2008 Woodie Awards
Tuition up 6 percent
By: Jonathan Kleinow
Issue date: 4/6/06 Section: News
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Students will see another moderate increase in tuition next year, but no major hikes.
Full time undergraduate students will pay $18,240 next year, a 6 percent, $1,030 increase over last year. Conservatory students will pay $21,610, a 6 percent, $1,220 rise.
Part-time undergraduate students will pay $465 per credit hour, a $20 per credit hour increase, and graduate students will pay $490 per credit hour, a $25 increase.
Deborah Dey, vice president for students and enrollment management, said the tuition increase is based on projected enrollments for next year. Enrollment for the 2005-2006 academic year was lower than expected, which led to budget cuts across the university.
Dey said new enrollment initiatives, including a new online enrollment and registration program for graduate students, should bring in additional students. Dey also expects the new residence halls will attract additional freshmen, based on feedback from questionnaires sent to prospective students.
"I'm confident they're going to make a difference," Dey said.
Dan Hitchell, associate vice president for resource planning and budget, said the university expects to raise about $146 million from tuition next year, a $2 million increase over last year's projections. Tuition would then make up about 91 percent of next year's projected $160 million budget, a 1 percent decrease from last year.
The 6 percent increase puts Webster University in the middle of tuition increases at private colleges, according to a study published by the College Board. The "Trends in College Pricing 2005," published in October of last year, said average tuition rose 5.9 percent to $21,235 at four-year, private nonprofit institutions.
Dey said she felt the tuition increase was on par with other local universities. In January, Washington University announced it would raise full-time undergraduate tuition to $32,800, a 5.5 percent increase over 2004-2005, according to an article in the Student Life student newspaper. An editorial in The University News, St. Louis University's student newspaper, said tuition will go up 6 percent next year at that school as well.
Full time undergraduate students will pay $18,240 next year, a 6 percent, $1,030 increase over last year. Conservatory students will pay $21,610, a 6 percent, $1,220 rise.
Part-time undergraduate students will pay $465 per credit hour, a $20 per credit hour increase, and graduate students will pay $490 per credit hour, a $25 increase.
Deborah Dey, vice president for students and enrollment management, said the tuition increase is based on projected enrollments for next year. Enrollment for the 2005-2006 academic year was lower than expected, which led to budget cuts across the university.
Dey said new enrollment initiatives, including a new online enrollment and registration program for graduate students, should bring in additional students. Dey also expects the new residence halls will attract additional freshmen, based on feedback from questionnaires sent to prospective students.
"I'm confident they're going to make a difference," Dey said.
Dan Hitchell, associate vice president for resource planning and budget, said the university expects to raise about $146 million from tuition next year, a $2 million increase over last year's projections. Tuition would then make up about 91 percent of next year's projected $160 million budget, a 1 percent decrease from last year.
The 6 percent increase puts Webster University in the middle of tuition increases at private colleges, according to a study published by the College Board. The "Trends in College Pricing 2005," published in October of last year, said average tuition rose 5.9 percent to $21,235 at four-year, private nonprofit institutions.
Dey said she felt the tuition increase was on par with other local universities. In January, Washington University announced it would raise full-time undergraduate tuition to $32,800, a 5.5 percent increase over 2004-2005, according to an article in the Student Life student newspaper. An editorial in The University News, St. Louis University's student newspaper, said tuition will go up 6 percent next year at that school as well.