Higher education financing trends… national patterns and implications for Illinois Jane V. Wellman Illinois Higher Education Finance Commission Chicago, IL August 27, 2010
Mar 27, 2015
Higher education financing trends… national patterns and implications for Illinois
Jane V. Wellman
Illinois Higher Education Finance Commission
Chicago, IL
August 27, 2010
Topics to be covered
• Major take-aways from national research re: trends in revenues and spending
• Pricing, spending and subsidy trends• What the data say about adequacy and
equity • Recommendations about future focus for IL
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National patterns: Where the money comes from
Source: Delta Cost Project IPEDS database, 1987-2008, 11-year matched set. Note: In private institutions, investment returns include unrealized gains/losses.
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National patterns: Where the money goesOperating expenses per FTE by major category, 1998 – 2008, in 2008 $
Spending within E&R, 1998-2008 (in 2008 $)
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National patterns: Where the money goes within E&R
Illinois
Public Research Institutions: Average Subsidy/Student share of E&R Spending per student by State, 2008
Illinois/National Comparisons - Public Research Sector - AY 2008
National average Illinois Illinois Rank
E&R spending per student
$15,619 $16,282 20
State and local subsidy per student
$8,055 $7,533 28
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Public Masters’ Institutions: Average Subsidy/Student share of E&R Spending per student by State, 2008
Illinois
Illinois/National Comparisons - Public Masters’ AY 2008
National average Illinois Illinois Rank
E&R spending per student
$12,185 $13,560 13
State and local subsidy per student
$6,578 $7,203 17
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Public Community Colleges: Average Subsidy/Student share of E&R Spending per student by State, 2008
Illinois
Illinois/National Comparisons – Public Community Colleges AY 2008
National average Illinois Illinois Rank
E&R spending per student
$10,396 $7,836 46
State and local subsidy per student
$7,404 $5,422 31
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National Public 2003 2008 % change
Research sector $14,219 $15,619 +9.8%
Student share 42% 48% +14.3%
Masters sectpr $11,392 12,185 +7.0%
Student share 40% 46% +15%
Community Colleges $9,600 $10,396 +8.3%
Student share 27% 28% +3.7%
Illinois public institutions
Research sector $14,980 $16,282 +8.7%
Student Share 43% 55% +28%
Masters sector $12,750 $13,560 +6.3%
Student share 35% 48% +37%
Community colleges $7,052 $7,836 +11%
Student share 27% 31% +14.8%
Public sector changes in E&R spending per student, and in student share of costs, 2003-2008
Degrees & Certificates awarded per FTE vs. Total Funding per FTE (2006-2007)
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AK
AZ
AR
CA
CO
CT
DE
FL
GA
HIIDIL IN
IAKS
KY
LAME MD
MA
MI
MN
MS MO
MT
NE
NV
NH
NJ
NM
NY
NC
ND
OH
OK
OR
PA
RI
SC
SD
TNTX
UT
VTVA
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WV
WI
WY
US
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Low Resources, High Production
Low Resources, Low Production
High Resources, High Production
High Resources, Low Production
Performance:Degrees
Awarded per 100 FTE
Resources: Total Funding per FTE
Source: SHEEO State Higher Education Finance Survey 2008: NCES IPEDS Completions Survey
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Recommendations for future Illinois policy focus
• Anchor financing strategy on using resources to meet goals– Adequacy focus will always put pressure on increasing revenues in research
sector– Equity considerations and student share of costs appropriate factors to
include
• Build expectations for strategic cost management and productivity into fund management– Look for evidence of sustained investments in core functions
• Develop – and use – metrics for monitoring spending including cost-management that address subsidies, prices as a share of costs, and how resources are used
• Pay attention to state as well as institutional role in finding long-term solutions
• Include attention to private providers
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