Finance — Early/Middle Colleges
A StateNote brief from the Education Commission of the States (ECS) reviews the funding polices of seven states with state-wide early/middle college programs. These programs allow students to earn a high school diploma free of cost while gaining postsecondary credit in a small school environment. The brief focuses on three questions: (1) how the state funds early/middle colleges compared to traditional high schools; (2) if the state provides additional funding to the higher education institution; and (3) if a student is required to pay tuition. (3/08)
State Higher Education Finance Early Release FY 2007
The latest annual finance study from the State Higher Education Executive Officers (SHEEO) provides a preliminary update of trends for four key indicators: educational appropriations, net tuition revenues, total education revenues, and full-time equivalent enrollments. Results show that per student state and local support to higher education in FY 2007 grew 3.6 percent faster than inflation and enrollment growth—representing the second year of gains. However, the authors suggest that the current financial outlook for states will make it difficult to sustain the recovery of 2006 and 2007 into FY 2009. (3/08)
State Education Indicators with a Focus on Title I: 2003-04
A new report from the U.S. Department of Education presents state-level accountability data. Each state has a two-page profile that presents data in seven categories: districts and schools, finances, students, staff, outcomes, statewide accountability information, and student achievement. In addition to providing individual state profiles, the report also includes national summary information. (9/07)
A Survey of Finance Adequacy Studies
The Education Commission of the States has created a summary of 12 state-level school finance adequacy studies. The brief also includes explanations of the types of studies performed and the differences between them. According to the brief, the definition of an adequate education can vary greatly from one study to the next. (6/07)
Revenues and Expenditures for Public Elementary and Secondary Education: School Year 2004-05 (Fiscal Year 2005)
A report from the National Center for Education Statistics presents basic revenue and expenditure data, by state, for public elementary and secondary education for school year 2004-05. It contains state-level data on revenues by source and expenditures by function, including expenditures per pupil. (6/07)
An Historical Overview of Revenues and Expenditures for Public Elementary and Secondary Education, by State: Fiscal Years 1990–2002
Research from the National Center for Education Statistics presents national and state-level data on revenues by source and expenditures by function, including expenditures per pupil. The data show changes over a 13-year period, adjusted for inflation. (3/07)
State Tuition, Fees, and Financial Assistance Policies for Public Colleges and Universities, 2005-06
The State Higher Education Executive Officers (SHEEO) have released a report that outlines the philosophies, policies, and procedures that drive decisions about public college and university tuition, fees and student financial aid programs. (2/07)
Grapevine: An Annual Compilation of Data on State Tax Appropriations for the General Operation of Higher Education
The Center for the Study of Education Policy at Illinois State University has released annual survey data on state tax appropriations for higher education. The Web site includes individual state reports and a 50-state summary table. (12/06)
Rankings of the States 2005 and Estimates of School Statistics 2006
The National Education Association’s annual Rankings and Estimates report compares states on a variety of statistics related to public education, including enrollment, student-teacher ratios, teacher salaries, and revenue and expenditures per student. (12/06)
Recession, Retrenchment, and Recovery Volume II: State Profiles
The Recession, Retrenchment, and Recovery Project studies how recessions affect financial access for students attending public institutions. The second volume of this project examines states' enrollment trends, appropriations for higher education, allocations to need-based student financial aid, and changes in tuition and fees at public institutions. (12/06)
Does Public Funding for Higher Education Matter?
Research performed by Liang Zhang, faculty associate with the Cornell Higher Education Research Institute, examines the link between state funding for higher education, tuition rates, and graduation rates. The study finds that modest decreases in state funding are associated with rapid increases in tuition rates charges at four-year public institutions. (11/06)
State Fiscal Crises and Cuts in Higher Education: The Implications for Access, Institutional Performance, and Strategic Reengineering
A report from the Western Interstate Commission on Higher Education examines how states facing budget shortfalls have implemented cuts in higher education and the implications of these changes on access and higher education organization. (11/06)
Current Expenditures for Public Elementary and Secondary Education: 2003-04
The National Center for Education Statistics gathers data on current expenditures, by state, for public elementary and secondary education for school year 2003-04 in a report performed for school year 2003-2004. (8/06)