State commission rejects UO’s planned tuition hike

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) – The state Higher Education Coordinating Commission has rejected the University of Oregon’s plan to increase to raise in-state undergraduate tuition by more than 10 percent.

Under state law, public universities can raise tuition by no more than 5 percent without state approval.

University spokesman Tobin Klinger tells The Register-Guard (https://is.gd/wIWGSW) Thursday’s vote is a tremendous setback for the school. The university can adjust and resubmit its proposal.

The commission also rejected a sharp tuition increase sought by Portland State University while approving increases for Oregon Tech, Western Oregon University and Southern Oregon University.

Oregon State University and Eastern Oregon University plan to raise in-state tuition by less than 5 percent, so they don’t need state approval.