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Five National Trends |
| Figure 1. Public Tuition |
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| Figure 2. Private Tuition |
Tuition as a percentage of family income, by income quintile, 1980-2001.
Sources: College Board; US Census Bureau.
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| Figure 3. Grant Aid to Students Has Not Kept Pace with Increases in Tuition |
Federal Pell Grant Aid and State Grant Aid as a Percentage of Tuition at Public 4-Year Institutions (in current dollars), 1986-2001.
Source: College Board.
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| Figure 4. Student Financial Aid Shifted from Grants to Loans |
Percentage of Student Financial Aid Devoted to Grants vs. Loans, 1981- 2001.
Source: College Board.
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Percentage of 4th and 5th Year Seniors at Public Four-Year Institutions
Who Had Ever Borrowed, 1989, vs. 1999
Source: National Center for Education Statistics.
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Average Cumulative Loan Amount Borrowed by 4th and 5th Year Seniors at Public
Four-Year Institutions Who Had Never Borrowed (in 1999 Dollars)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics; U.S. Department of Labor.
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| Figure 7. Public Tuition Has Increased Most During Recessions |
Percentage Change Since Previous Year in Average Tuition at Public Four-Year Colleges
and in Median Family Income (in 2002 dollars), 1981-2002.
Sources: Washington Higher Education Coordinating Board; US Census Bureau.
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(Additional Chart) Percent Change Since Previous Year in Tuition, Income, and State Appropriations |
Percentage Change Since Previous Year in Average Tuition at Public Four-Year
Colleges, Median Family Income and Per Student State Appropriations (in 2002 dollars), 1981-2002.
Sources: Washington Higher Education Coordinating Board; US Census Bureau; Grapevine.
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| Figure 8. State Support for Higher Education Increased, but Tuition Increased More
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| Percent Growth from 1980 to 2000 |
| Tuition and Fees | 117% |
| State Government | 24% |
| Federal Government | 69% |
| Local Government | 79% |
Private Gifts, Grants,
and Contracts | 210% |
| Endowment Income | 132% |
| Total Revenues | 56% |
Per Student Revenues of Public Colleges and Universities (in 2002 dollars), 1980-2000.
Sources: National Center for Education Statistics; US Department of Labor.
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