Volatility in State Spending for Higher Education

Jennifer A. Delaney

• Publisher: American Educational Research Association
• Year: 2023
• eBook ISBN: 9781960348982
• Topic: Education
• Subtopic: Educational Policy

The severity of cuts and the unpredictability in state funding for higher education have garnered headlines across the nation since the turn of the present century. In this context, the authors in this new groundbreaking volume argue that too little attention is paid to the consequences of volatility in funding, as most discussions focus on levels of funding. Their research addresses an important blind spot in the academic literature since predictability matters—to institutions, students, families, and states. In addition, the risks of operating in an uncertain financial environment have led to behaviors that are not always in the best interests of states, institutions, faculty, students, or the public good.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Title
• Copyright
• Dedication
• Acknowledgements
• Contents
• Foreword Volatility Is Here to Stay: Public Higher Education Must Broaden Its Responses to Salvage Its Public Mission
• INTRODUCTION Volatility in State Spending for Higher Education
• PART 1 Volatility in State Spending for Higher Education: Duration, Impact on Economic Performance, and Political Determinants
• PART 2 Financing Policies for Predictability
• PART 3 State Funding Unpredictability: Its Political Context and Impact on College Completion
• PART 4 State Funding Unpredictability and Outcomes: Student Fees, University Staffing, and Public Research University Productivity
• PART 5 Data Resource
• About the Contributors