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Private college tuition rates reach new heights
Lakeland proud to be second to last in terms of tuition and room and board for undergrads
Brittney Sandberg
Issue date: 10/4/07 Section: News
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As the price tag of a college education continues to swell, no one feels the burden more than those students who choose to attend a private institution.
The average tuition and fees for a private Wisconsin college jumped from $20,921 in 2006 to $22,029 in 2007. That figure does not include room and board which went from $6,245 to $6,525 over the past school year.
That means the average student attending a private school in Wisconsin absorbed an extra $1,388 in expenses. That is an increase equal to 5.11 percent.
Topping the list for the most expensive private Wisconsin school is Lawrence University in Appleton. This year's tuition, fees, room, and board total $37,770. That is a $1,350 difference from last year's $36,420 or a 3.71 percent increase.
What is the most "user friendly" private institution in America's Dairyland? Alverno College in Milwaukee is the least expensive, weighing in at $23,402 for tuition, fees, room, and board this school year. That equals a five percent increase of $1,114 from $22,288 in 2006.
So, where does Lakeland fall in this list? Near the bottom, and in this case, that is good.
Lakeland is the second most affordable private university in the state of Wisconsin. The 2007-2008 tuition and fees total $17,595, and room and board equals $6,145.
Subtracting last year's tuition and fees of $16,795 and room and board of $5,919, students paid $1,026, or 4.52 percent, more to attend Lakeland this year than in 2006.
David Stein, director of institutional research and planning, said that paying for college is becoming a burden because parents' disposable income are not increasing at the same rate as tuition.
So how does Lakeland intend to combat the ever increasing cost of education? According to Nate Dehne, director of admissions, financial aid is key. Ninety-nine percent of full-time students at Lakeland receive financial assistance.
Patty Taylor, director of financial aid, said that financial aid opportunities are based on a student's percentage of financial need. Lakeland's four year financial aid plan shows how support increases as tuition increases.
The average tuition and fees for a private Wisconsin college jumped from $20,921 in 2006 to $22,029 in 2007. That figure does not include room and board which went from $6,245 to $6,525 over the past school year.
That means the average student attending a private school in Wisconsin absorbed an extra $1,388 in expenses. That is an increase equal to 5.11 percent.
Topping the list for the most expensive private Wisconsin school is Lawrence University in Appleton. This year's tuition, fees, room, and board total $37,770. That is a $1,350 difference from last year's $36,420 or a 3.71 percent increase.
What is the most "user friendly" private institution in America's Dairyland? Alverno College in Milwaukee is the least expensive, weighing in at $23,402 for tuition, fees, room, and board this school year. That equals a five percent increase of $1,114 from $22,288 in 2006.
So, where does Lakeland fall in this list? Near the bottom, and in this case, that is good.
Lakeland is the second most affordable private university in the state of Wisconsin. The 2007-2008 tuition and fees total $17,595, and room and board equals $6,145.
Subtracting last year's tuition and fees of $16,795 and room and board of $5,919, students paid $1,026, or 4.52 percent, more to attend Lakeland this year than in 2006.
David Stein, director of institutional research and planning, said that paying for college is becoming a burden because parents' disposable income are not increasing at the same rate as tuition.
So how does Lakeland intend to combat the ever increasing cost of education? According to Nate Dehne, director of admissions, financial aid is key. Ninety-nine percent of full-time students at Lakeland receive financial assistance.
Patty Taylor, director of financial aid, said that financial aid opportunities are based on a student's percentage of financial need. Lakeland's four year financial aid plan shows how support increases as tuition increases.
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