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Financial Highlights

Jessica Pilford
Jessica Pilford has enrolled in UBC Okanagan second-year science with the help of a $40,000 Major Entrance Scholarship and $4,000 President’s Entrance Scholarship.

UBC has a strong commitment to the interdependent Triple Bottom Line approach of financial, environmental and social accountability in support of the University’s Trek 2010 strategic plan.

Complete financial statements are available on the Financial Services web site (PDF).

Financial Highlights
(in thousands)

2006

2005


Total Revenue

1,569,762

1,254,946

Operating Surplus for the Year

313

721

     

Revenues
(in thousands)

   

Government Grants & Contracts

780,327

636,557

Sales, Services and Other

317,669

279,357

Student Fees

265,651

232,086

Non-Government Grants,
Contracts & Donations

92,662

96,206

Investment Income

113,453

10,740

Total Revenues

1,569,762

1,254,946

     

Expenses
(in thousands)

   

Salaries and Benefits

863,876

750,989

Supplies and General Expenses

302,617

237,186

Depreciation

119,104

103,708

Cost of Goods Sold

49,106

41,795

Scholarships, Fellowships and Bursaries

51,738

52,907

Grants and Reimbursements to Other Agencies

61,314

54,559

Total Expenses

1,447,755

1,241,144

     

Assets
(in thousands)

   

Current Assets

428,941

296,785

Investments

932,251

817,891

Property, Plant and Equipment

1,704,673

1,430,968

Total Assets

3,065,865

2,545,644

     

Liabilities & Net Assets
(in thousands)

   

Current Liabilities

175,589

125,236

Employee Future Benefits

3,931

4,102

Deferred Contributions

283,539

209,183

Deferred Capital Contributions

978,533

882,955

Deferred Land Lease Revenue

98,695

76,880

Long-Term Debt

301,597

182,047

Net Assets

1,223,981

1,065,241

Total Liabilities & Net Assets

3,065,865

2,545,644

Research Awards & Revenue

Research Awards
A record high $485.6 million in research awards continues to support UBC’s mandate of "outstanding research to serve the people of B.C., Canada and the world".
Total Revenue
With increases in research funding, student enrolment and government funding, UBC’s total revenue reached $1.6 billion at March 31, 2006.