Recently Wright State’s Board of Trustees proposed a six percent increase to the upcoming 2018 freshmen class both in state and out of state students. That would mean a $262 increase, according to a Dayton Daily News article.
The new tuition lock, known as the “Wright Guarantee” program, would stay locked for four years. The program would be the highest tuition guarantee allowed by the state, but it has not yet been approved by the Ohio Department of Higher Education. The increase is part of an attempt from the university to generate a revenue to cover the $6 million this year to restore its reserve fund.
If implemented, Wright State would become the fourth public university in the state of Ohio to integrate a tuition guarantee program.
The current undergraduate flat rate for in state/commuter tuition is $4,365. For a non-Ohio resident, it is $8,675, along with an additional $4,718 for room and board.
A flat rate for tuition is the amount of money a student pays when enrolled in 11 to 18 credit hours. Individual credit hours cost $394 for in-state undergraduate students, and $791 for out of state students.
“Anyone who is taking 11 to 18 hours assessed rate is broken into two components,” stated Steve Sherbet, the university bursar and director of treasury services. “One part is $3,791 which is the instructional fee. This covers academic support services, advising and other student needs. The other $574 is a general fee.”
A general fee is made up of services such as student support services, student organizations and student activities.
“Many other institutions go by per credit hour rate. The flat rate was started 25 years ago with the possible belief that Wright State’s pricing was more attractive for students to go full time,” said Sherbet.
Offices of registration and Raider Connect were unable to identify the breakdown of tuition.
