1. IPFW BANDED TUITION PROPOSAL

2. Indiana Commission for Higher Education Resolution – August 2014
I. The Commission identifies banded tuition as a critical component of Indiana’s on-time completion agenda.
II. The Commission encourages Indiana’s public institutions that currently charge tuition by the credit hour to consider a banded tuition structure.
III. The Commission urges institutions that do convert to banded tuition to select a tuition rate that does not unnecessarily raise tuition for students currently taking 12 credits.

3. Potential Benefits and Issues
Increase in on-time graduation
Greater efficiency in awarding financial aid
Possible reduction in student debt
Possible opportunities to expand student credentialing
Potential to increase / enhance student engagement on campus
Possibility of additional faculty and course offerings needed with increased student credit hours
Possible exemptions/exceptions needed from banded rate (ex. students within a certain # of credit hours from graduation; programs requiring 12 credit hours for a semester, etc.)

4. Data Facts From Fall 2015 Census Enrollments Data includes:
# Students by credit hour by level
# Credit hours taken by level
Both Resident and Non Resident students
Continuing Studies credit courses
Actual Costs represent actual tuition and mandatory fees charged
DE Adjusted Costs represents actual tuition and mandatory fees adjusted for the elimination of the online fee

5. # of Students by # Credit Hours Taken (Based on FY2015 Enrollment)

6. 11Credit Hours or Less

7. Credit Hours

8. 15 + Credit Hours

9. Proposal
Implement a credit hour banded rate for undergraduate students only
Begin banded rate Fall 2018
Figure banded rate on 15 credit hours
No banded rate for graduate students
No banded rate for summer courses
No “banking” hours paid for during the Academic Year to be used in the Summer

10. Additional Changes Proposed
Elimination of the online differential fee of $92.95/credit hour
Increase technology fee (from FY2016) by $.95/credit hour
Student fee revenue decline of approx. 12% from to 2016
Software licensing increases averaging 3% annually (compounded)
Microsoft and Adobe license agreement corrections

11. Banded Rate Facts
Undergraduate resident students taking credit hours
$4,120.50/semester (includes tuition and mandatory fees)
Undergraduate nonresident students taking credit hours
$9,877.50/semester (includes tuition and mandatory fees)
Students taking more than 18 credit hours will pay the banded rate plus the per credit hour rate for each credit over 18

12. Additional Banded Rate Facts
Rates do not include potential increases in per credit hour tuition/fees
Banded rate does not include differential fees specific to courses (ex. lab fees, course differentials, etc.)
Students taking less than 12 credit hours pay the per credit hour rate as they do now

13. Observations
Using Fall 2015 credit hour numbers, with a 15-hour banded rate, approx. 3,800 students will be impacted
Dependent on # credit hours taken with banded rate implementation
Dependent on # of online courses taken

14. Additional Observations
Using Fall 2015 credit hour numbers, with a 15-hour banded rate, over 1,100 Students may see a decrease in tuition/fees
Dependent on # credit hours taken with banded rate implementation

15. Examples: Undergrad-Resident Student taking 12/15/18/21 credit hours
Per Credit Hour:
12 credits: $3,285
15 credits: $4,106.25
18 credits: $4,927.50
21 credits: $5,748.75
Banded Rate:
12 credits: $4,120.50
15 credits: $4,120.50
18 credits: $4,120.50
21 credits: $ =
$4,944.60
Assuming no online courses were taken
Includes the increased technology fee in the banded rate column

16. Examples: Undergrad-Resident Student taking 12/15/18/21 credit hours
Per Credit Hour :
12 credits: $3,842.70
15 credits: $4,663.95
18 credits: $5,485.20
21credits: $6,306.45
Banded Rate
12 credits: $4,120.50
15 credits: $4,120.50
18 credits: $4,120.50
21 credits: $ =
$4,944.60
Assuming 6 of the credit hours are online (online differential fee is $92.95/credit hour)
Includes the increased technology fee in the banded rate column

17. Banded Rate Comparison Fall 2016 Banded Rates
IPFW (12-18) = $4,120.50
Purdue (=> 8) = $5,001
Ball State (12-18) = $4,827
Indiana State (12-18) = $4,373
IUB (12-18) = $5,193.78
IUPUI (12-18) = $4,437.45
IU Regionals (12-18) = $3, $3,561.16

18. Further Discussion Needed
Exceptions/Exemptions to banded rates
Application/Approval process for exceptions
Changes to Banner system
Changes to Financial Aid or Bursar processes
Communication Plan for new rate structure
Timeline of implementation and communication

19. Next Steps Present to Faculty for questions and feedback
Present to Students for questions and feedback
feedback to Diana Jackson
Compile FAQs addressing questions/feedback