RESPONSE TO PROPOSED INCREASES TO UA TUITION FOR ACADEMIC YEARS AND Coalition of Student Leaders

History of Tuition Increases Cost Per 3 Credit Class AY AY Change over 10 Years Lower Division$237$462$225 (95%) Upper Division$270$561$291 (108%)

UA President’s Proposal Cost Per 3 Credit Class AY Revision AY #1AY #2 Lower Division$486$534$543 Upper Division$561$618$627 Change from AY Lower $24$72$81 Change from AY Upper N/A$57$66 Percent Increased Lower Division revised to 10% 10%12%

The Cost To Students Annual Cost Difference from AY10-11 AY With Revision AY Option 1 AY Option 2 Lower Division$45$93$102 Upper Division$51$108$117 Total Change Annually 1 $480$1,005$1,095 Cost of One Year With Stafford Loan 2 $583$1,221$1,330 1 Based on 15 Lower and 15 Upper division credits per year 2 Based on 4% APR

Our Proposal, part 1 No Revision for AY11-12  Maintains trust with students and the tradition of setting tuition 2 years out  2 year window keeps students secure and able to plan ahead  Changing the AY11-12 rates now will change the cost outlook for students less than one year out

Our Proposal, part 2 Increase 7% for AY12-13  7% fits with the trend since 2000  Alaska’s CPI for the first half of 2010 was 2.5%  The 2010 Higher Education Price Index was 0.9%  7% will generate considerable revenue while keeping costs within reasonable boundaries

Comparison Current Our Proposal Administration's Proposal Academic Year Increases by % +5% Lower, +10% Upper7%12% Lower Division Class$462$495$543 Upper Division Class$561$600$627 Under our proposal students would save $48 for each lower division class and $27 for each upper division class, or $375 for the year.

Summary of Our Proposal No revision of AY11-12 tuition  Do not abandon the tradition of trust with students Increase no more than 7% for AY12-13  Do not break the trend Students have absorbed over a decade of tuition increases. We understand the desire for continued increases. We want a reasonable solution that we can handle.

BoR Meeting Result No revision of AY11-12 tuition  Tradition of trust with students was maintained AY12-13 increase delayed  Will be voted on during the December meeting.

Post BoR Activity UA Task Force on Tuition and Affordability  Composed of 11 members (one student)  Meeting weekly  Making a recommendation to President Gamble in November