Budget-strapped public universities are predicting significant tuition increases at a time when private universities are doing everything to maintain or even lower tuition rates during the recession, experts say.
Though 2009-2010 tuition rates have not been set for most public universities, increases of at least 5% to 6% â?? and in many cases higher â?? are expected as university administrators struggle to maintain quality education amid state budget cuts.
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