Tag: Illinois Board of Higher Education

Recruitment & Retention

IBHE Fall 2018 Enrollment Data Shows Small Decrease

The Illinois Board of Higher Education (IBHE) recently released its fall 2018 enrollment data at Illinois public universities, stating that the total enrollment is just one percent less than last fall’s numbers. “Such a small decrease indicates that the worst of the enrollment decline may be over,” said Dr. Al Bowman, IBHE’s executive director. “Our […]

October 11, 2018

News Roundup

Illinois Budget Gives Temporary Fix for Public Universities

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — A new Illinois budget will give public universities funding for the 2017-18 school year. The Chicago Tribune reports that this is the first time in two years that the state’s 12 public universities will receive funding. In 2015, universities received more than $1.2 billion from the state’s spending plan. But the budget […]

July 17, 2017