Costs

American colleges and universities spend billions of dollars a year from state, federal, and private sources. The following articles identify ways to cut costs and ensure that public investment in higher education provides value to students, taxpayers, and society.

N.C. Community Colleges to Examine “Critical Needs” / Federal Regulations Help Push Up College Cost

Feb 21, 1999 · Martin Center Staff

Members of the State Board of Community Colleges met today to begin developing a proposal for financing capital needs at the state’s community college campuses. The North Carolina Community College System (NCCCS) announced last Friday that they would partner with UNC to create a funding package that would address both systems’ capital needs.

An estimated 12.5 cents out of every $1 increase in tuition goes to pay for compliance with federal regulations.

States Use Online Learning to Save Space, Cut Spending

Feb 3, 1999 · Martin Center Staff

What has been called a “crisis” by some higher education leaders in North Carolina is being viewed as an opportunity to cut state spending and improve services in Washington State.

The Executive Summary of N.C. State’s Diversity Initiative

Mar 1, 1998 · Jon Sanders

The following is how the Diversity Initiative’s executive summary read as of March 1998.