Emporia State University Announces Plans for Net DECREASE to 2024-2025 Tuition and Fees
Emporia, KS (05/16/2024) — Emporia State University President Ken Hush announced the university's decision to amend the university's initial recommendation of a tuition + fees increase. ESU is now putting forth a 0% tuition and 0% fee increase which will result in hundreds of dollars of net DECREASE to tuition and fees for each of our students via a reduction of university debt. ESU is able to achieve this decrease as a result of unique transformational efforts and numerous stakeholders all coming together in support of Emporia State's new vision and action.
Pending, Kansas Board of Regent approval in June, these changes will go into effect for Fall 2024-2025. ESU has been advised putting forth a net decrease is a "first-ever" event for the Kansas Board of Regents system.
"It's not right to keep passing costs on to students and their families through increased tuition and fees," said Hush. "In alignment with KBOR's 'Affordability' strategic pillar, we are attacking the cost of higher education for our students and their families."
This move follows recent announcements of additional cost saving measures for students resulting from new scholarships, operational efficiencies and elimination of fees like application fees and campus parking fees and providing in-state tuition for the lower 48 states.
"We believe as a state agency it is our fiduciary responsibility to continue to analyze our overall university enterprise and take action which helps create efficiencies that keep costs down for students and their families and for the state of Kansas," says Hush. "We are grateful to our partners and their ongoing support including the City of Emporia, Lyon County, ESU Foundation, Kansas legislators, generous alumni and donors and various foundations."
About Emporia State University
Emporia State University offers a range of academic programs through its institute and seven schools: Applied Health Sciences, Business & Technology, Humanities & Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary Studies, Library and Information Management & Library and Archives, Science & Mathematics and Visual and Performing Arts, along with The Teachers College.
As the sole public university in Kansas to be recognized as a College of Distinction for eight consecutive years, ESU stands out for its innovative education practices. It ensures accessible education by offering in-state tuition rates to full-time undergraduate students from all lower-48 United States. Additionally, full-time undergraduates benefit from flat-rate tuition - students enrolled in 12 or more credit hours with at least one credit hour on campus pay a flat rate.
For more information on how to build your future at Emporia State University, please visit www.emporia.edu.
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Gwendolynne Larson, ESU director of media relations, (620) 341-5528, glarson1@emporia.eduShare this Story
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