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How might we explain the kind of performance Utah gets in Measuring Up? We asked this general question of individuals who are either participants in or observers of the higher education system in Utah, and almost to a person the first answer was that much of this is explained by the culture of the state. The culture in Utah places significant emphasis on the value of education, and encourages students to pursue education and training beyond high school. The value placed on education, explained most of our observers, has led to the historical use of two basic policies: (1) funding based on enrollment growth; and (2) a low-tuition policy. These two policies, according to the majority of people we spoke with, best explain the kind of performance that Utah gets. Even those who do not like these policies argue that they help to explain the state's performance results.
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