Earlier today, the State System of Higher Education Board of Governors approved holding the line on tuition rates for in-state undergraduate students for the seventh consecutive year.
The rate remains at $7,716 per year, which was possible due to a 6.5% increase in the state’s contribution to the system in the 2024-25 budget approved last Thursday. PASSHE Board of Governors Chairwoman Cynthia Shapira said that this continues a trend of increases over the last five years.
Board Vice Chair and IUP Council of Trustees Chair Sam Smith said that the state system was ahead of the curve of the public discussion on tuition prices, but it was still a big risk.
In his own statement, IUP President Dr. Michael Driscoll said the move to freeze tuition rates sent “an important message that keeping quality, public higher education accessible to all is a priority,” and it also “reinforces IUP’s own commitment to recognizing and taking action to address the financial challenges faced by our students and families.”
PASSHE said in a statement that had tuition kept up with rising inflation since the freeze started in 2018, the tuition rate would be 25% higher.
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