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Kansas Universities Seek Tuition Boosts; Requests Could Rise

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Kansas' state universities are calling for tuition increases of up to 5 percent, at least for now.

The schools submitted their tuition proposals Wednesday to the governing Kansas Board of Regents. But those came before Gov. Sam Brownback signed a budget bill Wednesday afternoon that cuts higher education funding by 4 percent, 1 percent more than the universities had expected.

Kansas State University, Wichita State, Fort Hays State and Pittsburg State each propose a 5 percent increase for the academic year that begins this fall. It would raise WSU's in-state tuition rate for a full-time student from $3,040.50 to $3,192.60 per semester. The University of Kansas and Emporia State seek a 4 percent rise.

Credit Kansas Board of Regents
A table of each school's tuition proposals for next year.

The regents will vote on the proposals next month.

Regents spokeswoman Breeze Richardson says Wednesday's proposals are likely to be adjusted given Brownback's budget action.

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