Overall state funding for public higher education increased by 4.5% in Fiscal Year 2021 (July 1, 2020 – June 30, 2021). The finding, revealed today in a report entitled, “State Higher Education Finance,” by the State Higher Education Executive Officers Association (SHEEO), comes as something of a surprise in light of the negative economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic and a 3% decrease in enrolled full-time equivalent (FTE) students during 2021.