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The College Budget

Our budget is how we fund YC's mission—supporting education, driving economic development, and enriching our community.

Budget in Brief Adopted Budget (College) Adopted Budget (State) Fiscal Transparency

What you'll find here

  • Plain-language Budget in Brief for a quick overview
  • Adopted Budget in state and college (GFOA) formats
  • A month-by-month Budget Calendar with materials
  • Five years of budgets and ACFRs
Clean audits for 20+ years
GFOA Certificate of Achievement earned annually
Financially strong
CFI above target; S&P AA-, Moody’s Aa2

Budget Calendar

Key budget topics presented at monthly District Governing Board meetings. Materials are linked where available.

The Vice President of Finance and Administrative Services presents Tuition & Fee recommendations for Board approval and provides budget assumptions for the coming year.

FY26 Tuition & Fees Proposal

No scheduled budget activity
No scheduled budget activity

Work Study Sessions

No scheduled budget activity

Capital Budget Draft Plan

Preliminary capital budget: Capital Improvement Plan, Planned Maintenance, Equipment needs.

FY2025–26 Capital Budget Discussion

2024 ACFR / FY2023–24 Financial Review

Preliminary Budget Approval

Truth in Taxation Hearing / Final Budget Approval

If a property tax levy increase is considered, a Truth-in-Taxation hearing is held per ARS 15-1461.01. A separate meeting follows to approve/disapprove the budget.

No scheduled budget activity
Start of new fiscal year. The adopted budget is implemented.

All District Governing Board meetings are recorded and posted on the DGB website.

Monthly Financial Update, Executive Limitations (Policy 2.3.1 – Budget Deviations; Policy 2.3.2 – Reserves), and the YCFS Summary are included in District Governing Board minutes and full agendas on the DGB website.

  • Clean, unqualified audits for more than 20 years; annual GFOA Certificate of Achievement.
  • Composite Financial Index exceeds the Higher Learning Commission target.
  • Credit ratings: S&P AA-; Moody’s Aa2.
  • Property tax rates near Arizona community college median; Arizona rates rank among the lowest nationally.
  • Strong stewardship of facilities: Net Asset Value score 89% (minimal deferred maintenance).
  • Per Arizona statute, current expenditures per student are at or below inflation-adjusted 1980 levels.

Per Arizona Revised Statutes 15-1461 (link)

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Discussions of projected revenues and expenses form the basis for the final budget approval in May. If a property tax levy increase is considered, a Truth in Taxation hearing will be advertised per ARS 15-1461.01.
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