Georgia Education: More for Less? -ALAN ESSIG, Ledger-Enquirer

Schools in the university system, such as Columbus State University, also feel the pinch. The university system's statewide budget for the fiscal year that starts July 1 is almost $400 million less than in 2009. Yet 31,000 more students enrolled in state universities during that time. That's equivalent to adding another University of Georgia to our higher education system -- with less money to pay for it. To cope with this lack of support, the university system increased tuition more than 70 percent, making it more difficult for students to afford college. That's a significant barrier to reaching the governor's goal of having 250,000 more Georgia students earn a degree or certificate by 2020. http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/2013/04/13/2461499/more-for-less.html