LINCOLN — Students across the University of Nebraska system will see a 5% tuition increase this fall after the Board of Regents voted 10-2 Thursday to approve the hike, citing rising costs and limited state support.
After about 40 minutes of discussion, Regents Kathy Wilmot of Beaver City and Robert Schafer of Beatrice voted against the increase.
The tuition hike follows a state budget shortfall. In August 2024, the university requested a 3.5% increase in state funding but received only a 0.635% bump (about 1/5 of its request). This amounts to an increase of $4.35 million…