Lawmakers Warned Of Tuition Increases

{Frankfort, Kentucky}...The Council on Postsecondary Education warned lawmakers Thursday that students at Kentucky’s public colleges could face steep tuition increases over the next decade as state funding is slashed. Officials say tuition has more than doubled over the past 10 years, and, without changes, the cost of a college education would double again over the next decade, rising from $8,142 to $17,500 at research universities and from $6,373 to $13,600 at the regionals, while tuition at community colleges is on pace to climb from $3,750 to $8,400. House Education Subcommittee Chairman Arnold Simpson, D-Covington, said universities in other states are facing similar situations, and the state would intervene with efficiency measures before allowing tuition to climb so high.