Tuition increases approved for several Oklahoma colleges

One school is going up by 7 percent

University of Oklahoma Seed Sower statue The University of Oklahoma Seed Sower statue at the Schusterman campus at 41st and Yale in Tulsa. (Staff)

By The Associated Press

(ARDMORE, Okla.) - The University of Oklahoma Board of Regents has approved a nearly 5 percent tuition and fees increase for the next school year. Under the plan approved Monday, the per-credit-hour rate will increase by $5.70 to $137.60 for in-state residents, and by $19.50 to $425.80 for out-of-state residents.

The regents also approved tuition increases of 5.64 percent for Cameron University and 7 percent for Rogers State University.

The Norman Transcript reports that the regents also approved $8 million in raises for school employees. OU President David Boren says the staff raises will mainly benefit employees who make less than $50,000 per year.