State University of New York

Agency Web Site: http://www.suny.edu/

Mission

Created in 1948, the State University of New York (SUNY) is the largest public university system in the nation with 64 campuses offering a complete range of academic, professional and vocational programs. The State University system is uniquely positioned to provide New Yorkers with access to quality postsecondary educational programs in all regions of the State.

Budget Highlights

The 2015-16 Executive Budget recommends $9.66 billion All Funds for SUNY ($1.89 billion General Fund, $7.3 billion State support, self-generated and Federal funds, and $462.4 million in capital funds) and projects a workforce of 43,576 consistent with 2014-15 levels.

The 2015-16 Executive Budget continues the State's commitment to provide stable and predictable funding levels for SUNY State-operated campuses. The Executive Budget maintains a consistent level of General Fund operating support, provides additional tuition revenue authority according to a rational and predictable five-year tuition plan, and continues to provide eligible students with financial assistance in the form of a Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) credit.

The Executive Budget also continues support of SUNY's 30 community colleges, maintaining base operating aid support at $2,497 per full time equivalent (FTE) student while providing additional performance based funding through the Next Generation NY Job Linkage Program, refocusing community college vocational programs to prepare students to succeed in today's high skill economy.

Additionally, the 2015-16 Executive Budget will begin to shift the basis of funding from enrollment to performance by having all SUNY State-operated and community colleges complete performance improvement plans that will serve as the basis for performance funding allocations in future years.

The Executive Budget further modernizes our community college system by establishing regional planning councils to ensure that the colleges within each economic development region are working together along with stakeholders from other State agencies, local governments, business and industry. In addition, a new Community College Community Schools program will be launched to provide our most disadvantaged students the tools and support they need to persist and graduate.

For more information on this agency's budget recommendations located in the Executive Budget Briefing Book, click on the following link:

Briefing Book – Higher Education (PDF)

Note: Most recent estimates as of 01/21/2015

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