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Not even a little bit.
by Craighead 7y ago
Not even a little bit.
- paulddraper 7y agoAlright, looks like my "decade" time period was off. State/local funding for 2-4 year institutions did in fact increase 2% from 2007 to 2017 [1], but that figure is negative after adjusting for 18% cumulative inflation. It's been rising more recently though. 2012-2017 had a 15% increase (20% per student), with only 7% cumulative inflation. Either way, "defunded higher ed" is exaggerated. [1] https://trends.collegeboard.org/college-pricing/figures-tables/total-and-student-state-and-local-funding-and-public-enrollment-over-time https://trends.collegeboard.org/college-pricing/figures-tabl...