Those subsidies have gone way, way down since at least 2008, for quite a few states. That&#x27;s part of the reason tuition has been skyrocketing, to make up for the reduced subsidies. At one school that I know someone who works on the staff, the state was perpetually six months behind where it was supposed to be for payments and they had to go through a 40% reduction in their subsidy.<p>In Illinois, they even proposed a bill to <i>privatize</i> their <i>public</i> schools this year. I don&#x27;t think it passed, but the fact that it was even proposed says something. Source: <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.dailyeasternnews.com&#x2F;2015&#x2F;03&#x2F;24&#x2F;senator-proposes-bill-privatizing-public-universities&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.dailyeasternnews.com&#x2F;2015&#x2F;03&#x2F;24&#x2F;senator-proposes-...</a>