This pie chart reflects the overall composition of income for the University of Regina for 1996-1997. The primary sources of revenue for the University are government grants and tuition fees. Tuition fee increases provided partial compensation for the shortfall in grant revenue and contributed to a dramatic shift in share of total revenue represented by these two sources. It should be noted, however, that part of the reason for a steady increase in tuition fees as a revenue source is due to a steady increase in the number of students enrolled. A university is a labor-intensive enterprise.
Academic programs are central to the mission of a university.
The annual operating revenues for the University of Regina come primarily from a provincial government operating grant and student academic fees. Fees should be comparable with other fees in this province. There should be a commitment to lowering fees in absolute terms. Fees will be determined by balancing a need for quality with the provision of the government grant. Significant differentiation of fees is acceptable if accessibility is maintained through lower fees for the core liberal arts and sciences programs.