That means they require a direct subsidy of an additional 20% just to cover current costs, and other funding to cover buildings, land, roads, sidewalks, handicapped ramps, etc. Plus, there are directed federal funding programs that make considerable subsidies to nursing programs (your highest cost undergrad program), and for doctors, etc.
People who pay only instate tuition in Texas are heavily subsidized by Texas taxpayers, students who pay out of state tuition rates AND ME (through my federal taxes).
So, if you are paying instate tuition in Texas you got your hand in my pocket and that bothers me a lot!
Are you suggesting that students pay more tuition than is required?
Or that tution rates should be increased?
I pay instate rates for a student and do not feel at all guilty for paying what the school says I should pay. Sorry!
But I do pay the other taxes that other residents of Texas pay, so I guess I’m contributing to the subsidies just like you are.