KU wants to increase tuition by 4.8% for in-state students. Here’s what’s behind it
The University of Kansas is asking to raise tuition for a fourth straight year, with in-state undergraduate students facing a 4.8% increase and out-of-state undergrads a 5.3% hike under the proposal put forward by KU.
University officials cite state budget cuts and federal funding freezes as key drivers behind the proposal.
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Here are key takeaways:
- A Kansas resident taking 15 undergraduate credit hours would pay $6,635 per semester in tuition and fees next year — $318 more than this past school year.
- KU would remain the most expensive of Kansas’ six state universities. K-State would charge $6,024, Wichita State $5,164, Pittsburg State $4,420, Emporia State $3,611 and Fort Hays State $3,238 per semester for in-state students.
- Kansas lawmakers cut 2.5% of base operations funding for KU, K-State and Wichita State this spring and eliminated student success funding meant to boost retention and graduation rates.
- KU CFO Jeff DeWitt said federal grant funding has “essentially stopped” under the Trump administration, forcing the university to lean on tuition to cover costs including a $2.5 million gap for 1% staff raises.
- If approved by the Kansas Board of Regents in June, full-time undergraduates will pay more than $1,000 more per semester than they did in 2020.
The summary points above were compiled with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists. The full story in the link at top was reported, written and edited entirely by journalists.
Matthew Kelly
The Kansas City Star