July 17, 2006

Colleges ease up on tuition increases

Leaders at Michigan State University are expected to increase tuition today by "single digits," compared to last year's 13.5 percent increase, and University of Michigan leaders said its Board of Regents will vote Friday on an increase less than last year's 12.3 percent hike. Under a budget agreement between lawmakers and Gov. Jennifer Granholm, all public universities in Michigan are expected to get an increase in state funding - which will be the first for most schools in four academic years. Eight of the state's 15 public universities have set tuition rates for the fall ranging from a low of 4.9 percent at Saginaw Valley State University to a high of 8.75 percent at Michigan Technological University - the only school thus far to have a higher rate increase than last year. Wayne State is noted as receiving the lowest percentage increase of state appropriated monies at 2.5 percent, along with Michigan Tech.

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