Overview

• Regents plan a 6.5% tuition increase for in-state undergraduates at Twin Cities and Rochester campuses, raising flagship tuition to $16,132 a year
• The proposed $5.1 billion operating budget offsets flat state funding and rising costs with a 7% programmatic scope reduction and a 4% pay increase for faculty and staff
• Faculty and students warned at the public forum that cuts could eliminate positions and shrink course offerings, calling on regents to reject the plan
• Online public comments remain open through June 17, and the Board of Regents is scheduled to vote on the budget on June 18
• Other Minnesota systems, including Minnesota State, are considering comparable tuition hikes as universities grapple with inflation and reduced federal research support