ALBUQUERQUE – The University of New Mexico will be raising students’ tuition next fall.
KOB-TV in Albuquerque reports the UNM Board of Regents unanimously approved the tuition increase in a budget meeting Monday morning.
Tuition will go up by 2.6%, according to Dan Garcia, president of the university’s enrollment management.
Students from in the state will pay $200 more per semester. Out-of-state students will have to fork over an additional $600 per semester.
Garcia said the increase is not related to a 4% raise for some employees or a 6% drop in enrollment.
This decision comes after the university’s announcement last month that students from households making $50,000 or less could be eligible for free tuition their freshman year.
