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The information made available on this website provides greater context and clarity around UD financial management, personnel and relevant matters associated with data reporting.

For years, source data has been available publicly in various institutional documents, including the University’s audited financial statements, IRS Form 990, and through reports generated by the Investments Office, the Office of Institutional Research and Effectiveness, the Research Office, Facilities and others. This site provides a summarized overview for ease of use.

Summary of UD finances

The provided tables delineate the financial performance of the University of Delaware across various sectors, including Operating Revenue & Expenses, Capital Funding & Expenditures, and Endowment & Pooled Investment Portfolio for the fiscal years spanning from 2017 to 2024. Additionally, the budget for the fiscal year 2025, approved by the Board of Trustees on May 14, 2024, is presented. Notably, the final ramifications of compensation adjustments due to factors such as new hires, union negotiations, reclassifications and ongoing market fluctuations are yet to be fully determined. These factors will inevitably influence the University’s financial standing during fiscal year 2025.

Overall Financial Summary

	FY17	FY18	FY19	FY20	FY21	FY22	FY23	FY24	FY25 Budget
Financial Resources ($ in millions)
Total Operating Investments	606	652	536	519	554	572	525	543	436
Unspent Bond Proceeds for Capital	21	176	191	67	62	57	49	6	0
Total Operating Investments and Unspent Bond Proceeds	627	828	727	586	616	629	574	549	436
Change	14	201	(101)	(141)	30	13	(55)	(25)	(113)
Endowment Funds Market Value, Net	1,290	1,336	1,387	1,376	1,864	1,702	1,739	1,843	1,843
Long-Term Liabilities:	1,074	1,231	1,225	1,279	1,279	1,160	1,119	1,172	1,160
Adjusted Modified Cash/Budgeted Operating Statement of Activities, All Funds Basis
Operating Revenue
Total Operating Revenue	989	1,025	1,070	1,033	996	1,132	1,169	1,256	1,301
Total Operating Expense	911	968	1,043	1,050	972	1,078	1,163	1,259	1,356
Operating Surplus/(Deficit)	78	57	27	(17)	24	54	6	(3)	(55)
Capital Activities
Total Capital Funding	47	52	109	33	31	46	73	113	101
Total Capital Expenditures	82	92	179	173	74	52	108	142	160
Capital Activities Funded by Operations and Operating Investments	(35)	(40)	(70)	(140)	(43)	(6)	(35)	(29)	(59)
Change in Fund Balance from Operating and Capital Activities	43	17	(43)	(157)	(19)	48	(29)	(33)	(113)
Accrual/Prepaid Differences	(46)	(22)	(64)	20	(24)	(11)	(29)	3	-
Appreciation/(Depreciation) Operating Investments in Pooled Portfolio	17	7	6	(4)	73	(24)	3	11	-
2018 Bond Proceeds	-	199	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Change in Operating Investments and Unspent Bond Proceeds	14	201	(101)	(141)	30	13	(55)	(19)	(113)

Operating Revenue & Expenses

	FY17	FY18	FY19	FY20	FY21	FY22	FY23	FY24	FY25 Budget
Operating Revenue ($ in millions)
Net Undergraduate Tuition & Fees	349	364	369	374	337	335	343	363	402
Net Graduate Tuition & Fees	31	36	34	30	30	28	31	35	39
Other Tuition & Fees	44	46	56	55	50	62	65	68	67
State Appropriation	121	119	122	125	125	128	134	140	144
Facilities and Administrative Cost Recoveries	36	37	40	41	44	54	59	67	70
Endowment Payout and Proceeds of Investment of Previous Surpluses	69	71	75	72	69	72	88	98	96
Auxiliary Revenue	119	127	130	90	50	121	136	142	149
Gifts for Operating	31	29	28	24	29	33	28	37	24
Contracts & Grants	142	145	165	171	181	232	224	246	254
HEERF relief reimbursements				5	46	16	0	0	0
Other & Entrepreneurial Revenue	47	51	51	46	35	51	61	60	56
Total Operating Revenue	989	1,025	1,070	1,033	996	1,132	1,169	1,256	1,301
Expenses
Faculty Salaries	151	159	169	177	178	175	180	187	188
Salaried Staff Salaries	151	162	173	185	184	190	212	235	251
Hourly Staff Salaries	77	79	80	80	65	72	77	79	105
Adjunct Faculty & Other Contract Workers	23	24	24	26	21	25	26	28	21
Graduate Student Salaries	42	45	50	51	52	52	59	62	53
Benefits	167	175	184	192	190	191	205	224	263
Travel	27	29	31	25	3	17	30	31	36
Supplies, Materials and Other	130	145	176	149	121	190	202	228	248
Plant Maintenance & Operations	81	86	89	82	72	83	85	96	99
Research Subcontracts	24	25	26	35	38	41	46	48	53
Debt Service	38	39	41	48	48	42	41	41	39
Total Operating Expenses	911	968	1,043	1,050	972	1,078	1,163	1,259	1,356
Adjusted Modified Cash/Budgeted Operating Surplus**/(Deficit)	78	57	27	(17)	24	54	6	(3)	(55)

**Surplus is reinvested in pooled investment portfolio

Capital Funding & Expenditures

	FY17	FY18	FY19	FY20	FY21	FY22	FY23	FY24	FY25 Budget
Capital Funding ($ in millions)
Gifts for Capital	2	3	11	9	15	23	11	7	10
Bond Proceeds	39	48	97	13	4	5	10	45	-
State Bond Bill Appropriation	6	1	-	1	3	11	12	38	31
Other Capital Funding	-	-	1	10	9	7	39	23	60
Total Capital Funding	47	52	109	33	31	46	73	113	101
Capital Expenditures
Deferred Maintenance, budget	18	36	36	36	9	18	18	6	50
Capital Projects	64	56	143	137	65	34	90	136	110
Total Capital Expenditures	82	92	179	173	74	52	108	142	160
Capital Activities Funded by Operations and Operating Investments	(35)	(40)	(70)	(140)	(43)	(6)	(35)	(29)	(59)

Endowment & Pooled Investment Portfolio

	FY17	FY18	FY19	FY20	FY21	FY22	FY23	FY24	FY25 Budget
Financial Resources: ($ in millions)
Cash and Cash Equivalents	51	85	111	130	125	73	50	44	50
Operating Investments-Bond Portfolio	312	317	177	162	151	262	251	264	151
Operating Investments in Pooled Portfolio	243	250	248	227	278	237	224	235	235
Total Operating Investments	606	652	536	519	554	572	525	543	436
Unspent Bond Proceeds for Capital	21	176	191	67	62	57	49	6	-
Total Operating Investments and Unspent Bond Proceeds	627	828	727	586	616	629	574	549	436
Change	14	201	(101)	(141)	30	13	(55)	(25)	(113)
Endowment Funds Market Value, Net	1,290	1,336	1,387	1,376	1,864	1,702	1,739	1,843	1,843

Long-Term Liabilities:
Long-term Debt and Capital Leases, Net	524	733	719	709	697	685	671	657	645
Postemployment Benefit Obligations	550	498	506	570	582	475	448	515	515
Long-Term Liabilities	1,074	1,231	1,225	1,279	1,279	1,160	1,119	1,172	1,160
Operating Statement of Activities, All Funds Basis
Total Operating Revenue	989	1,025	1,070	1,033	996	1,132	1,169	1,256	1,301
Total Operating Expense	911	968	1,043	1,050	972	1,078	1,163	1,259	1,356
Operating Surplus/(Deficit)	78	57	27	(17)	24	54	6	(3)	(55)
Capital Activities
Total Capital Funding	47	52	109	33	31	46	73	113	101
Total Capital Expenditures	82	92	179	173	74	52	108	142	160
Capital Activities Funded by Operations and Operating Investments	(35)	(40)	(70)	(140)	(43)	(6)	(35)	(29)	(59)
Change in Fund Balance from Operating and Capital Activities	43	17	(43)	(157)	(19)	48	(29)	(33)	(113)
Accrual/Prepaid Differences	(46)	(22)	(64)	20	(24)	(11)	(29)	3	-
Appreciation/(Depreciation) Operating Investments in Pooled Portfolio	17	7	6	(4)	73	(24)	3	11	-
2018 Bond Proceeds	-	199	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Change in Operating Investments and Unspent Bond Proceeds	14	201	(101)	(141)	30	13	(55)	(19)	(113)

Higher Education Emergency Relief Funding

Fiscal Year	Higher Ed Emergency Relief Fund	Student Aid/Grants	University Aid	Total
FY20	HEERF Act	$6.1M	$6.1M	$12.2M
FY20 Total		$6.1M	$6.1M	$12.2M

FY21	Omnibus Appropriation	$6.1M	$11.9M	$18.0M
FY21	HEERF Act – Governors Relief Fund		$32.5M	$32.5M
FY21 Total		$6.1M	$44.4M	$50.5M

FY22	American Rescue Plan Act*	$16.1M	$16.1M	$32.2M
FY22	ARPA/State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund**		$10.0M	$10.0M
FY22	CARES Act - Governors Relief Fund***		$6.9M	$6.9M
FY22 Total		$16.1M	$33.0M	$49.1M
Grand Total		$28.3M	$83.5M	$111.8M

* American Rescue Plan Act Student Aid & Institutional Aid awarded in FY21, however Student Aid disbursements & recognition of institutional aid is expected in FY22

** American Rescue Plan Act/State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund total award is $41M disbursed as follows: FY22 - $10M, FY23 - $15M and FY24 - $16M. Awarded funds to go towards the construction expenses of Building X.

*** FY22 CARES Act - Governors Relief Fund awarded after FY22 April projection