<p>I wondered how other colleges comprehensive fees changed from last yr (2009-10).</p>
<p>We just were notified about the comprehensive fee (tuition, double room, board, and student activity fee) for 2010-11. </p>
<p>Lawrence University: up 4.7 pct from last year.</p>
<p>Notre Dame: 3.8pct increase</p>
<p>Are you asking about tuition only increases? </p>
<p>Or overall increases…increases in tuition, room, board, fees, etc…</p>
<p>A 3% increase in only tuition is easier to absorb than a 3% increase overall.</p>
<p>I meant the so called ‘comprehensive fee’, which is tuition, room and board and student activity fee. Of course, this is the gross sticker price and not the net tuition et al that each individual family is actually paying.</p>
<p>4.6% rise in comprehensive $$ for our D’s college. I budget in a 5% rise per year.</p>
<p>I haven’t gotten a 2011 tuition table, but tuition rose 5.7% from '09 to '10 at UMich. (5809 to 6142 per semester) The fees might make it a lower percent in rise since I don’t think those rose, but it’ll be rather insignificant.</p>
<p>Our state public system is raising tutition by 8% or $200 whichever is least per campus.
With sixteen schools in the system, no two have the exact same tuition.<br>
For the one my S attends, other increases will include the meal plan and dorm fees rising by by $100 each and the freshman summer orientation fee will increase by something like $20.</p>
<p>I’ll be curious to see what S’s school does since the president just gave a speech about huge increases being unsustainable into the future. Hoping for under 3%, but I imagine that number wont be released until closer to notification of acceptances.</p>
<p>We do not usually hear until late spring/early summer. I know 3 and 2 years ago the tuition and fees increased 9-10% (We don’t get a comprehensive fee). Last year they froze the prices because of the economy. So I suspect we will be hit this year.</p>
<p>Last year my daughter’s college raised tuition by 7.6%. I am hoping for no increase this year - although I realize that is probably futile.</p>
<p>2.9% tuition hike (followed by a news release that it’s the lowest hike in years…puhleeze!!) and housing and dining posts the same on their web page every year-- a 4-6% per year increase will be likely.</p>
<p>Total COA over 54,000!</p>
<p>Son is at Marquette - total increase of 4.3% after keeping it to 3% last year. Not bad, as I too have budgeted 5% annually.</p>
<p>I wonder how many people forget to figure annual increases when they determine whether a school is affordable. I notice that when COA is discussed amongst prospective students (or parents) the COA that is mentioned is usually for the current year - not the COA for the student when s/he starts school in the fall…which could be 3-8% higher! The problem, of course, is when the student or family has it all budgeted almost to the last dollar, based on the previous year’s costs. </p>
<p>2.9% tuition hike (followed by a news release that it’s the lowest hike in years…puhleeze!!)</p>
<p>LOL…if the base is getting bigger by the year, then the percent of the increase can go down, but the amount of the increase can still be larger than a previous year.</p>
<p>“Tuition & fees” are going up 4.55%. I don’t know what “fees” includes.</p>
<p>Great reminder to factor annual increases into the equation when I am figuring budgets and determining what we can afford.</p>
<p>comprehensive fee up 3.2%</p>
<p>I am very interested to see what Grinnell’s comprehensive fee increase will be this year. They only went up 3% last year(2009-2010) and 3%(2008-2009). Not sure when the numbers will be released but am dying to know. I know their president has become quite vocal regarding the importance of moderating price during these financially difficult times.</p>