Tuitions To Rise 5.5%
Thursday, June 7th, 2012 -- 12:43 PM
Tuitions throughout the University of Wisconsin System will rise 5.5 percent for the 2012-13 academic year at the system's 13 four-year colleges and 13 two-year campuses.The Board of Regents approved the proposal today by a vote of 17-1. UW System President Kevin Reilly proposed the maximum increase, saying the rate hikes would help compensate for cuts in state aid. Regent Charles Pruitt said a tuition hike was a reasonable alternative to cuts that would lead to larger classes and students needing an extra year to graduate.
But Regent John Drew said he couldn't vote for a tuition increase considering how flat resident incomes in the state have remained.
The average annual increase at the four-year schools is about $400.
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