“With the State’s budget that was finalized on June 30, public universities were authorized to increase their tuition rates to help manage cuts in funding,” said Dr. Rita Rice Morris, SSU president. “In the new State budget, the two primary funding sources for Shawnee State University were reduced by more than 10 percent.”
Morris said the university is working to keep tuition low and, in the last several months and years, has reduced expenses and implemented ways to operate more efficiently while protecting student services and programs.
“The recommendation to raise tuition as part of this year’s budget was done so after much thought and consideration,” she said. “We have tried to balance the needs of the university to ensure a high-quality education for our students with our efforts to keep costs down for our students and their families.
Affordability remains a priority for us at Shawnee State University, as it does for our parents and students, and we are continuing to work to keep tuition low.”
According to a report published by the U.S. Department of Education, using data from 2008-09, Shawnee offers the second lowest net cost among Ohio universities at $16,851; the lowest is Kent State University ($16,431). The DOE report also listed Shawnee State University as No. 22 on a list of the 32 most costly four-year public universities in the United States.
The net prices reported are the cost of associated fees, books, and annual tuitions for in-state, full-time students, after scholarships and grant aid. The national average net price for a public, four-year or more college is $10,747.
Last fall, Shawnee State University saw record-breaking enrollment of nearly 4,600 students from nearly every county in the state and preliminary indicators look good for this coming fall.
RYAN SCOTT OTTNEY can be reached at (740) 353-3101, ext. 235, or rottney@ heartlandpublications.com.
We published a story more than 2 weeks ago about Shawnee being among the top 5 percent in the U.S., and we provided complete figures, a list of some of the other schools, and a website address to the complete free report online.
And you commented on that article, too.
http://portsmouth-dailytimes.com/view/full_story/14643915/article-Shawnee-State-among-cheapest-schools-in-state--but-among-highest-in-America?
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What's that say? SSU is the second "cheapest" in the State of Ohio, but the 22nd most expensive in the country?
What's that say about the "state-schools" in Ohio, and maybe why Ohio dun't (sic) attract many students from outside the state? Though note those areas that get in-state tuition from Kentucky, who the people from city government, hate?
Oh, Ryan, don't your think your readers would be interested in those 21 more expensive colleges and what states they are located in?
Just trying to increase your circulation with that new guy in town, using us for a stepping stone?