COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Ohio State University is increasing tuition for the second year in a row. The board of trustees voted to increase undergraduate tuition for in state incoming freshman by 3%, and 5% for out of state students.
Graduate students in state will also see a 3% increase, and out of state graduate students will see a 4% increase.
Those who currently attend the university will not see an increase in tuition.
10TV spoke to students on campus about the tuition increase. Students told us they feel right now tuition is too high.
“I feel like, especially for our of state kids, it’s not affordable as it is for in state kids. Which definitely makes it harder for kids to come here if they want to,” said Rachel Cohen, a senior at OSU.
Cohen said she thinks the university should try to make more scholarships available and help students with loans instead of raising the cost of tuition.
“Not only this school but every other school receives so much funding from not only tuition but donations from alumni and other organizations. At a point its like where are your tuition dollars going?” said Cohen.
Although the new price tag wont effect Cohen she said the more the university increases tuition, the more they limit education for those who cant afford it.
“I don’t feel like I should get an amazing education because I can afford it versus someone who can’t pay that amount of money,” said Cohen.
Sharonda Falconer is a staff member at OSU. She agrees with Cohen that the tuition is too high.
“I do think it’s a bit overpriced, especially for students who don’t come in with scholarships and students who many not get particular loans,” said Falconer.
Falconer said because OSU is a public university she thinks it should be more affordable especially for those in state. She worries the rising cost of school will effect students decision to come to campus.
“Even when I was applying for schools that (tuition) definitely made me take a lot of places off my list because of what of kind of debt would I have to pay after college,” she said.