US state funding in flux: universities’ strategies for survival - Times HIgher Education

The latest survey of US state higher education funding from Illinois State University’s Center for the Study of Education Policy and the State Higher Education Executive Officers group reveals that, on average, support for public universities increased by 1.6 per cent between 2016-17 and 2017-18 – the lowest annual growth in five years. However, there is significant variation in how states are funding their university sectors, with some enjoying significant increases and others facing large cuts. Ellie Bothwell looks at how some institutions are coping with cuts and how others are making the most of an income boost. https://www.timeshighereducation.com/news/us-state-funding-flux-universities-strategies-survival