From the ECS State Policy Database: Postsecondary Finance--Revenue and Expenditures - This policy database—updated weekly—is made possible by your state's fiscal support of the Education Commission of the States....

From the ECS State Policy Database: Postsecondary Finance - This policy database—updated weekly—is made possible by your state's fiscal support of the Education Commission of the States....

From the ECS State Policy Database: Postsecondary Finance--Efficiency/Performance-Based Funding - This policy database—updated weekly—is made possible by your state's fiscal support of the Education Commission of the States....

From the ECS State Policy Database: Postsecondary Finance--Facilities - This policy database—updated weekly—is made possible by your state's fiscal support of the Education Commission of the States....

Tuition-Setting Authority for Public Colleges and Universities PDF - As appropriations to public postsecondary institutions continue to decline, state legislators and higher education leaders have considered the tuition-setting question. This ECS analysis categorizes tuition-setting authority by entity (e.g., legislature, system, institution) and by postsecondary sector (e.g., two- and four-year institutions). It shows that the majority of states vest tuition-setting authority in local institutional boards. (Kyle Zinth and Matthew Smith, Education Commission of the States, October 2012)....

2012 State of the State Addresses: Governors' Top Education Issues PDF - This analysis highlights the education issues prioritized by governors and the mayor of Washington, D.C. in their 2012 state of the state addresses. The state leaders explained that increasing the quality and availability of education, from preschool through postsecondary, was essential to recovering from the recession, spurring economic growth, remaining competitive, and to the health and well-being of each state's citizens. Top issues include Finance (K-12 & Postsecondary), Teaching Quality, Postsecondary Affordability/Access, School Choice, Workforce Development, Early Learning (P-3), and Reading and Literacy....

State Higher Education Finance FY2012 - Higher education is in bad fiscal shape. The State Higher Education Finance report (2012) is just out, concluding the recession’s effects continue with state and local support for public colleges down 7% from 2011, the lowest level in 25 years. Meanwhile, according to the report by State Higher Education Executive Officers (SHEEO), net tuition revenue per student climbed from 23.3% in 1987 to 47% in 2012. State education appropriations vary widely. Take a look at Table 5, page 31, to compare states. ...

State Tuition, Fees and Financial Assistance Policies For Public Colleges and Universities, 2010-11 - This is the seventh in a series of updates by SHEEO on this topic. The 2010-11 report updates the previous reports and provides information on the impact of American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funding. (SHEEO, February 2011)...

State Higher Education Finance--FY2009: A Project of the Staff of the State Higher Education Executive Officers (SHEEO) - In this seventh annual report, the SHEEO study of state higher education finance analyzes state and local funding, net tuition and enrollment trends to provide a comprehensive view of state higher education finance. It complements the long-standing Grapevine survey of higher education appropriations released by Illinois State University. Beginning with this FY 2009 collection cycle, SHEEO and Illinois State University aligned the Grapevine and SHEF data collections into one. (State Higher Education Executive Officers, February 2010)...