Only One State has Hiked Tuition More than Georgia
Thursday, June 19th, 2014
Only one state has jacked up tuition and fee costs for college students more than Georgia did in the five-year period from 2008 to 2013, according to a recent study conducted by the State Higher Education Executive Officers Association.
Net tuition and fees for students in Georgia’s public colleges and universities nearly doubled in that time, noted the “State Higher Education Finance” report issued by the nationwide nonprofit association of higher education chief executive officers.
Only in New Mexico, where net tuition and fees rose a remarkable 188 percent, did state officials shift the cost of college from government to students more than legislators in Georgia. Here, net tuition revenue per student went up by 93 percent as legislators cut education appropriations and reduced the value of the HOPE Scholarship many students depend on for college expenses.
