IT’S GOING TO COST MORE TO ATTEND CLASSES AT UNM NEXT YEAR. THE BOARD OF REGENTS HAS APPROVED A PLAN TO HIKE TUITION BY TWO AND-A-HALF PERCENT…AND STUDENT FEES BY 2.4 PERCENT. THAT MEANS STUDENTS WILL PAY ANYWHERE FROM 88 DOLLARS TO 214 DOLLARS MORE PER SEMESTER.
THE REGENTS ALSO APPROVED A ONE PERCENT PAY RAISE FOR FACULTY AND STAFF AT THE UNIVERSITY. THE UNIVERSITY SAYS THE TUITION AND FEE HIKES WILL BRING IN AN EXTRA 4.4 MILLION DOLLARS PER SEMESTER.