illinois policy institute senior fellow mark batinick

Chicago

Higher ed spending up as enrollment plummets at Illinois universities

Silence DoGood - September 7, 2025

The Illinois Policy Institute found that state government spending on higher education in Illinois increased over $2 billion as enrollment dropped by more than 106,000 students between 2009 and 2024. #colleges

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