higher education

Report says community college students are transferring to public universities at low rate

Bills would prioritize neediest schools for new funding

University leaders push for new way of determining funding

From funding freezes to visa terminations, higher education is a focus of the Trump Administration.

Illinois hosts one of the largest international student populations in the nation, ranking fifth

Rising costs and bureaucracy delay Rebuild Illinois projects on campuses statewide

The law takes effect in January.

The number of layoffs was not released.

The body was formed by the General Assembly in 2021 to consider a new funding formula.

In 2017, Illinois changed how it funded K-12 education. Now, the Illinois Commission on Equitable Public University Funding has released its recommendations on how the state could shift how it funds public universities too. WNIJ's Peter Medlin spoke with commission member & Advance Illinois president Robin Steans about what that would mean for students.