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Sandy • The Utah Board of Regents signed off on tuition increases of 5 percent at most public colleges and universities Friday.
Two colleges dealing with enrollment declines, Salt Lake Community College and Utah Valley University, will add an additional 1 percent increase for a total bump of 6 percent.
"This is the lowest increase in a decade [at many schools] and yet we are aware that college is increasingly expensive," said David Buhler, Utah commissioner for higher education.
Colleges won't have to raise tuition as much next year in part because they are getting more money from the state ongoing funding for higher education went up 6 percent this year.
Tuition at Utah colleges and universities has risen sharply in recent years as state funding was cut by 13.4 percent during the recession. "Like almost every other state in the country, we've seen a shift in responsibility from the Legislature onto the students," Buhler said.
Here's how increases will change tuition at Utah schools:
Utah colleges and universities
University of Utah
2013-14 tuition • $6,511
Total increase • 5 percent
2012-13 increase • 6 percent
Utah State University
2013-14 tuition • $5,273
Total increase • 5 percent
2012-13 increase • 6 percent
Weber State University
2013-14 tuition • $4,159
Total increase • 5 percent
2012-13 increase • 5 percent
Southern Utah University
2013-14 tuition • $5,208
Total increase • 5 percent
2012-13 increase • 6.5 percent
Snow College
2013-14 tuition • $2,830
Total increase • 5 percent
2012-13 increase • 7 percent
Dixie State University
2013-14 tuition • $3,642
Total increase • 5 percent
2012-13 increase • 5.5 percent
Utah Valley University
2013-14 tuition • $4,368
Total increase • 6 percent
2012-13 increase • 4.5 percent
Salt Lake Community College
2013-14 tuition • $2,924
Total increase • 6 percent
2012-13 increase • 4.5 percent
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