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SIU trustees review tuition, fees and retention strategies; no tuition increase proposed today
Summary
Trustees received a campus‑by‑campus briefing on tuition, enrollment, retention and financial aid strategies. Chancellors described rising institutional discounting, improved retention (notably higher African American retention at SIUE), room‑and‑board costs and scholarship programs; the board did not vote on any tuition increases at this meeting.
The Southern Illinois University Board of Trustees discussed tuition and fees, enrollment trends and student‑retention strategies during its Feb. 6 meeting. Trustees were informed that no formal tuition increase was being proposed at this meeting; formal proposals are scheduled for April.
Chancellor Minor (SIUE) framed tuition choices in a competitive marketplace and cited a rise in the university’s institutional "discount rate" — the portion of tuition returned as institutional aid — from about 17% in 2016 to roughly 33% today. Minor said that competitiveness in institutional aid affects…
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