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Connecticut Community Colleges receive 60% of their current funds operating budget from State support, which includes about 57% from unrestricted General Fund resources (block grant, tuition freeze and fringe benefits) and about 3% from restricted state grants and scholarships. Other support comes primarily from student tuition and fees; federal grants; and private gifts.
In recent years, the percent of expenditures supported by State resources has declined from a high of 67%. This compares with a Board of Governor’s tuition policy, which calls for a State share of between 65-70% for community colleges.| Expenditures (In Millions of Dollars) | ||||
| State Support | Other Support | Total Current Funds | Percent From State Support | |
| Fiscal Year 2002 | 181.9 | 103.6 | 285.5 | 63.7% |
| Fiscal Year 2003 | 181.3 | 117.6 | 298.9 | 60.7% |
| Fiscal Year 2004 | 175.4 | 129.6 | 305.0 | 57.5% |
| Fiscal Year 2005 | 200.0 | 137.1 | 337.1 | 59.3% |
| Fiscal Year 2006 | 214.0 | 144.7 | 358.7 | 59.7% |
When local government support is included, total publicly funded support ratios for peer institutions average from 54% to 59%, which is in line with public support in Connecticut. Peer institutions receive a lower portion of their current funds operating budget from State support, with ratios averaging from only 26% to 43%, but they receive significantly more from local government.
These differences reflect the fact that states operate under different funding models, with many peer institutions receiving both state and local taxpayer support.| Percent of Expenditures From State and Local Support | ||||||
| Fiscal Year 2002 | Fiscal Year 2003 | Fiscal Year 2004 | Fiscal Year 2005 | Fiscal Year 2006 | 5 Year Average | |
| All CCCs | 63.7% | 60.6% | 57.5% | 59.3% | 59.6% | 60.2% |
| Peer Institutions' Support | 58.7% | 56.2% | 53.8% | 55.2% | 56.8% | 56.2% |
| Percent of Expenditures From State and Local Support by College | ||||||
| Fiscal Year 2002 | Fiscal Year 2003 | Fiscal Year 2004 | Fiscal Year 2005 | Fiscal Year 2006 | 5 Year Average | |
| Asnuntuck | 68.2% | 68.2% | 64.1% | 68.0% | 65.5% | 66.8% |
| Northwestern CT | 72.0% | 71.3% | 55.6% | 50.5% | 71.5% | 64.2% |
| Quinebaug Valley | 64.9% | 63.5% | 64.2% | 64.2% | 57.2% | 62.8% |
| Peer Total Support | 61.2% | 62.4% | 57.8% | 58.4% | 57.6% | 59.5% |
| Capital | 57.8% | 61.0% | 50.4% | 55.2% | 54.6% | 55.8% |
| Gateway | 62.5% | 57.4% | 52.8% | 55.8% | 60.1% | 57.7% |
| Housatonic | 59.6% | 54.5% | 54.7% | 55.6% | 55.6% | 56.0% |
| Peer Total Support | 55.2% | 51.7% | 48.0% | 52.7% | 54.1% | 52.3% |
| Manchester | 67.5% | 58.8% | 60.9% | 62.9% | 62.1% | 62.4% |
| Naugatuck Valley | 65.4% | 64.9% | 63.3% | 61.2% | 53.3% | 61.6% |
| Norwalk | 58.6% | 53.0% | 48.9% | 54.2% | 61.2% | 55.2% |
| Peer Total Support | 62.8% | 57.2% | 53.0% | 56.5% | 59.3% | 57.8% |
| Middlesex | 67.7% | 68.6% | 65.6% | 66.7% | 63.7% | 66.5% |
| Three Rivers | 69.8% | 66.1% | 67.1% | 67.4% | 65.2% | 67.1% |
| Tunxis | 59.8% | 57.2% | 56.2% | 58.1% | 57.9% | 57.8% |
| Peer Total Support | 55.5% | 53.6% | 56.3% | 53.3% | 56.4% | 55.0% |
