ND officials say tuition, fee hikes below average


Published/Last Modified on Friday, October 23, 2009 7:11 AM CDT

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — State higher education officials say tuition and fees at North Dakota’s public colleges and universities went up at a rate much less than the national average.

They cite a new report from The Collage Board saying the average published price of in-state tuition and fees at public four-year colleges increased 6.5 percent for the 2009-10 academic year and 7.3 percent at public two-year colleges.

University officials say that in North Dakota, four-year university in-state tuition and fees increased 3.5 percent, and two-year tuition and fees increased 0.8 percent.

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Chancellor Bill Goetz says state are making use of the state’s strong economy to help students hold down costs. He also says the university system budget includes $19 million for financial aid and $3 million for new scholarship programs.

 


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