State Policy

Support for public higher education rose in 33 states and declined in 17 in 2016 -- including a massive drop in Illinois.

Experts worry drawdown of federal funding for Medicaid expansion puts pressure on public higher ed funding.

Each additional legislator who has attended public college in a state is worth about $3.5 million in state funding for higher ed, study says.

Politics, geography and history all prevent the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education from following Georgia's consolidation path.

Tuition rose faster than state appropriations fell, and federal aid helped make that possible, study asserts. does headline overstate? should we add "(Alone)" or something, so we're not making it seem like Cato is saying state disinvestment plays no role? dl***Good point. Added "Alone." -RS

Texas legislation could force campus police departments to hold on to those they arrest until federal immigration authorities can consider their legal status.

Appropriations for higher education increased in more than three-quarters of states in 2016-17.

Since losing all state funding two years ago, two large Arizona community colleges struggle with declining enrollments and budget cuts.