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College Education Is Expected to Remain a High Priority for States

Lawmakers in many places are considering plans to reward institutions for the number of students that complete credits and finish their degrees instead of the number of students they enroll.

A slow-growing economy, political polarization, and the drive to significantly increase the number of college graduates are the factors that will keep higher education in the forefront of this year’s state legislative sessions.

While state tax coffers are projected to be in the black in most states, public colleges shouldn’t expect that appropriations will be on the rise anytime soon. Even in places where fiscal conditions are improving most quickly, legislators are looking for ways to squeeze the most efficiency out of the tax dollars they appropriate to higher education and, at the same time, keep college affordable.

By Eric Kelderman

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