K-State proposes 2.8% tuition hike to Board of Regents

Tuition appears to be on the rise again at Kansas higher education institutions.

The Kansas Board of Regents on Wednesday heard proposals from all six four-year universities for 2025, including Kansas State, which is proposing a 2.8% hike, amounting to roughly $139 per semester. This after last year’s increase of 5%. President Richard Linton says doing so would generate about $5.5 million in additional revenue across all campuses.

Linton says applications are up and the university expects an increase in student enrollment this fall. Delays with the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) haven’t given university officials any concrete numbers yet to project what that will look like.

Elsewhere, the University of Kansas is proposing a 3.5% tuition increase. The remaining tuition hikes range from 3.5% at Pittsburg State to as high as 6% at Fort Hays State.

Regents will consider those requests at its June meeting. The full breakdown of tuition increases can be found below.

University of Kansas is proposing a 3.5% tuition increase in 2025 (2024 increase was 5%)

Kansas State University is proposing a 2.8% tuition increase in 2025 (2024 increase was 5%)

Wichita State University is proposing a 3.9% tuition increase in 2025 (2024 increase was 5.9%)

Emporia State University is proposing a 4% tuition increase in 2025 (2024 increase was 5%)

Pittsburg State University is proposing a 3.5% tuition increase in 2025 (2024 increase was 5%)

Fort Hays State University is proposing a 6% tuition increase in 2025 (2024 increase was 7%)