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Room And Board To Increase At Kansas Regent Universities

Sean Sandefur
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KMUW - Wichita Public Radio

Room and board is going up at the six Regent universities in Kansas.

The Kansas Board of Regents unanimously approved the hike at its regular meeting Wednesday in Topeka. Next year students will be paying about 3 percent more for dorm rooms and meals.

Some schools are hiking the price a little more than others.

  • University of Kansas +2.5 percent for an average of $7,896
  • Kansas State University +3.9 percent for an average of $7,910
  • Emporia State University +3.6 percent for an average of $7,035
  • Pittsburg State University +3.0 percent for an average of $6,936
  • Fort Hays State University +2.1 percent for an average of $7,280

The average room and board price at Wichita State University next year will be $10,164. The school this year opened a new freshman dorm called Shocker Hall. WSU says it's now planning on building a new dorm for upperclassmen.
Regent Fred Logan from Prairie Village says students now expect  better food and housing.

“We’re not having any trouble filling any of these dorms. Particularly those that are new, even those that are more expensive there’s a waiting  list in some instances for those,” he says.

According to the most recent College Board study, room and board at the average Midwest university is $8,737 a year.

Next year in Kansas the average will be about $1,000 less.

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