Over the past decade, government funding of universities in the U.S. has fallen by $7 billion after inflation. Why? Rising health-care costs https://bloom.bg/2yKE2Zh pic.twitter.com/7FWgLLcBbx
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Students now have to bear that cost. Tuition has increased by 30% since 2008 and, for the first time, the majority of states rely more on tuition than educational appropriations as a source of funding https://bloom.bg/2yKE2Zh pic.twitter.com/yJHhpZi89y
Tuition increases are painful, but funding cuts have also had a negative effect on the quality of public universities and schools. Cuts at public community colleges affect tutoring and mentoring, which impairs student persistence and degree completion https://bloom.bg/2yKE2Zh pic.twitter.com/VZoiCVhxeR
In 1987, eight public universities were ranked in the nation's top 25. In 2018, the top-ranked one, the University of California, barely made the top 20 https://bloom.bg/2yKE2Zh pic.twitter.com/prtF6fESxC
We can blame the rising share of health-care costs in state budgets for the decrease in public university funding https://bloom.bg/2yKE2Zh pic.twitter.com/ghnEHl9bjW
The solution? Focus on making health-care better value. When that happens, we’ll not only benefit from improved health, but college students can also enjoy better educational opportunities https://bloom.bg/2yKE2Zh pic.twitter.com/8ZMYtdgTW6
I'm sorry, but I didn't see the average dollar amount funded per student per state. I don't know how to interpret the education funding info otherwise. But it's no surprise that healthcare costs have gotten out of control.
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