National and state comparisons of tuition and fee charges, as well as various policy options presented to the New Mexico Commission on Higher Education, are provided. An introduction to tuition and fee calculation is followed by definitions of tuition, required student fees, and student residency status. A study of tuition and fees at New Mexico…

This report provides a broad overview of higher education expenditure trends in Illinois from fiscal year (FY) 1990 to FY 1994. It focuses on allocations and expenditures since FY 1992, when the Priorities, Quality, and Productivity (PQP) initiative was implemented. Eighteen tables present statistical data on various categories of expenditures.…

This report examines recent national and Illinois trends in college tuition and fees, instructional costs and state support, indicators of economic conditions and families' ability to pay for colleges, and student financial aid. It also includes general affordability goals for Illinois higher education and recommendations on keeping college costs…

Information on tuition and fee charges at Maryland public colleges and universities since funding year (FY) 1973 and the results of a survey on other states' tuition policies are presented. In addition, current Maryland practice is examined and compared with those other states. In Maryland's public 4-year institutions, tuition and mandatory…

This report provides statistical data on the state of higher education among the member states of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE). The purpose of the data is to inform state-level policymaking. It contains regional indicators and projections in regard to population, educational attainment, high school graduation,…