Public Universities Relying More on Tuition Than State Money

For bargain-hunting families, state colleges and universities, supported by tax money, have long been a haven from the high cost of private education. But tuition bargains are fading as the nation’s public universities undergo a profound shift, accelerated by the recession. In most states, it is now tuition payments, not state appropriations, that cover most of the budget. Tamar Lewin, The New York Times, Jan. 24, 2011