For example, the report shows the Legislature has approved nearly $68 million in capital improvements funding to the campus over the last decade, but $44 million, or about 65 percent, has been restricted or vetoed.

The report says UMSL, which has an enrollment of about 9,600 students, has $199 million worth of maintenance projects.

Among the potential projects on tap if funding does come through is the demolition of three buildings — Bellerive Hall, Music Building, and Education Administration Building. The removal of the buildings could reduce operating costs by $541,000, the report notes.

At the 1,250-student Harris-Stowe State University in St. Louis, the state has earmarked $4.7 million for physical upgrades over the past decade, but $2 million has been withheld. In all, the report says Harris-Stowe has $10.9 million in maintenance needs.

One Harris-Stowe trouble spot noted in the report, the landmark Vashon Center, received a $500,000 grant from the National Park Service in August, as well as $1.2 million from the state, to be refurbished.

The St. Louis Community College District estimates it needs $110 million for maintenance projects across its four campuses, including facilities in Wildwood, Ferguson, Kirkwood and St. Louis.