28 States To Cut Higher-Education Budgets

By Meg Sommerfeld

At least 28 states will cut their higher-education budgets this fiscal year, leading to tuition increases, program cuts, and enrollment caps, according to a survey by the American Association of State Colleges and Universities.

In the 19 states that have already experienced midyear cuts in higher education, tuition rose an average of 14.4 percent, compared with 6.9 percent in states not undergoing rescissions, the association found in its eighth annual state-budget survey.

Four of the 19 states expect further budget reductions this year, according to the report. In addition, nine other states expect to see budget...