Dive Brief:

• Tuition increases have been approved or proposed by eight of Ohio’s 14 public universities for the 2014-2015 school year.
• The increases range from 1.5% at Ohio University to 2.73% at Shawnee State University.
• Bowling Green State University is the only Ohio state school without a planned tuition increase so far, and five schools have yet to make a recommendation on next year’s tuition rate.

Dive Insight:

According to The Columbus Dispatch, students across Ohio are organizing protests against tuition increases, including teach-ins and rallies organized through the Ohio Student Association. School officials say that drops in enrollment and state aid are forcing them into tuition increases. One example: Youngstown State University has a 2.4% increase planned following a three-year period of declining enrollment—a 12% decrease, declining revenue—down $12 million, and declining state aid-down $9 million. Under Ohio law, state-funded colleges aren’t allowed to hike tuition by more than 2% or $188 a year, whichever is higher.