{"id":2476948,"date":"2025-08-20T19:35:00","date_gmt":"2025-08-20T23:35:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nh-higher-education-funding-worst-in-nation-report\/"},"modified":"2025-08-20T19:38:25","modified_gmt":"2025-08-20T23:38:25","slug":"nh-higher-education-funding-worst-in-nation-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nh-higher-education-funding-worst-in-nation-report\/","title":{"rendered":"NH higher education funding worst in nation: Report"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fnh-higher-education-funding-worst-in-nation-report%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2476948&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The report by the New Hampshire Fiscal Policy Institute reveals that New hampshire ranks last in the United States for funding <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cuny-professor-resigns-from-teachers-union-that-condemned-israel\/\" title=\"CUNY Professor Resigns From Teachers\u2019 Union That Condemned Israel\">public higher education<\/a>. In the previous year, the state spent only $4,629 per full-time student, significantly below the national average of $11,683. Between fiscal years 2024 adn 2025, state aid for higher education in New Hampshire declined by 3.9%, while the national average increased by 4.3%. <\/p>\n<p>New Hampshire&#8217;s aging workforce and the state&#8217;s low investment in education pose economic risks, especially considering that several of the fastest-growing jobs require at least a four-year degree. The state budgeted just $120 per person for public higher education in 2025, the lowest in the country, compared to a national average of $380 per capita. To reach the national average, New Hampshire would need to boost funding by $260 per resident.<\/p>\n<p>Although New Hampshire increased state financial aid by 14.2% between 2020 and 2025, this still lags behind the national growth of 32.9%. The report highlights that high tuition costs and insufficient state aid contribute to student debt burdens,affecting graduates&#8217; long-term financial stability and,in turn,the broader state economy. Ultimately, enhancing access to <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >affordable public higher education<\/a> is crucial for new Hampshire&#8217;s economic health and workforce development. <br \/> <!DOCTYPE html><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<div id=\"ld-4686-3758\"><\/div>\n<p><script>(function(w,d,s,i){w.ldAdInit=w.ldAdInit||[];w.ldAdInit.push({slot:14832835450050406,size:[0, 0],id:\"ld-4686-3758\"});if(!d.getElementById(i)){var j=d.createElement(s),p=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];j.async=true;j.src=\"https:\/\/cdn2.decide.dev\/_js\/ajs.js\";j.id=i;p.parentNode.insertBefore(j,p);}})(window,document,\"script\",\"ld-ajs\");<\/script><\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">NH <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bidens-treasury-advisory-committee-on-racial-equity-to-be-led-by-defund-the-police-advocate-former-philadelphia-mayor\/\" title=\"Biden\u2019s \u2018Treasury Advisory Committee On Racial Equity\u2019 To Be Led By \u2018Defund The Police\u2019 Advocate, Former Philadelphia Mayor\">higher education funding<\/a> worst in nation: Report<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2208729\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>(The Center Square) &mdash; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/new-hampshire\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">New Hampshire<\/a> ranks last in the nation for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/higher-education\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">higher education<\/a> funding, according to a new report, which said the lack of financial support for college <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/students\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">students<\/a> could impact the state&rsquo;s economy.<\/p>\n<p>The report by the&nbsp;New Hampshire Fiscal Policy Institute, a nonpartisan research group, found that&nbsp;New Hampshire spent $4,629 per full-time student in the previous&nbsp;year, the lowest amount in the country. The national average was $11,683, the report said.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/national-security\/3762478\/republicans-praise-trump-plan-paint-border-wall\/\">Republicans praise Trump plan to paint border wall: &lsquo;Black is the new orange&rsquo;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/3762948\/dnc-redistricting-zoom-call-upended-texas-democrat-bathroom\/\">Texas Democrat upends DNC redistricting Zoom call with bathroom fracas<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/3763190\/cornyn-paxton-senate-poll-texas-senate-primary-battle\/\">Cornyn nearly halves Paxton&#8217;s lead in competitive Senate primary battle: Poll<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Between fiscal years 2024 and 2025, state aid for public higher education dropped 3.9% while the average among all U.S. states increased 4.3% during that period, according to the report.<\/p>\n<p>Reductions in funding for New Hampshire&rsquo;s public higher education institutions can have adverse economic effects across the state, particularly for the workforce,&rdquo; the report&rsquo;s authors said. &ldquo;The Granite State&rsquo;s workforce is rapidly aging, which may be contributing to long-predicted workforce shortages.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>According to the report, in fiscal year 2025, the state budgeted $120 for public higher education for every person in New Hampshire. That was the lowest amount of any state, with Arizona being the next-lowest funder of public higher education that year at $166 per capita. Nationwide, state government support for public higher education averaged $380 per capita.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;To fund public higher education in New Hampshire at the same rate as the national per capita average, New Hampshire would need to increase funding by $260 per capita,&rdquo; the report stated.<\/p>\n<p>Four of the ten occupations with the largest projected 10-year employment growth in New Hampshire between 2022 and 2032 require at least a four-year degree, the report&rsquo;s authors noted, including software developers, general and operations managers, financial managers, and nurse practitioners.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Given the need for workers in jobs that require college degrees, access to, and the affordability of, public higher education for Granite Staters is vital,&rdquo; they wrote.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The report&rsquo;s authors noted recent progress by New Hampshire to support public higher education, citing data from the State Higher Education Executive Officers Association showing a 14.2% increase in state financial aid between fiscal years 2020 and 2025. But they said the funding increase &ldquo;trailed&rdquo; the average national increase&nbsp;of 32.9% during that period.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, high tuition costs and limited state aid for public higher education can also have &ldquo;long-term impacts&rdquo; on the financial well-being of Granite State students and families, the report noted.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3496442\/trump-administration-columbia-university-antisemitism-settlement-compliance-agreements\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">TRUMP ADMINISTRATION MAKES HEADWAY IN CAMPUS ANTISEMITISM LEGAL FIGHTS<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In New Hampshire, graduates from colleges and universities are more likely to have student debt than graduates in other states, they noted, and the impact on earning potential can limit individual and family spending that also supports the state&rsquo;s economy.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Individual and family financial stability and wealth-building can be hindered by delayed readiness to buy a house or save for retirement due to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-ignores-supreme-court-cancels-another-74000-student-loans\/\" title=\"Biden disregards Supreme Court, cancels 74,000 more student loans\">high student loan debt<\/a>, or limited earning capacity when a postsecondary degree is not pursued,&rdquo; they wrote.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NH ranks last in US for higher education funding: report<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2869,"featured_media":2476949,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/dartmouth-college-students-campus.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[6513,32189,61652,50944,61653],"class_list":["post-2476948","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-funding","tag-higher-education","tag-nh","tag-report-2","tag-worst-in-nation"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/dartmouth-college-students-campus.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2476948","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2869"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2476948"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2476948\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2476952,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2476948\/revisions\/2476952"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2476949"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2476948"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2476948"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2476948"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}