How State Funding for Higher Ed is Changing

Trends in Higher Education: State Funding and Tuition Revenue at ...

There are two main implications of these trends. They prove that state disinvestment is a myth—states have been persistently increasing funding ...

Designing state funding formulas for public higher education to ...

In fiscal year 2023, states allocated $116 billion to postsecondary institutions, mostly in state appropriations to public colleges and ...

State and local funding for higher education rose 3.7% in FY 2023

This marks the 11th year in a row for appropriations increases, according to an annual report from the State Higher Education Executive ...

State Higher Ed Funding is Still Rising—for Now

State higher ed funding rose by 3.7 percent beyond inflation in fiscal year 2023, according to the latest State Higher Education Finance (SHEF) report.

State Funding for Higher Education Still Lagging | NEA

In just one year, state funding decreased by about $2,000 per student. Colleges and universities rushed to fill the gap with tuition increases— ...

State Higher Education Funding

Fueled by federal relief funding, states increased spending on higher education by 6.5% in 2022 and topped $100 billion for the first time in history.

State Support For Higher Ed Tops $126 Billion; Up 10.2% Over Last ...

If you add in $801.3 million in federal stimulus funding, that brings the total state fiscal support for higher education in FY 2024 to $127.3 ...

State Support for Colleges Grew as Stimulus Funds Ebbed

Even with a reduction in federal stimulus funding, state support for higher education was up 10 percent in fiscal 2024 ... change needs to ...

Two Decades of Change in Federal and State Higher Education ...

This swing in federal and state funding has altered the level of public support directed to students and institutions and how higher education dollars flow.

Innovative Postsecondary Funding Strategies

State governments provided more than $112 billion to support higher education institutions and programs in fiscal year 2023.

State funding for higher ed surpasses pre-Great Recession levels

The report's authors chalk up the change to three trends — increased state funding for higher education, a sharp enrollment decline and generous ...

State Higher Education Finance (SHEF) Report - SHEEO

In general, low growth in tuition rates, continued increases in state financial aid, and changes in enrollment patterns have contributed to recent declines.

Section 2: The Decline in State Funding

As a result of sustained cuts and governmental spending pressures elsewhere, higher education has declined as a share of state budgets. While states once spent ...

Evaluating State Funding Effort for Higher Education

state tax structures. In this report, changes in state funding for higher education, the concept of state effort and how to define and measure it, national ...

Higher Education Expenditures | Urban Institute

State spending goes toward public four-year universities and colleges, other state institutions, and state grants given to students, while local spending is ...

How Are Public Institutions of Higher Education Funded?

Most state funding supports the ability of public IHEs to provide instruction and programs. States usually fund colleges and universities based on their ...

State Higher Education Funding Cuts Have Pushed Costs to ...

Deep state cuts in funding for higher education over the last decade have contributed to rapid, significant tuition increases and pushed more of the costs of ...

State Support for Public Colleges, 2002-22

State and federal support has declined as a share of overall revenue — putting a greater burden on students. See the trends at more than ...

Higher Ed State Funding Report | NEA

The result? Many states increased tuition to replace the loss in state funding. This cost-shifting to students and families resulted in ...

State and Local Appropriations - Understanding College Affordability

Over time, state funds have covered less of the cost of education at public colleges and universities, though there is significant variation across states. As ...