English: Gatchalian said that using enrollment billings as the basis for free higher education funding does not take into consideration the growth of enrollment. Because of this, the growth of enrollment in SUCs has been outpacing the growth of free higher education funding. For 2025, enrollment in SUCs is expected to grow by 62.5% above 2018 levels. Free higher education funding, however, is projected to grow only at 46.1% unless the deficit is plugged.
Filipino: Kung gagamiting batayan ang enrollment billings sa paghahanda ng panukalang pondo para sa free higher education, hindi mabibigyang konsiderasyon ang inaasahang pagdami ng mga mag-aaral. Dahil dito, naging mas mabilis ang pagtaas ng enrollment sa SUCs kung ihahambing sa pagtaas ng pondo ng free higher education. Para sa 2025, inaasahang mas mataas ng 62.5% ang enrollment sa mga SUCs kung ihahambing sa naitala noong 2018. Inaasahan namang 46.1% lamang ang itataas ng pondo ng free higher education sa 2025 maliban na lamang kung pupunan ang inaasahang kakulangan.