I recently had the opportunity to discuss higher ed funding with someone in an administrative position at a top state university in the University of California system. She told me that total cost of attendance* at this institution is $33K a year for in-state students and over $50K a year for out of state students. I was a bit shocked and said that those costs sound more appropriate for a private institution than a public one. And then she dropped a bombshell: she told me that since 2008 state support for that institution has dropped from providing 88% of the institution’s … Continue reading What You Need to Know About Funding Higher Ed