University of California students will see a bump in their tuition bill starting next fall.
The 4.2% increase in tuition and fees amounts to $534 on top of the current annual $12,570 they’re expected to shell out. It will apply only to incoming undergraduates and will remain at that rate for up to six years, reports my colleague Teresa Watanabe, who covers education for The Times.
Future freshman classes will get a similar deal — a hike tied to inflation that will remain static for several years.One unintuitive argument for the increase is that it will actually make a coveted UC education more affordable for students who struggle to pay by raising more revenue for financial aid. UC President Michael V.
Opponents, who include students and university officials, expressed a less rosy view of the regents’ move — which comes as some of the state’s most vulnerable families continue to contend with financial havoc wreaked by the COVID-19 pandemic.that the UC system just admitted its most diverse class after sifting through a record-smashing number of applications. About 45% of prospective freshmen admitted were low-income.
Students who derided the tuition hike said during public comment that it would unfairly burden those who have difficulty covering the cost as it is. The UC Student Assn. argued that the plan would hurt students who fall through the cracks: LGBTQ students whose parents refuse to pay college costs, immigrants here without legal authorization who don’t qualify for in-state tuition, and low-income nonresident students with limited access to financial aid.Ultimately, supporters prevailed on a 17-5 vote. It marks the UC system’s second tuition increase since 2011.
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