Could that money not be used elsewhere?OrediggerPoke wrote: ↑Sun Mar 10, 2024 4:00 pmWyoming is facing an enrollment issue no doubt. I don’t see how the legislature’s recent moves do anything to assist with that.ragtimejoe1 wrote: ↑Sun Mar 10, 2024 8:21 am Flip the conversation. UW receives a greater percentage of its budget from the state than peer institutions (I think). Should WY taxpayers be forced to give UW all that money with no input? Just shut up and give us money. We'll tell you what's good for you. Steep declines in enrollment while spending, what, 440-50k/student/year, maybe indicates there are problems.
Perhaps declining enrollment indicates the university isn't appealing or providing service to WY citizens?
100% speculation but I'm sure there is a "non-university" side to this not necessarily based on far right beliefs.
I’d say it’s a misnomer to suggest that Wyoming taxpayers foot a larger portion of the university bill than our peer institutions. The vast majority of State funding for the University comes from mineral revenues on federal and state school lands (royalties and severance taxes). Without compiling the data, I’d say that we are fortunate in Wyoming that a relatively small portion of our personal taxes go to the University.
The declining enrollment is likely a symptom of large issues.