Indiana’s public colleges and universities are slated to increase tuition and fees over the biennium—up to 4.9% per year—despite pushback from some state lawmakers and budget officials.
CHE commissioner Chris Lowery emphasized that at Indiana’s public four-year colleges, in-state tuition and mandatory fee rates fell by an average of 2.1% annually over the last decade—the sixth-largest decline in the nation.
State schools have seen a nearly 26% increase in inflation from 2013, said Seth Hinshaw, associate commissioner for finance and operations.
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