Tuition hikes again
Michigan State University’s student newspaper, the State News, published this story on tuition increases yesterday. Due to a decrease in funding from the state, the adjustments were higher than many had hoped. The proposed increases were predicted to be between 6 and 17 percent, depending on how much the state would provide. The 9.6% percent increase annouced yesterday is steep, but it’s a damn sight better than 17%.
Still, this is going to hurt a lot of students. I understand that Michigan’s economy is tight right now, and education isn’t cheap. It’s just frustrating. Last year we saw huge renovations to Spartan Stadium, and there are building projects all over campus, but MSU has the worst student/faculty ratio in the Big Ten. I realize that funding is complicated, and maintenance is essential, but it seems like MSU doesn’t focus enough on the actual education.
MSU is trying. They’re really pushing the Honors College as a means of attracting better students. The 2020 Plan includes some solid principles that will improve the university. But considering that I’ve spent more than $50,000 here thus far, I feel like I’ve earned the right to bitch a little. You’d think that after 3 years here, somebody would have recognized my obvious brilliance and given me a briefcase full of cash to pay for my studies. I must be kissing the wrong asses.
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