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Monday, May 11, 2015

University System of Maryland approves tuition hikes

ADELPHI, Md. —The University System of Maryland Board of Regents approved on Wednesday an increase in tuition rates and student fees for the next academic year.
 

According to the university system, the tuition rates reflect a 5 percent increase for undergraduate in-state tuition.

At the University of Maryland-College Park, the increase amounts to $388 for the full academic year, for which tuition will be $8,152.

The following is a list of undergraduate in-state tuition increases by school:

Bowie State University: increases by $248 to $5,217
Coppin State University: increases by $205 to $4,294
Frostburg State University: increases by $298 to $6,214
Salisbury University: increases by $320 to $6,712
Towson University: increases by $306 to $6,430
University of Baltimore: increases by $308 to $6,480
University of Maryland-Eastern Shore: increases by $238 to $5,005

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8 comments:

Anonymous said...

Salisbury university is highest tuition because the top positions there recieve significant raises every year. Check the public information on it...

Anonymous said...

Actually, 7:59, SU's tuition is highest because they receive FAR less state funding per student than other institutions in the USM. Why don't you check the public information on that - you'll actually be able to find that information, unlike the "significant raises" you claim SU folks are receiving every year...

Anonymous said...

Actually 926 its sad if they lack state funding and yet the top seated folk still stuff their pockets. Its not a claim, stay blind to the truth if you wish, I won't spoon feed the information to you. Compare salaries for the past 5 years and you will see.

Anonymous said...

Agree with 1026 they act as if the constraints of the fiscal situation are damaging to employees state wide and low and behold, they receive significant increases during a fiscal crisis where as 2% is almost taken from the state employee population- yet their increases are far above that. The students should stand up against this.

Anonymous said...

Joe- you should expose some of these individuals at the top for what they are. Do freedom of information and show everyone what the university is doing while the rest of the state population suffers.

Anonymous said...

SU employees ARE state employees, and we lost our 2% COLA (and then had it reinstated) just like everyone else. I can't comment on the absolute top-ranking officials, but I can assure you that not all people in administrative positions are paid well. I'm certainly not...

Anonymous said...

I believe this is referring to top ranking from the sound of it

Anonymous said...

At least at SU there's not the blatant nepotism and "created" positions for spouses of high ranking faculty and staff as there is in the University of Maryland universities on the other shore. Those postions cost the public millions every year, and most of them are irrelevant to the process of academic learning.