Kentucky ranks in the bottom 10 for state cuts to higher education - Monica Kast, WKU Herald

Kentucky has made some of the largest budget cuts to higher education in the last several years, according to a recent study by the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities. The study found that state spending on higher education across the nation remains below pre-recession levels in 2008, and the cost of tuition has continued to rise despite continued higher education budget cuts at the state level. The study found Kentucky was spending 26.4 percent less per student compared to 2008, or spending about $2,832 less per student. Kentucky was ranked in the bottom 10 on the list of budget cuts to higher education since 2008. http://wkuherald.com/news/kentucky-ranks-in-the-bottom-for-state-cuts-to-higher/article_81bc79b9-e3b7-533a-bc19-4413758c2863.html