Publications

Annual Impact Report

Each year, ICUT publishes a report detailing the impact independent higher education has on Texas in several key areas. This report is available in a tri-fold, hardcopy version by contacting our office. Click on the link below for a PDF version of the Impact Report. 

• 2019 Impact Report

Independent Higher Education in Texas: By The Numbers

Our institutions have a quantifiable impact in many areas, including financial aid, diversity, return on state investment and more. See our one-page fact sheet below for more information. 

• By The Numbers, Fall 2019
  

Quarterly Issue Briefs

ICUT's quarterly issue briefs provide important updates on relevant higher education topics that our members, legislators and others may find useful and informative.

• Q1 2018: Trends in College Cost & Student Financial Aid
• Q2 2018: College Fit
• Q3 2018: Car vs. Degree?
• Q4 2018: The Economic Impact of ICUT Member Institutions

Economic Impact Report

ICUT's member institutions have a quantifiable impact on their local and regional economies, as well as on the economy statewide. Head to our Economic Impact page for more from our latest report. 

Email Newsletters

We publish various email newsletters providing updates on independent higher education in Texas and beyond. Use the link below to sign up for all our newsletters and stay in-the-know!

• ICUT Email Newsletters Sign Up

Tuition Equalization Grant Program Overview

ICUT's chief legislative priority, the Tuition Equalization Grant (TEG) Program provides essential funding to Texas students that choose to attend private, nonprofit colleges and universities in the state. See below for more information about the TEG program. 

• TEG Overview
• TEG Infographic
• 2017 TEG Handout
• TEG Appropriation History

Other Publications

From time-to-time, ICUT and the ICUT Foundation produce publications on topics of interest to our members and our sector. See below for more information on these resources. 

• Meeting the Needs of 21st Century Students
  • This report identifies promising practices implemented to increase student retention rates for low-income students, first-generation students, and students of color at 16 ICUT member institutions.
• Economic Impact of Higher Education in Texas
  • In collaboration with the Council of Public University Presidents and Chancellors (CPUPC) and the Texas Association of Community Colleges (TACC), the ICUT Foundation engaged the services of EMSI to determine the net economic impact of higher education in Texas.

For an in-depth look at the numbers behind many of the publications above, see our Data & Statistics page.