Report: NH’s ‘Underinvestment’ in Its Colleges Could Have Big Impacts for Employers

New Hampshire is paying a long-term price for the high cost of a college education

On Thursday, the New Hampshire Fiscal Policy Institute released updated numbers revealing that “New Hampshire consistently trails all other U.S. states in public higher education funding.” Pictured is the University of New Hampshire's Thompson Hall. (Photo by Dennis Tangney Jr./Getty Images)August is an anxious month for parents preparing to drop off their young adults at the University of New Hampshire. Most years, the UNH parent Facebook group…

Report: NH’s ‘underinvestment’ in its colleges could have big impacts for employers

New Hampshire ranks last in the country in spending on public higher education. That could discourage local students from attending one of the state’s colleges and choosing to make their careers here.