MANCHESTER, N.H. —

New Hampshire ranks last in the nation for public higher education funding, according to a new analysis.

The New Hampshire Fiscal Policy Institute said that the recently approved state budget could further reduce spending on public higher education.

"With that reduction, we're likely to see an even wider gap in spending growth for New Hampshire compared to other states," said Nicole Heller, senior policy analyst for the New Hampshire Fiscal Policy Institute.

Some of the key findings of the analysis are that New Hampshire allocates just over $4,600 toward each full-time student, the lowest in the country in 2024.

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"Whereas the national average was $11,700 per student," Heller said. "

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