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[cajun4life]

Why are we so far behind and why were tuition increases approved for them in the past and not for UL?

We always wanted to be the cheapest. We undervalue everything at this university.

[LaCajunsFan]

We always wanted to be the cheapest. We undervalue everything at this university.

Yep.

[CajunEXPRESS]

if we are in same system with la tech why would there be different tuitions. shouldn't tuition plus state funding be an equal amount per student. so if tuition is higher at one place why isnt state funding lowered to make the total equal? also if one school spends more of their academic money on athletics it seems like that would be an easy target for a budget cut.

The first thing to understand is that there is no uniformity between the institutions in the ULS.

The story I heard on our low tuition was that it was suppressed by a legislator from Iberia parish who felt the burden to the poor of Acadiana should be minimal. I believe he was an LSU grad. Additionally the schools had to get legislative approval for increases until recently when the state decided to make the students carry a bigger burden. So now we are incrementally getting to others in the ULS, and LTUR & UNO in particular.

[CajunRed]

Part of the difference was that tuition has been partially based on number of students. Tech...with a smaller student base...was allowed to charge more per student.

[CajunEXPRESS]

What's that got to do with anything? Yes even for Louisiana that's strange logic.

[cajun4life]

Part of the difference was that tuition has been partially based on number of students. Tech...with a smaller student base...was allowed to charge more per student.

That is absolutely absurd. Tuition should be set according to status. Flagship>>Statewide>Regional.

[Turbine]

Part of the difference was that tuition has been partially based on number of students. Tech...with a smaller student base...was allowed to charge more per student.

This situation goes back at least to the 1930's.

Back when tuition was basically free, the State cut UL the smallest per student check in the Louisiana.

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