While the students that attend State Colleges and Universities are having the hardest economic times right now many institutions are planning hefty increases next season.

Now you have to understand that just like everyone else professors and staff at public institutions need to have an adjusted increase to match inflation but most institutions have recieved an average increase that is double or tripple what most people out in the real world get.

Saginaw Valley State University approved a 3.7 percent for next year and maybe that is valid but when other institutions are charging an average of 5% to 10% more each and every year the rate increases mean fewer students that need to attend state colleges can afford it.

Not so many years ago before the 1980’s almost every State School in America was affordable enough that a parent could send a child and not have to take out a loan.

In the 1990’s State Institutions started to request the same salaries as private institutions. This is way out of line considering most state run institutions can not compete with private institutions when it comes to placement of graduating students.

In the past month the following schools have approved increases and country wide the average increase is 7% which is double inflation and more then most of us will get at our own jobs.

University of Oklahoma regents has voted for a almost 10% increase.
Northern Illinois University has just approved a 9.5% increase.
Louisiana will see a state wide increase of 5% each year for the next 4 years.
University of Tennessee will see a 6% increase.
University of Michigan’s Board of Regents has approved a 5.6% increase.
Kansas Board of Regents voted to allow an 8.6% increase.
UNO Nebraska will see a 6% increase.
The Citadel will increase Tuition 9%.
Michigan State University will see a 6.8% increase.
University of Minnesota will see a 7.5% increase.
University of Washington will see a 7% increase.
University of South Florida  6 to 10 % for instate while out of state will see reductions.
California State Universities will rise 10%.
South Carolina - College of Charleston 8% increase.
Eastern Virginia Medical School 6% increase.
University of North Alabama 12% Increase.

This is just a portion of the colleges that have approved tuition increases in June.

You can expect most State Schools will increase tuition more then 6% for next year.