00 12 Full/All Inclusive $8,760.00

Lighthouse 0.2 Miles $775.00 12Full/Electric Cap $25 per

bedroom $9,300.00

Progress 910 1.3 Miles $785.00 12Partial/Electric Cap $25 per

bedroom $9,420.00

Red Point 1 Mile $770.00 12 Partial/Electric Not Included $9,240.00

The Lofts at Randall 1.2 Miles $689.00 12Full/Electric Cap $25 per

bedroom $8,268.00

Uncommon

Wilmington1.1 miles $719.00 12 Partial/Electric Not Included $8,628.00

Wilshire Landing 1 Mile $674.00 12Full/Electric Cap $25 per

bedroom $8,088.00

Average Rent per Month $739.56 Average Annual Rate $8,874.67

$936.22 9 Full $8,426.00

$927.33 9 Full $8,346.00

Projected 2021-22 Seahawk Village & Landing

Projected 2021-22 Seahawk Crossing

FY 2021-22

Anticipated Meal Plan Rates

FY 2021-22 Anticipated All-Access Meal Plan RatesAnticipated All-Access Meal Plan Rates – Comparison to Prior Year (Pre-tax)

Plan Title Plan Description

AY 20/21 Price

Per Semester

(excluding food

dollar

component)

AY 21/22 Price

Per Semester

(excluding food

dollar

component)

% Change Key Takeaway(s)

All Access -Dining

Hall Exclusive

Plan

• All access to dining

halls (five meals per

day/seven days a week)

Plan/option not

offered in AY

20/21

1,750.00Not

applicable

• Greatest value for students that intend

to eat most of their meals in campus

dining hall facilities.

All Access -Dining

Hall Plus Three

Plan




• Up to three meals at

retail locations per week

Most similar

plan cost

1,803.00

1,893.15 5%

• Additional flexibility for students that

intend to eat at a retail location a few

times a week.

• Price adjustment needed to address

wage and food cost increases.

All Access -Dining

Hall Plus Six Plan




• Up to six meals at retail

locations per week

Most similar

plan cost

1,916.00

2,019.46 5.4%

• Most flexibility for students that intend

to eat a significant portion of their

meals at retail locations.

• Price adjustment needed to address

wage and food cost increases.

Meal Plan

Comparison of

Lowest-Priced

Freshman Options

* Proposed FY22 Rate

Institution

Total FY21 Fall

Semester

(Includes Tax)

UNC Pembroke 2,255.00$

UNC School of the Arts 2,251.00$

UNC Charlotte 2,250.00$

Western Carolina University 2,193.50$

North Carolina Central University 2,174.33$

UNC Asheville 2,170.00$

NC State University 2,090.20$

East Carolina University 2,074.75$

Fayetteville State University 2,051.32$

UNC Wilmington 1,972.50$

Winston Salem State University 1,936.12$

North Carolina A&T University 1,860.67$

UNC Greensboro 1,794.00$

UNC Chapel Hill 1,500.00$

Appalachian State University 1,446.00$

Elizabeth City State University 1,368.63$

Price Explanation• After tax price of base plan:

$1,750 x 1.07 = $1,872.50

• Plus $100 in dining dollars =

$1,972.50

• Dining dollars are taxed as they

are utilized

Cost of Attendance for Undergraduate Resident Living

on Campus with Meal Plan

Undergraduate Resident (AY)

Current

FY2020-21

Estimated

FY2021-22 $ Change % Change

Regular Term Tuition 4,443.00$ 4,443.00$ -$ 0.0%

Mandatory Fees 2,737.94$ 2,765.01$ 27.07$ 1.0%

Room 5,935.00$ 6,112.00$ 177.00$ 3.0%

Lowest Priced Meal Plan (all access) 4,008.42$ 3,945.00$ -63.42$ -1.6%

Books/Supplies 1,126.00$ 1,126.00$ -$ 0.0%

Transportation 1,810.00$ 1,810.00$ -$ 0.0%

Loan Origination Fee 64.00$ 64.00$ -$ 0.0%

Personal 1,650.00$ 1,650.00$ -$ 0.0%

Medical Insurance 2,627.00$ 2,627.00$ -$ 0.0%

Total 24,401.36$ 24,542.01$ 140.65$ .01%

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