With state funding for colleges and universities dwindling, many institutions of higher education are turning to tuition increases to cover expenses. Here is a look at what systems around the state are doing to make up for funding cuts:
-University of Louisville: The board of trustees has approved a 5 percent increase for in-state students, bringing the annual cost of tuition to $10,236.
-University of Kentucky: The board of trustees has approved a 5 percent tuition increase for in-state students. That pushed a full year of tuition for in-state students to $10,464 for those in their first and second years of school; those in at least their third year will pay $10,768 annually.
-Kentucky Community and Technical College System: The board will decide on a tuition increase at its June 13 meeting.
-Morehead State University: The board will consider a 5 percent tuition increase for in-state students at its June 5 meeting.
-Murray State University: The board will consider a 5 percent tuition increase for in-state students - about $200 per semester - on June 6.
-Northern Kentucky University: The board approved a 4.75 percent tuition increase for in-state and out-of-state students. That’s a $292 increase per semester for in-state students and a $384 increase per semester for out-of-state students.
-Western Kentucky University: The board will consider a 4.8 percent tuition increase for in-state students on June 27.
-Eastern Kentucky University: The board approved a 5 percent tuition increase for in-state students.
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Officials at Kentucky State University did not respond to requests for information about tuition increases.
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