Colorado State University will raise its tuition 15 percent next year for in-state students, under a budget approved Wednesday.
After years of minor increases, the CSU Board of Governors voted to approve a 15 percent increase in undergraduate tuition as part of a $313.6 million 2005-06 budget.
The CSU increase will result in about $441 more per year for undergraduate residents and $304 for graduates. Last year, CSU undergraduates paid about $3,790 in tuition and fees.
Out-of-state students will see a 6 percent increase, which will raise tuition by more than $800.
“Our primary concerns are access and opportunity,” said Larry Edward Penley, CSU chancellor. “Colorado State University is an excellent bargain for students desiring a top-quality education.”
While large increases at CU have sparked a battle between state and university officials, the CSU tuition increase is not as controversial.
Colorado Commission on Higher Education spokesman Jason Hopfer said CSU has had smaller tuition increases than CU in past years, and CSU officials abided by an agreement with state regulators to raise tuition by 15 percent on some students.
