Resources
The Community College Finance Simulator User Guide provides an overview of some of the key functions of the simulator tool, how you can use them to learn more about the funding provided to community college districts, and how you can make modifications using the tool.
Simulator Tool Data Sources
| Data | Source |
| Revenue: State Formula (FY20) | Basis of Legislative Appropriations |
| Revenue: Contact Hours (FY20) | Basis of Legislative Appropriations |
| Revenue: Success Points (FY20) | Basis of Legislative Appropriations |
| Revenue: Core Funding (FY20) | Basis of Legislative Appropriations |
| Revenue: BAT (FY20) | Basis of Legislative Appropriations |
| Revenue: Ad Valorem (FY20) | Sources and Uses Detail |
| Revenue: Tuition and Fees (FY20) | Sources and Uses Detail |
| Contact Hours | Basis of Legislative Appropriations |
| Success Points | Basis of Legislative Appropriations |
| Taxable Valuation | CARAT* |
| Tax Rate | CARAT* |
| Full-Time Student Equivalent (FTSE) | Education Research Center |
| Academically and Economically Disadvantaged Students | Education Research Center |
* The Texas Comptroller’s Tax Rate and Levies report was used to provide information on the taxable valuation and tax rates of community colleges whose data was not reported in CARAT.