Budget Planning Variables

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Budget Planning Variables
	FY2006	FY2007	FY2008	Estimated FY2009
Federal Indirect Cost Rates
Research On-Campus Research Off-Campus	59.3% 26%	62% 26%	60.5% 26%	60.5% 26%
Benefits Rates
Staff Benefits	25.5%	24.5%	25.0%	25.0%
GRA/GTA Tuition Benefits Federal and other funds with full overhead recovery Endowment income and general budget All other funds without full overhead recovery	63.5% 80% 85%	63.5% 80% 85%	63.5% 80% 85%	63.5% 80% 85%
Paid Leave Rate	15.5%	15.5%	15.5%	15.5%
Change in CPI Index (calendar year)¹	3.4%	3.2%	2.8%	2.5–3.5%
Endowment Payout (per share)	$2.075	$2.142	$2.351	TBD
Student Charges
Tuition Undergraduate Fees Room and Board	$226,778 $531 $8,814	$28,515 $2,901 $9,102	$29,940 $2,895 $9,540	$31,437 $3,078 $10,146
Last updated: March 20, 2008 ¹The change in CPI index refers to the prior calendar year. For example, the 3.4% for FY2006 refers to calendar year 2005.

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