University of Illinois reports largest drop in student spending

Operational spending per student in 2024, change in operational spending from fiscal year 2009 to 2024, adjusted for inflation, change in enrollment at Illinois' public universities, 2009-2024.

Enrollment is 2009 compared to 2022-2023 school year, most recent figures available from the Illinois Board of Higher Education. State higher education appropriations for institutions provided by Illinois General Assembly's Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability only available as total for University of Illinois and Southern Illinois University systems, not for individual campuses.
Chart: @illinoispolicySource: Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability budget summary 2024Get the dataCreated with Datawrapper