Higher Education in Louisiana, Short $800M, Appears Headed for a Funding Overhaul

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Higher education is underfunded by more than $800 million in Louisiana, making it the fifth lowest funded higher education system in the country, state Board of Regents officials say.

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Higher education in Louisiana, short $800M, appears headed for a funding overhaul

Graduates stand at the end of University of Louisiana at Lafayette commencement exercises May 16, 2025, at the Cajun Dome. (Greg LaRose/Louisiana Illuminator)A legislative task force is staring at a growing problem with higher education in Louisiana: How to fund a system with more demands than ever before while state and federal dollars are on the decline.  Louisiana uses a outcomes-based formula to fund its colleges and universities. The bulk o…

Higher education in Louisiana, short $800M, appears headed for a funding overhaul - BIZ Magazine

Piper Hutchinson | Louisiana Illuminator A legislative task force is staring at a growing problem with higher education in Louisiana: How to fund a system with more demands than ever before while state and federal dollars are on the decline.…