State governments have reduced funding by about 10% per student, and increased them in general (the number of students went up significantly).<p><a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.americanprogress.org&#x2F;issues&#x2F;higher-education&#x2F;report&#x2F;2014&#x2F;01&#x2F;28&#x2F;83049&#x2F;public-college-quality-compact-for-students-and-taxpayers&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.americanprogress.org&#x2F;issues&#x2F;higher-education&#x2F;rep...</a><p>The fact that costs are out of control (notice the 200% increase in tuition) suggests more oversight is needed, not less.