<p>There cuts and there are cuts. The 26% cut was probably in what UW asked for. Not what they had last year. The cut from last year was more like 21% much of which is offset by the tuition increase. UW will have nearly the same total budget as last year I’d bet.</p>
<p>Here’s the numbers I could find. These numbers often get adjusted for changes in health costs, bond payments, etc.</p>
<p>UW state aid budget numbers </p>
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<p>Actual reduction of about 21% in state funding from prior year. Partially offset by 14% a year tuition charge increase for two years. Not the best case nor the worst.</p>
<p>2007-2009 state funds $792,417,000
2009-2011 state funds $621,090,000</p>