States Investing the Most in Higher Education

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5. North Carolina
> Annual public higher ed. spending per student: $9,959
> 2017 public college enrollment: 389,604
> # of state colleges + universities: 75 (7th most)
> Tuition revenue per student: $5,306 (11th lowest)
> Adults with at least a bachelor’s degree: 30.4% (24th highest)

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4. Hawaii
> Annual public higher ed. spending per student: $10,810
> 2017 public college enrollment: 36,827
> # of state colleges + universities: 10 (8th fewest)
> Tuition revenue per student: $4,571 (5th lowest)
> Adults with at least a bachelor’s degree: 31.9% (18th highest)

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3. Alaska
> Annual public higher ed. spending per student: $13,612
> 2017 public college enrollment: 18,456
> # of state colleges + universities: 5 (3rd fewest)
> Tuition revenue per student: $6,063 (17th lowest)
> Adults with at least a bachelor’s degree: 29.6% (25th lowest)

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2. Illinois
> Annual public higher ed. spending per student: $16,055
> 2017 public college enrollment: 329,561
> # of state colleges + universities: 62 (9th most)
> Tuition revenue per student: $7,455 (24th highest)
> Adults with at least a bachelor’s degree: 34.0% (13th highest)

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1. Wyoming
> Annual public higher ed. spending per student: $18,237
> 2017 public college enrollment: 23,300
> # of state colleges + universities: 8 (6th fewest)
> Tuition revenue per student: $3,134 (2nd lowest)
> Adults with at least a bachelor’s degree: 27.1% (11th lowest)