A few days after New York State approved its “free tuition” plan in April 2017, the Council of Independent Colleges released a research report showing how a modest increase in state tuition grants to students who enroll in private colleges could save tax dollars and increase the number of college graduates in many states. The report,
Utilizing Independent Colleges and Universities to Fulfill States’ College Degree Attainment Goals, was prepared by researchers William Zumeta of the University of Washington and Nick Huntington-Klein of California State University, Fullerton.
New York State alone would save $159 million, according to this research study, and several articles were published about New York’s plan and the findings of the CIC report.
A number of additional states are considering some form of “free tuition” policy. Especially for CIC member colleges in those states, this report and resources may be helpful, including subsequent news articles, related research, and other discussions of this issue. CIC will continue to add material to this site.
This report is available online only as a PDF.
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Utilizing Independent Colleges and Universities to Fulfill States’ College Degree Attainment Goals
Media Coverage of the Report
OTHER Resources ABOUT “FREE Tuition” Initiatives
CIC has posted several links below and will continue to add new items.
CIC encourages member institutions to share interviews and articles relevant to this issue by emailing them to
tuitioncoverage@cic.nche.edu.
Infographics
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these infographics developed by CIC helpful in demonstrating the strengths of private colleges and universities.