Americans don’t realize state funding for higher ed is falling, new poll finds

It's crazy how fast tuition has changed for flagship state universities. I went to my states flagship just over a decade ago and paid $4500 in tuition for the entire year that was fully covered by a state scholarship that's available to every in-state high school graduate with a certain GPA.

I just looked up what this costs now. $12,000 in yearly tuition and the same scholarship that used to cover all tuition now only covers $7500 (62%). I don't think I would have been able to afford that a decade ago without taking significantly more debt (and possibly private debt) than the small amount of FAFSA loans I did take.