ANOTHER BUMP IN TUITION AT THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO. THE BOARD OF REGENTS ON TUESDAY APPROVED A 2-AND-A-HALF PERCENT INCREASE AT THE MAIN CAMPUS IN ALBUQUERQUE … AND A SEVEN-TO-NINE PERCENT HIKE AT OTHER UNM CAMPUSES, EXCEPT FOR TAOS.
UNM OFFICIALS SAY THE INCREASE IS NEEDED BECAUSE STATE FUNDS FOR THE UNIVERSITY ARE LOWER. THE ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL REPORTS THE HIGHER TUITION IS EXPECTED TO GENERATE 2-POINT-8 MILLION DOLLARS FOR OPERATIONS.
AT LEAST ONE REGENT SAYS THEY WANT TO PREVENT RAISING TUITION AGAIN NEXT YEAR.
