UM: Tuition

Two UM regents – Larry Deitch and Andrea Fischer Newman – co-authored an op/ed essay defending the decision to raise tuition: ”As Michigan has reeled from a severe economic downturn, the University of Michigan’s state appropriation has gone from $365 million in 2002 to at most $316 million in 2010. Accounting for inflation, it has become the equivalent of a loss of more than $100 million annually. The Board of Regents’ responsibility is clear: to ensure U-M’s academic and financial excellence for the long term.” [Source]