• Legislative General Revenue Appropriations
• State tuition
• Miscellaneous Fees- laboratory fees, other fees, i.e., music, physical education, etc., late registration, add /drop
• Organized activities related to instruction, i.e., university farm and ranch operations.

Educational and General Revenues are used to fund the instructional operations of the university. The elements of cost include: faculty salaries, departmental operating expense, instructional administration, library, organized activities, i.e., farm and ranch operations, special items, research enhancement, general administration and student services, general institutional expense, campus security, staff benefits, and physical plant operations.

• Student Service Fee
• Student Bus Fee
• Medical Service Fee
• Student Center Fee
• Intercollegiate Athletics
• Auto Parking Fee
• Pharmacy
• Kindergarten
• Miscellaneous student activities, conferences and summer camps.

  Unpledged Auxiliary Revenues are used to fund activities which are separate and apart from the regularly scheduled academic functions of the institution and directly involve or benefit students. Some of the activities are counseling and career services, intercollegiate athletics, student newspaper, band, cheerleaders and drill team, intramural, parking, shuttle bus, pharmacy, health clinic, student center programs, kindergarten, alumni affairs, rodeo team, yearbook, and fine arts productions.

• Recreation Sports Fee (pledged portion)
• Designated Tuition (pledged portion as required by bond resolution)
• student housing
• cafeteria
• bookstore
• various related sales and services.

Pledged Auxiliary Revenues are used to operate those facilities that were constructed through the issuance of revenue bonds, including the payment of the debt service requirements.

• Higher Education Assistance Funds (HEAF)
• Designated Tuition
• Computer Access and Service Fee
• Publication Fee
• Installment Fee
• International Education Fee
• Recreation Sports Fee
• Course Fee

  Designated Funds have been internally designated by the governing board to be used for specific purposes. These revenues are used to supplement and/or complement the primary funding source.

• Federal and state research grants or contracts
• Federal and state financial aid
• Private gifts, grants, and contracts
• Endowment income

  Restricted Funds- available for current purposes, the use of which has been restricted by outside agencies or persons.

• Private gifts
• Endowment income

  Designated-Unrestricted Gift Funds- available for current purposes as designated by the governing board. These funds are used as an enrichment to the on-going operations of the university.

Funding Sources for Construction Projects

• Auxiliary Enterprise Funds- Proceeds from enterprises that are operated by the institution, such as parking, food service, or clinics.
• Energy Performance Contracting- Funds available as the result of energy savings over a 15 year period. These savings are realized through implementation of energy cost reduction measures to conserve energy and save cost.
• Federal Grants- Monetary grants received from various agencies of the federal government.
• Gifts/Donations- Donations or gifts received from private individuals, corporations, or other organizations.
• Higher Education Assistance Fund- Legislative appropriations earmarked for institutions not receiving Permanent University Fund monies.
• Legislative Appropriations- State government funds allocated by the Texas Legislature for use by various state entities and programs.
• Other Local Funds- Proceeds from various sources within the institution, or monies diverted from other line-items within the institutions original budget.
• Other Revenue Bonds- Bond financing, authorized by an institutions Board of Regents, that can be repaid by proceeds from building use fees, student use fees or utility reserves.
• Tuition Revenue Bonds- Bonds authorized by the Texas Legislature for a specific capital improvement project, and to be repaid by the institution with revenues from tuition.
• Unexpended Plant Funds- Funding allocated for operation and maintenance of the physical plant, but was not utilized for that purpose.