July 22, 2005

Wayne State board approves 18.5 percent hike

The Wayne State Board of Governors voted Wednesday to approve an 18.5 percent tuition increase for the 2005-06 school year. University officials cited increasing enrollment and decreasing state appropriations as the reason for the hike. "Without a major tuition increase, we can no longer maintain our academic programs and services to students," said Nancy Barrett, Wayne State University provost.

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