Determinants of State Support for Public, Four-Year Land Grant Colleges and Universitites

• In Event: Political Geography and Intergovernmental Politics

Brief Overview

This project examines disparities in state appropriations for 1862 and 1890 land-grant institutions. Results show a consistent funding gap disadvantaging 1890 HBCUs, even after accounting for covariates.

Authors

• Henry Brooks, University of Arkansas

• William Dean Schreckhise, University of Arkansas