The University of Utah had the highest bump, at 4.8% overall, and continues to have the highest tuition in the state, at more than $10,000 per year.
Southern Utah University Student Body President Nouman Kante marches in a homecoming parade. SUU is the only public college in Utah that didn't request a tuition increase this year.one college in Utah is not increasing its tuition.has once again requested to keep its price for classes the same. Other public colleges in the state haven’t done that before, let alone multiple times.
“I think it’s remarkable that SUU has been the leader for low-cost tuition for the past several years,” Kante added. “Affordability is a top priority of the board, and after careful consideration, modest tuition and student fee increases for Utah’s public colleges and universities were approved,” said Harris Simmons, chair of the Utah Board of Higher Education, in a statement.
Other members questioned increases to fees — and whether programs like mental health services should just be included in tuition. The board and the state’s colleges were chastised in 2020 for a lack of transparency in what can and should be a fee. Most of the funds raised with the new hike will go toward annual staff compensation increases, Randall said. Each year, the Legislature designates 75% of the funds needed to go to those mandated raises for state employees. Universities are expected to cover the rest with tuition.
Additionally, though it’s not reflected in the tuition and fee numbers that are applied generally to most students, Randall has approved eliminating a select course fee that was charged to those who opted for online classes. That was costing students $60 per online class. And most students, he said, take two of those classes per year, saving them $120.Utah State UniversityFees will not change, remaining at $918 per year.
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