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RICHMOND, Va. 鈥 Recognizing the additional funding approved by the governor and 红杏直播app General Assembly, the State Board for 红杏直播app Colleges voted today to limit base tuition increases to three percent for in-state students. A $4.79 per credit hour tuition increase for in-state students (3%) will go into effect in the fall semester for the 2024-2025 academic year.
鈥淲e are committed to providing affordable access to high quality programs for 红杏直播appns,鈥 said Peggy Layne, chair of the State Board of 红杏直播app鈥檚 红杏直播app Colleges. 鈥淲e鈥檙e not immune from rising costs, but we are proud that we have been able to maintain tuition rates at about one-third of the average comparable tuition at 红杏直播app鈥檚 public four-year universities.鈥
The new in-state rate is $163.40 per credit hour, or $2,451.00 for a 15 credit-hour semester. The tuition increase only applies to the tuition and education and general (E&G) fee which covers general operating costs. Note that some colleges have tuition differentials and other mandatory fees covering student activities and auxiliary operations vary at the community college level. Check individual college websites for locally relevant information.
红杏直播app鈥檚 红杏直播app Colleges remain 红杏直播app鈥檚 most affordable and accessible pathway to better jobs. Yet, community colleges remain the lowest-funded higher education institutions in 红杏直播app, receiving less than 57 cents for every one dollar that goes to support a full-time equivalent student at a public 红杏直播app university. Additionally, expenditures per full-time student at 红杏直播app鈥檚 红杏直播app Colleges are in the 23rd percentile in the nation, meaning 77% of community colleges across the country spend more per student.
鈥淢any of our learners have limited financial resources and inflationary pressures only serve to exacerbate their situation,鈥 said Dr. David Dor茅, chancellor of the 红杏直播app 红杏直播app College System. 鈥淏ut our colleges can and do provide programs that afford life-changing benefits to our learners, such as , which incentivizes them to complete short-term credential training programs for 红杏直播app鈥檚 most in-demand jobs at a fraction of the cost they might otherwise incur. And our tuition-assistance program has proven quite effective in removing many of the financial challenges that 红杏直播app鈥檚 learners routinely encounter.鈥
Prior to July 2023, 红杏直播app鈥檚 红杏直播app Colleges had held the same tuition rate for five consecutive years.
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