Cuts in state funding can hike-up tuition for Rutgers students - Alexandra DeMatos, Daily Targum

With each passing year, students take on an increasing amount of student debt as they pursue higher education. At Rutgers, part of the increasing burden on students can be attributed to a decrease in state appropriations. Cuts in state funding for public schools drive up tuition and force universities to reduce faculty numbers and offer less courses, among other reductions, according to the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities. “State appropriations for operating costs, which offset the cost of an in-state student’s education before tuition is applied, have remained flat in recent years and not kept pace with inflation,” said Kathy Dettloff, vice president of Financial Planning and Budgeting. http://www.dailytargum.com/article/2018/02/cuts-in-state-funding-can-hike-up-tuition-for-rutgers-students