Education Equity

Higher Education

Increasing Resource Equity

October 11, 2022 by EdTrust

In recent decades, states generally have disinvested from higher education. Every year, a disproportionate share of more than $290 billion that states spend on higher education goes to the colleges that already have the most resources — primarily state flagships, which under-enroll Black students, Latino students, and students from low-income backgrounds. So, the colleges that enroll the majority of these students — such as community colleges, minority-serving institutions, and regional public colleges — are resigned to do more with much less. However, the colleges and universities that serve larger percentages of students of color usually require more resources, and thus, should be receiving more funding, not less. Ed Trust seeks to shift the paradigm and advance more equitable resources, investments, and outcomes in higher education for students of color.

Funding for HBCUs, TCUs, & MSIs

• HBCU Enrollment is on the Rise but on Campus Housing is Scarce. Black College Students Demand Solutions

Outcomes- & Performance-Based Funding

• Re-Imagining Outcomes-Based Funding
• Can Equity Be Bought? A Look at Outcomes Based Funding in Higher Education?
  • Can Equity Be Bought? HBCUs & Outcomes-Based Funding
  • Can Equity Be Bought? Minority-Serving Institutions & Outcomes-Based Funding?
  • Can Equity Be Bought? Advocating Equity Focused Performance Funding Kentucky
  • Can Equity Be Bought? Five Components Smart Outcomes Based Funding Policy

Equitable Investments

• Equity First Priorities for Higher Education Partnerships & Investments
• Tennessee Policymakers Should use College Funding Levers to Enroll & Graduate More Black & Latino Students
• Top 5 Things to Know About Texas Community College Funding