Virginia Cost Study Of Publicly Supported Institutions Of Higher Learning PDF Download

Analysis of tuition and fees at public colleges and universities in Virginia must include a discussion of the funding received from the General Assembly. The period covered by this report represents a particularly complicated scenario that impacted not just higher education but all entities that receive general fund tax dollars in Virginia. The first goal of the Virginia Plan for Higher Education, the statewide strategic plan for higher education recently developed by the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV) and endorsed by the legislature, is to provide affordable higher-education access for all. The alignment of state appropriations, financial aid and tuition and fees will be critical to achieving this goal. This report focuses on tuition and fees for in-state undergraduates and provides a summary of the following four items: (1) board-approved tuition and fee increases for the 2015-16 academic year; (2) tuition and fee trends in Virginia over the past 25 years; (3) the cost-sharing relationship between the state and students; and (4) trends in tuition increases nationally. The appendices provide comparisons of changes in tuition and fees for student groups including in-state undergraduate, out-of-state undergraduate, in-state graduate, out-of-state graduate, in-state first professional, and out-of-state first professional. The following are appended: (1) Tuition Policy; (2) 2015-16 Full-Time In-State Undergraduate Student Charges; (3) Full-Time Undergraduate Mandatory Non-Educational and General Fees; (4) 2014-16 Full-Time In-State Undergraduate Student Charges; (5) 2014-16 Full-Time Out-of-State Undergraduate Student Charges; (6) 2014-16 Full-Time In-State Graduate Student Charges; (7) 2014-16 Full-Time Out-of-State Graduate Student Charges; (8) 2014-16 In-State First Professional Student Charges; (9) 2014-16 Out-of-State First Professional Student Charges; (10) In-State Undergraduate Tuition and Total Mandatory Fees in Selected States (Public Doctoral/Research Universities); (11) In-State Undergraduate Tuition and Total Mandatory Fees in Selected States (Public Comprehensive Colleges and Universities); and (12) In-State Undergraduate Tuition and Total Mandatory Fees in Selected States (Public Two-Year Colleges).