Over half of Oklahoma’s public colleges and universities asked a state governing board to approve increases in what students must pay in tuition and fees for the upcoming school year.
Mark Tygret, vice chancellor for budget and finance for the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education, said the average tuition and fee increase request across institutions was 1.9% which equates to just over $121 for undergraduate resident students enrolled in 30 credit hours.
In all, 15 institutions are seeking increases while 10 did not request any boosts in tuition or fees, including Oklahoma State University, which will be its sixth year without an increase.
Read more at Oklahoma Voice.
