U-M raises tuition and fees 3.4% amid state and federal funding questions

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The University of Michigan will raise tuition and fees for in-state students 3.4% and hold down spending as leaders navigate doubts about federal funding.
Tuition and fees for out-of-state students will rise 4.9% under a new budget approved unanimously by the Board of Regents Thursday, June 12.
"This is a budget that highlights our efforts to achieve academic excellence with thoughtful fiscal management in a time of leadership transition, a shifting federal landscape and economic and legislative uncertainty," said Provost Laurie McCauley. "Our mission remains our beacon."
Tuition and fees for in-state students will rise from $17,736 to $18,346 per year.
The budget presentation showed that through student aid of various kinds, 59% of undergraduate students pay less than the sticker prices and 33% of them pay no tuition at all, after scholarships and grants.
Tuition itself will rise about 2.5% but the fees are going up as well. Part of the increase is a new $150 fee that students will pay to support the Hadley Family Recreation & Well Being Center, a 200,000-square-foot facility expected to open in the fall. The $165 million facility includes a modern gym, a track, aquatics and other exercise options for students, faculty and staff.
Dorm costs are going up, too.
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"Housing rates are proposed to increase by 6% as part of a 10-year plan to enhance the student residential experience, addressing rising costs and build capacity," McCauley said.
The standard two-bed dorm room rate with a meal plan will rise from $14,687 to $15,568 per year, an increase of $881.
Regents stressed the level of support the university gives to low-income students and the December expansion of the Go Blue Guarantee, which now provides free tuition for in-state students with household incomes of up to $125,000 and assets of $125,000.
The $3 billion budget anticipates $365 million in aid from the state Legislature, though that money hasn't been approved yet and lawmakers continue to negotiate funding levels. A recent Republican proposal in the state House would dramatically reduce state money to U-M and MSU, while sending more to the state's smaller universities.
The moves come as colleges and universities across the country have been battling with the Trump administration over how they prompt diversity and combat antisemitism on campus, how much overhead they charge on federal health grants and how they respond to protests.
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This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: U-M raises tuition and fees 3.4% amid funding questions