October 2020 The Impact of COVID-19 on State Higher Education Budgets

October 2020

The Impact of COVID-19

on State Higher Education

Budgets

A Tracker of Responses from State Higher

Education Systems and Agencies

Sophie Nguyen, Rachel Fishman, Dustin Weeden, & Tom Harnisch

Last edited on October 26, 2020 at 10:57 a.m. EDT

About the Author(s)

Sophie Nguyen is the policy analyst for the Higher

Education Initiative at New America.

Rachel Fishman is the deputy director for research

with the Education Policy program at New America.

Dustin Weeden currently serves as senior policy

analyst for the State Higher Education Executive

Officers Association (SHEEO).

Tom Harnisch is the Vice President for Government

Relations at the State Higher Education Executive

Officers Association (SHEEO).

About New America

We are dedicated to renewing the promise of

America by continuing the quest to realize our

nation��s highest ideals, honestly confronting the

challenges caused by rapid technological and social

change, and seizing the opportunities those changes

create.

About Education Policy

We use original research and policy analysis to help

solve the nation��s critical education problems,

crafting objective analyses and suggesting new ideas

for policymakers, educators, and the public at large.

About Higher Education

New America��s higher education program works to

make higher education more accessible, innovative,

student-centered, outcomes-focused, and equitable.

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Contents

Introduction

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Northeast

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Connecticut State Colleges and Universities

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University of Maine System

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New Jersey Office of the Secretary of Higher Education

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City University of New York

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State University of New York

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Office of Postsecondary/Higher Education | Pennsylvania Department

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of Education

Rhode Island Office of the Postsecondary Commissioner

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Vermont State Colleges

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South

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Alabama Commission on Higher Education

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Delaware Higher Education Office

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Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education

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University System of Georgia

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Louisiana Board of Regents

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Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning

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University of North Carolina

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Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education

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South Carolina Commission on Higher Education

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Tennessee Higher Education Commission

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Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

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State Council of Higher Education for Virginia

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West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission

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Midwest

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Illinois Board of Higher Education

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Indiana Commission on Higher Education

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Board of Regents, State of Iowa

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Kansas Board of Regents

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Michigan Association of State Universities

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Minnesota Office of Higher Education

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Missouri Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development

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Nebraska��s Coordinating Commission for Post-Secondary Education

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Ohio Department of Higher Education

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South Dakota Board of Regents

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University of Wisconsin System

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West

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University of Alaska

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Arizona Board of Regents

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California State University

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Colorado Department of Higher Education

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University of Hawaii

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Idaho State Board of Education

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Montana University System

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New Mexico Higher Education Department

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Oregon Higher Education Coordinating Commission

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Utah System of Higher Education

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Washington Student Achievement Council

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Wyoming Community College Commission

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Introduction

New American and the State Higher Education Executive Officers Association

(SHEEO) teamed up this summer for a survey of state higher education agencies

and systems on how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected state funding for

public higher education. The pandemic has depressed economic activity and led

to increased costs for states, both of which can affect the availability of funding

for public higher education. State higher education funding includes investments

in higher education institutions, student financial aid, capital projects, and

research.

The survey responses reveal a wide variety in how the pandemic has affected

state funding for higher education. In some states, there has not yet been a

significant relationship between the pandemic and state higher education

funding, while other states have already outlined sharp cuts to higher education

budgets for the upcoming fiscal year. Some states are waiting on a federal

stimulus package before taking next steps on the state budget. The state survey

information is only preliminary, and will likely change in the months ahead as

new state revenue numbers are announced and if a deal is reached on a federal

stimulus package. We currently have 44 states included in this tracker which is

organized alphabetically within U.S. Census regions. This website will be

updated as we receive more information.

For more information on the survey or further questions, please contact Rachel

Fishman at fishmanr@ or Tom Harnisch at

tharnisch@.

Updated 10/20/20

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