The FY25 Education and General (E&G), Designated, and Auxiliary fund budget, which supports academic instruction, athletics, and general operations, totaling $156,310,091. The operating budgets for the University’s auxiliary units total $28.7 million. Auxiliary units are those areas that generate revenue to account for all their expenses such as the Student Recreation Center, the Show Me Center and Residence Life among others. Designated funds for specific purposes or services, such as student fees, totals $7 million. The approved operating budget includes a $154.7 million base budget and a $1.6 million reserve/contingency fund.

Missouri’s House and Senate have approved HB03 which provides Southeast a three percent increase in operating appropriations.

The approved operating budget includes a projected increase of $2.5 million in costs for the coming year on items such as property insurance, utilities, contractual obligations and projected inflation. A two percent merit pay increase for employees was included in the budget. Employee retirement benefit rates, established by the Missouri State Employees’ Retirement System (MOSERS) will increase by 1.49 percent in fiscal year 2025.