BOISE, Idaho — Students attending public four-year colleges will have to pay more for tuition in the coming years, as the Idaho State Board of Education (ISBOE) approved an increase.
On Friday, the ISBOE said in a news release that it unanimously voted to approve the request to increase tuition by 3% for 4-year institutions in order to help address inflation costs. The institutions made their request to fully fund the increase during a board meeting at the University of Idaho. ISBOE said they heard from school representatives and student leaders who were in favor of the increase.
The increase came from a yearly report by the Idaho Division of Human Resources which was presented to state legislature, outlining their recommendations for salary structure. The 133-page report passed JFAC and both statehouse chambers, eventually receiving the governor's signature of approval.
"Over the past few years, inflation has been higher than 3 percent and so by approving 3 percent tuition and fee increase we are implicitly asking each institution to become more efficient, and I struggle with how long we can do this," Board Member Kurt Liebich said in a news release. "Strategically, how do we use our scholarships, how do we discount in a way that allows us to achieve the goals of educating citizens of Idaho while keeping our institutions solvent, it's going to be a tricky balancing act over the next four or five years."
ISBOE provided a list of how the increase will affect tuition prices:
- Boise State University:
- 2024: $,8,782
- 2025: $9,048
- Idaho State University:
- 2024: $8,356
- 2025: $8,610
- Lewis-Clark State College:
- 2024: $7,388
- 2025: $7,610
- University of Idaho:
- 2024: $8,816
- 2025: $9,084
- 2024: $8,816
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