James Madison and George Mason announce mid-year tuition hikes
George Mason University announced a $192 tuition increase per student for the spring semester last week that will affect both in-state and out-of-state undergraduates.
GMU officials said the tuition hike will reap about $3.3 million in extra revenue and is necessary for GMU to maintain a full roster of classes.
Officials also cited the need to maintain current library and technology lab hours and to fill some faculty positions. GMU said it plans to leave 150 faculty positions indefinitely vacant.
The mid-year tuition increase comes after a 25 percent undergraduate tuition hike several months ago to off-set a previous $14 million state budget cut.
GMU officials said that $350,000 of the increased revenue will be used for student financial aid.
James Madison University announced its $170 tuition hike for the spring semester last Friday.
JMU President Linwood H. Rose said that, without the tuition increase, the school would have to cut 70 part-time positions and eliminate 7,000 classroom seats for students.
Under Gov. Mark R. Warner's budget cuts last month, JMU will lose $5.5 million or about 10.4 percent of its funding for the academic year. The school will lose another $9.9 million in the 2003-2004 academic school year.
JMU officials said the tuition increase will not fully cover the budget cuts and some faculty positions will remain unfilled. Travel, equipment, supplies and contractual service budgets also will receive a $1.6 million cut.
-- Compiled by Jen Michaels
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