TUITION AT UNM IS GOING UP AGAIN … BUT ONLY FOR CERTAIN STUDENTS. THE SCHOOL'S BOARD OF REGENTS TUESDAY APPROVED RAISING TUITION BY 13-POINT-2 PERCENT FOR STUDENTS WHO SIGN UP FOR FEWER THAN 15 CREDIT HOURS A SEMESTER. THEY'LL PAY MORE PER CREDIT HOUR, WHILE STUDENTS WHO TAKE 15 CREDIT HOURS OR MORE WILL PAY LESS. THEIR INCREASE IS ABOUT 6-POINT-6 PERCENT.
UNM OFFICIALS SAY IT'S MEANT TO GET STUDENTS TO GRADUATE FASTER. THEY ALSO SAY THEY IT'LL HELP PAY FOR FACULTY RAISES THAT HAVEN'T HAPPENED IN FOUR YEARS. IT'LL ALSO GO TO FINANCIAL AID.
STUDENT FEES FOR ATHLETICS WILL ALSO GO UP 3 PERCENT.
