UL System board approves tuition and fees

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Originally Posted by VObserver

I firmly believe that T-Joe's long term strategy is to completely cut off athletics from University funding. As long as he gets out of the way of RCAF and other fund-raising initiatives I am ok with that.

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Long term I'm in agreement, in the short term should do so as we transition. Making cuts now while sitting on state money doesn't help athletics right now and undermines the move to stipends. Yes, our football and basketball coaches can say we will offer stipends but they will also have to say I hope you kids enjoy the long bus rides.

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Originally Posted by CajunT

Long term I'm in agreement, in the short term should do so as we transition. Making cuts now while sitting on state money doesn't help athletics right now and undermines the move to stipends. Yes, our football and basketball coaches can say we will offer stipends but they will also have to say I hope you kids enjoy the long bus rides.

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Our AD needs to get off his azz and address that by aggressively pursuing funding, not take the easy way out and just cut.

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Originally Posted by VObserver

Yeah, isn't it amazing that your kids and mine managed to get through by working? Imagine that? Such a novel concept that they are investing in their own future, and that it is their responsibility to actually fund the investment.

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It might have something to do with the 200+% increase in tuition in the last 20 years. This is the national average. Not sure about UL.

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Originally Posted by Ragin4U

It might have something to do with the 200+% increase in tuition in the last 20 years. This is the national average. Not sure about UL.

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Well if that is the national average then UL is probably at about 60% increase in tuition. Hell we are still cheaper than several diploma mills.

When I first read the thread title, I thought the story would be "UL System approves tuition and fees but University of Louisiana at Lafayette officials decline", stating "this would surely knock us right out of being named the top bargain, bang-for-your-buck University that we all have been strutting about, for the past few years. (sarcasm: for those that don't recognize it)

2nd follow up post, I'm glad they were able to get this!

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Originally Posted by cajun4life

Well if that is the national average then UL is probably at about 60% increase in tuition. Hell we are still cheaper than several diploma mills.

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I think its close to 100% increase in the past 10 years but I agree, its still a bargain.

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Originally Posted by Ragin4U

I think its close to 100% increase in the past 10 years but I agree, its still a bargain.

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---Anybody got the other schools that were allowed and their cost??

Here's a pretty good article.. you can filter the schools by state... it doesn't provide the newest numbers though

http://chronicle.com/article/Tuition...998-99/142511/

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Originally Posted by barchief

Here's a pretty good article.. you can filter the schools by state... it doesn't provide the newest numbers though

http://chronicle.com/article/Tuition...998-99/142511/

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UL System approves 10 percent tuition increase for 2013-14

UL System students will pay 10 percent more in tuition this fall. (Photo by UL System)
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Wow. I haven't kept up with college costs, as my kids are still not teenagers yet (I started late), but I guess this will show my age. I remember paying $857 a semester!

These numbers are shocking to me, and the numbers from the other schools even more so. I guess I better start saving up a little more.