Highest tuition increases
April 5, 2011
There has been some concern on campus lately that tuition will raise sky-high and some may not be able to afford their education anymore. However, Kent State University’s tuition increases are capped at 3.5%, meaning the increase in fees will never be as high as some of the schools featured below.
- Western Michigan University‘s tuition was increased by 7.4 percent for the 2010-11 school year, making tuition for a full time undergraduate anywhere from $9,006-$9,864 a year. When WMU’s Board of Trustees voted on the tuition increase, one trustee voted against the tuition hikes and another said the 7.4 percent increase wasn’t high enough.
- Clemson University in South Carolina raised tuition $830 a year, or 7.5 percent, for in-state students and $2,032, or 8 percent, for out-of-state students. Tuition now costs $12,346 and $27,858, respectively.
- For 2011-12, Iona College in New Rochelle, New York is increasing both undergraduate and graduate fees by close to 5 percent. Full time undergraduate tuition will be $28,192.
- In-state undergraduates at the University of Delaware are paying $9,040 for the 2010-11 school year. Out-of-state undergrads are paying $24,240, $2,000 more than the previous year.
- Probably the most notable tuition increase was the University of California‘s rise of 32 percent for the 2010-11 year. Fortunately, the tuition is only increasing by 8 percent for 2011-12, and there will be expanded financial aid for low-and-middle-income California students.
What is the highest tuition increase you’ve ever heard of, seen or had to pay?