Higher education bonds

Loma Linda University was downgraded to Baa1 by Moody’s Investors Service ahead of plans to price $179 million in revenues bonds next week.

The Trustees of California State University will price $1.2 billion in revenue bonds next week for projects as it the system grapples with 23% enrollment growth over the past four years.

Rhode Island’s government has developed programs to revive its manufacturing industries with an eye toward improving the state’s economy.

Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo proposed a $9.3 billion budget that calls for two years of free tuition at public colleges for in-state students.

Citing improving market conditions, the University of Houston plans to increase its offering in a competitive sale by $40 million to more than $400 million.

The University of Connecticut intends to sell $335 million in GO bonds to fund capital projects that include relocating its Greater Hartford campus.

The University of Michigan heads into the New Year with a triple-A rated $450 million general revenue bond deal.

The Illinois Institute of Technology is at risk of losing its investment grade rating after a negative outlook revision.

The University of Pittsburgh intends to sell roughly $525 million of Series 2017A taxable university refunding bonds.

State-supported universities in Texas will start the New Year with more than $1.5 billion of bonds expected to price in January.