WSU tuition likely to rise because of budget cuts

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FAIRBORN – Acknowledging state budget cuts to higher education of 10.5 percent will inevitably mean a tuition hike, Wright State University President David Hopkins told his board of trustees he was confident federal aid to students wouldn’t be slashed.

“I don’t think there is any doubt of that,” Hopkins said of the universities need to raise tuition to offset a $15 million cut from the state and maintain quality. Gov. John Kasich has proposed keeping the 3.5 percent tuition increase cap, which Hopkins said was “reasonable.”

“We are very sensitive to the tuition concerns of students,” Hopkins said. A 3.5 percent increase to WSU’s current tuition of $7,797 for in-state students would add about $272 to tuition bills. Ohio State University leaders have already said a tuition increase is likely.

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