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UC Regents Approve 10% Increase in Nonresident Tuition for Incoming Cohort
Summary
Regents approved a proposed 10% increase in nonresident (out‑of‑state) tuition that will apply to incoming cohorts, with several abstentions recorded; board members urged monitoring to ensure the change does not harm campus diversity.
The University of California Board of Regents approved Item F10, a budget request that includes a 10% increase in nonresident tuition for the incoming cohort. Regents who supported the item said it follows the UC cohort tuition plan, while some members recorded abstentions or expressed reservations about affordability and equity.
Chair Cohen described the budget context and reasons the administration advanced the proposal. The chair and other supporters said the increase affects only students who have yet to enroll and is part of a cohort approach; one regent warned that raising the incoming cohort rate can effectively create a new tuition base for future cohorts unless changed again.
Lieutenant Governor Kunalakis said she would abstain on F10 to register opposition to the out‑of‑state tuition increase while not blocking the overall budget: "I'm gonna abstain on the item… I do wanna recognize my opposition to the increase of the out of state tuition fee," she said, while also noting staff commitments to study market effects. Board members asked staff to monitor incoming class diversity and market behavior closely.
After roll call votes with multiple 'aye' votes and recorded abstentions, the board approved Item F10. No immediate change to resident tuition was put forward; staff committed to review campus budget plans in the spring and monitor any effects on campus diversity resulting from the change.
