<p>I just don't understand why. If you're going to increase it, why not make it uniform? Do in-staters not already have a big advantage in tuition? </p>
<p>Last year the tuition was increased 9%, now they're increasing it 11%? </p>
<p>Why are we increasing our tuition at rates that are double the average nationwide (6.3%), and three times inflation (3.9%)? </p>
<p>Here are the tuition charges for 2008-09, after fees we may be looking at a $25,000 tuition bill for out-of-staters (thank goodness I decided to speed up graduation)</p>
<p>$24,769 Out-of-state students
$6,959 In-state students</p>
<p>Is it really necessary for OOS students to pay more than three times (355%) more than In-state students? </p>
<p>Is IU trying to lose it's large OOS contingent that has helped it raise its test scores, given it a larger operating budget?</p>
<p>one would also have to ask what peer institutions are doing. Let's say in the Big 10. What is the in-state/out-of-state tuition ratios at those institutions? And how do the rates of increase compare? </p>
<p>Another issue is the fact that IUB is drawing more top students from in-state and there is little popular support for making IUB less affordable to in-state, qualified students whose families are already taxed to support the institution.</p>
<p>omfg...indiana i've given up on u...good bye, ur fees jst **** me off soo much. ok, it's over..i'm going to University of wisconsin-madison..better school so ha....later</p>
<p>At that time (May of last year--2007), the trustees suggested a 9% increase in 2007-2008 tuition and a 11% increase in 2008-2009 tuition for out-of-staters--and 5% for both years for in-staters.</p>
<p>I haven't seen any follow-up since that time--so I guess that means that the budget for both years was approved back then.</p>
<p>As far as going to Univ of Wisconsin or Ohio State--both these states have yet to announce their tuition increases--which were about 6% for in-state and 8 to 9% for out-of-state students--so don't think the tuition cost that toledo lists for Ohio State above will still apply come August.</p>
<p>I have to agree with A2Wolves6, though--it seems unfair that the cost can just keep going up at twice the inflation rate once you are at the school and your only alternative is to transfer to somewhere else if you don't like it.</p>
<p>thnx calculzer, i'm in-state at wisconsin and i get reciprocity w/minnesota...jst hating indiana tho for their unreasonable increase.....feels like they r taking advantage of me</p>
<p>I think IU (and Purdue, too) benefits in drawing OSS students from being close to Illinois and Michigan. Champaign-Urbana and UM seem very hard to get into, especially their business schools, so a lot of people with really good stats can't get into those schools and wind up going to IU because it is fairly close and has a good business school. It seems like huge numbers of suburban Chicago students wind up at IU and Purdue. Michigan students can still go to MSU, but their business school is not ranked nearly as high as IU, Purdue, and UM.</p>
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As far as going to Univ of Wisconsin or Ohio State--both these states have yet to announce their tuition increases--which were about 6% for in-state and 8 to 9% for out-of-state students--so don't think the tuition cost that toledo lists for Ohio State above will still apply come August.
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<p>Ohio State won't be raising in-state tution, but I'm unsure as to what will happen with out-of-state. Ohio's new governor is very supportive of higher education and increased state support in his first budget, then spared higher education any cuts when the economy went sour. In exchange for the additional money, Ohio State is holding its in-state tuition steady for two years.</p>
<p>UW is also holding OOS tuition increases to the same as instate or LESS. Last year it was the same in $$$'s and a much lower % increase (both up about $300).</p>
<p>Actually, for my son (and me, since I'm paying most of the bill), the increase was from $22,315.76 (since he had not yet been admitted to the business school) up to $25,848.96 (since he is now in the business school). So for us, the increase is actually 13.67%. (over $3,500), plus the apartment management company has already notified us that they are increasing the cost of his apartment by 7%--meaning the total cost increase in one year is over $4,000. </p>
<p>The total cost of attendance for one year is now over $35,000--and obviously rising. Scholarship money covers only $1,000 of this, and loans about $4,500--leaving us with about $30,000 out-of-pocket each year.</p>
<p>It goes up every year, even if you are attending.</p>
<p>P.S. Some schools have a "pre-paid" option, where if you pay it all up-front then they don't raise the cost, but I don't think that applies at Indiana University. (One school that does this is University of Pittsburgh--where you can even pay 10 years early and they will keep the tuition fixed--but, of course, then the student still has to qualify to get in. If the student isn't accepted, then they refund your payment--although I don't know if you get the interest back that they earned in the meantime).</p>
<p>This is ridiculous. I waited forever for a decision and finally got accepted. Now I basically can't afford to go. Having to look at other schools...</p>
<p>I wouldn't say MSU's B-School isn't "nearly rated as high" as IU or Purdue. Depends on what (undergrad/MBA) you're rating and who's doing the rating.</p>
<p>Quincy, I think they are referring to the USNW undergrad rating of business schools.</p>
<p>Personally, I worked with two consultants from Michigan State when I was over at my last work location--and I was very impressed by both of them--so if personal contacts mean anything, I'll give MSU some kudos. (Although I've also been impressed by graduates from Indiana and Purdue I've worked with.) There are other schools that I'll not mention here where the graduates were just the opposite, however. None of these (bad ones) were from Big-10 conference schools, though.</p>
<p>Why, when I called IU yesterday, did they tell me they did not know the tuition rates for next year? She said they would be announced late May or early summer. I told her I heard OOS was increasing 11% and she had no idea what I was talking about.</p>
<p>The person you talked to probably works in the Registrar's office. They are told the final numbers by the Board of Trustees in mid-June or so. Since there can be small changes in the numbers prior to the new academic year (based upon enrollment and final budget changes), they don't finalize anything in the computers until the numbers come down from "on high".</p>
<p>Since these were all approved in the two-year cycle by the trustees last year, I can't imagine the numbers we've posted here (the annual tuition costs) being off by more than $40 one way or the other--so just plan for the 11% increase for OOS students being implemented.</p>
<p>I know this makes Ohio State look even more affordable--but what can I say?
All of us OOS students and parents are stuck with the same rates that you are.</p>
<p>P.S. Locally, at UC Santa Cruz, it costs $1,000 just to attend the orientation (a fee which is not applied against the tuition)--and this applies equally for an in-state or OOS student.</p>