Funding Down, Tuition Up: State Cuts to Higher Education Threaten Quality and Affordability at Public Colleges
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2016-08-15
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Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
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Years of cuts in state funding for public colleges and universities have driven up tuition and harmed students’ educational experiences by forcing faculty reductions, fewer course offerings, and campus closings. The authors demonstrate that these choices have made college less affordable and less accessible for students who need degrees to succeed in today’s economy.
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college affordability, higher education funding, college education costs