<p>"The Board of Trustees voted an increase of 4.6 percent in tuition, room, board and fees for the 2010-2011 academic yearthe smallest percentage increase in overall charges since 2005. Tuition covers about half the cost of a Dartmouth education, with the balance being met primarily through income from endowment investments and annual giving. </p>
<p>For students joining the Dartmouth Class of 2015 we also will reinstitute a loan-expectation for those students on financial aid with family incomes greater than $75,000 a year. The loan requirement is between $2,500 and $5,500 per academic year, depending on the level of family income. Current students will not be affected by the change in the loan policy."</p>