State appropriations to higher ed grew just 1.6% for the 2017-2018 fiscal year - Autumn A. Arnett, Education Dive

According to data set to be released Monday on the bigger picture around state funding in higher education, nationwide, appropriations increased by 1.6% this fiscal year — a number which falls short of the 2.1% inflation rate, and represents the lowest annual growth rate in five years. Most of the meager uptick was thanks to increases in California, Florida and Georgia, which buoyed the rest of the country with 24%, 23% and 10% of the national gains, respectively. More states (19) decreased higher ed appropriations than increased (18), and several remained flat. https://www.educationdive.com/news/state-appropriations-to-higher-ed-grew-just-16-for-the-2017-2018-fiscal-y/515236/