Self-Supporting Recharge Operations - NUD

University of California Davis Self-Supporting Recharge Operations - NUD

The Non-University Differential (NUD) is an assessment on goods or services provided to non-university customers in order to recoup indirect costs associated with providing the goods or services.

Facilities and Administration (F&A) Rate Components/Non-University Differential (NUD):

The 2022-23 NUD Rate is at 36% under the current methodology.  (updated February 2023)

Facilities and Administration (F&A) Sponsored Program Rate 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24
Building Depreciation 2.7% 2.7% 3.5% 3.5%
Equipment 1.3% 1.3% 1.7% 1.7%
Building Interest 1.3% 1.3% 1.5% 1.5%
Operations and Maintenance of Plan (OMP) 8.0% 8.0% 8.7% 8.7%
Library 0.7% 0.7% 1.1% 1.1%
General Administration 5.5% 5.5% 5.6% 5.6%
Department Administration 16.2% 16.2% 16.7% 16.7%
Sponsored Project Administration 3.3% 3.3% 3.7% 3.7%
Subtotal 39.0% 39.0% 42.5% 42.5%
Campus Non-University Differential (NUD) Rate 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24
Sponsored Program Cost Rate (from above) 39.0% 39.0% 42.5% 42.5%
Less components that are not typically utilized by outside clients:        

Library

-0.7% -0.7% -1.1% -1.1%

Sponsored Project Administration

-3.3% -3.3% -3.7% -3.7%

Equipment

-1.3% -1.3% -1.7% -1.7%
Campus Full NUD Rate 33.7% 33.7% 36.0% 36.0%
The NUD is allocated as follows: 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24
Departmental Retains 16.2% 16.2% 17.3%* 16.7%
Central Administration Receives 17.5% 17.5% 18.7% 19.3%
Campus Full NUD 33.7% 33.7% 36.0% 36.0%

*Department portion should have been based upon Dept. Administration value of 16.7%, incorrectly applied 17.3% when the Sponsored Programs rate increased to 36%.  No corrections will be made for FY23 assessments.


NUD Assessment

A quarterly report is run by the Budget and Institutional Analysis (BIA) to identify income to be adjusted for the Non-University Differential (NUD). The adjustments appear the following month. View the NUD Assessment (PDF) for detailed information.