Why do Universities receive taxpayer money?

I know there are exceptions, like Hillsdale college, but why would others take money from
tax payers? Would they not be able to survive on their own with just tuitions? How does
Hillsdale do it?

Is it like NPR and PBS? Their business model is not strong enough to support itself?

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Carla · 61-69, F

Hillsdale College takes no governmental subsidies because they refuse to comply with titleIX. If you don't know what that is, look it up.
They get plenty of funding through right-wing organizations and private funding. That is how they do it. Right wing wealth indoctrinateing their students. They take no scholarship students.
In other words, they are a private college, with a clear agenda.
Make certain your grandkids enroll...

Adrift · 61-69, F

@Carla You must be a joy to be around durring the holidays.

DogMan · 61-69, M

@Carla That's great. Too bad Democrats don't do something like that. I guess they
are just greedy.

DogMan · 61-69, M

@Carla Carla, Babe! Do you not think that colleges have an agenda? Sure Hillsdale is
right leaning, which is well known. Colleges that collect tax dollars also have agendas,
that ALL citizens are FORCED to pay for. It's up to the individual. if they want to have
money go to Hilldale. But we are ALL forced to pay for colleges with liberal agendas.
Is that fair to you? Can you name one public college, that is right leaning?

We are all forced to pay for colleges to produce anti-Semites, and DEI studies.

My wife was pissed that she was forced to take WOMEN'S STUDIES. She said
it was the stupidest class she ever took. But without it, she could not graduate.
Do you think that is good?