Decision to Raise Tuition for the UW System Not Taken Lightly

Tuesday, July 15th, 2025 -- 11:01 AM

(Wisconsin Radio Network) Last week’s decision by the UW System Board of regents to raise tuition was unanimous, but not one taken lightly.

According to the Wisconsin Radio Network, Regent Ashok Rai said there were several considerations, including the recently passed state budget, inflation, and the likely loss of federal funding that supports students on UW campuses.

System President Jay Rothman noted tuition has become a larger piece of the budget as state funding has declined. Tuition will go up 5% system wide this fall, except at UW Green Bay which will not take an optional 1% on top of the 4% increase Rothman proposed.

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