Kansas and Missouri universities plan tuition increases

Added: 2026-06-01

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[00:00:08]com. >> College costs are rising.

[00:00:09]>> College costs are rising.

[00:00:09]>> College costs are rising. You're going to feel this You're going to feel this You're going to feel this pain. I if you have pain. I if you have pain. I if you have universities in both Kansas universities in both Kansas universities in both Kansas and Missouri want to raise and Missouri want to raise and Missouri want to raise their tuition for the next their tuition for the next their tuition for the next school year at Stewart's here school year at Stewart's here school year at Stewart's here in the studio to break it all in the studio to break it all in the studio to break it all down for us Yeah, you know, down for us Yeah, you know, down for us Yeah, you know, going to college has never going to college has never going to college has never been cheap. And of course, been cheap. And of course, been cheap. And of course, every year feels like state every year feels like state every year feels like state schools continue to raise schools continue to raise schools continue to raise their prices. In fact, the their prices. In fact, the their prices. In fact, the average cost of tuition and average cost of tuition and average cost of tuition and fees. 26 years ago back in the fees. 26 years ago back in the fees. 26 years ago back in the year 2000. Get this guys.

[00:00:36]year 2000. Get this guys.

[00:00:36]year 2000. Get this guys. $3500 a year today. Tuition is $3500 a year today. Tuition is $3500 a year today. Tuition is $10,000 a year on average. Our $10,000 a year on average. Our $10,000 a year on average. Our local universities charge local universities charge local universities charge closer to 12 grand a year for closer to 12 grand a year for closer to 12 grand a year for tuition. Many that in room and tuition. Many that in room and tuition. Many that in room and board parents are paying on board parents are paying on board parents are paying on average around $30,000 a year average around $30,000 a year average around $30,000 a year for the kids to go to college.

[00:00:53]for the kids to go to college.

[00:00:53]for the kids to go to college. That's with in-state tuition That's with in-state tuition That's with in-state tuition out of staters are paying out of staters are paying out of staters are paying closer to 50 grand a year for closer to 50 grand a year for closer to 50 grand a year for college. And of course, it's college. And of course, it's college. And of course, it's even more if you go to a even more if you go to a even more if you go to a private university. So last private university. So last private university. So last week, the Missouri Board of week, the Missouri Board of week, the Missouri Board of Curators approved raising Curators approved raising Curators approved raising tuition at its 4 state tuition at its 4 state tuition at its 4 state universities by 4%. In Kansas, universities by 4%. In Kansas, universities by 4%. In Kansas, 5 of 6 state universities have 5 of 6 state universities have 5 of 6 state universities have requested tuition increases to requested tuition increases to requested tuition increases to the border regions and they the border regions and they the border regions and they are expected to approve these are expected to approve these are expected to approve these tuition hikes. And for several tuition hikes. And for several tuition hikes. And for several reasons, see one inflation reasons, see one inflation reasons, see one inflation means higher operational costs means higher operational costs means higher operational costs of these colleges. 2 Kansas of these colleges. 2 Kansas of these colleges. 2 Kansas lawmakers this year cut lawmakers this year cut lawmakers this year cut funding to state colleges and funding to state colleges and funding to state colleges and 3 college enrollment is 3 college enrollment is 3 college enrollment is dropping. So the students who dropping. So the students who dropping. So the students who are going to call is have to are going to call is have to are going to call is have to make up that lost revenue by make up that lost revenue by make up that lost revenue by paying higher prices. So here paying higher prices. So here paying higher prices. So here are the requested tuition are the requested tuition are the requested tuition hikes in Kansas. This is for hikes in Kansas. This is for hikes in Kansas. This is for in-state students. Tuition in-state students. Tuition in-state students. Tuition hikes for out of state hikes for out of state hikes for out of state students would be about a students would be about a students would be about a percentage or 2 higher than percentage or 2 higher than percentage or 2 higher than what you see there. Fort Hays what you see there. Fort Hays what you see there. Fort Hays State wants to raise tuition State wants to raise tuition State wants to raise tuition by 6%. Wichita State by 4.9% K by 6%. Wichita State by 4.9% K by 6%. Wichita State by 4.9% K and K state by 4%. Pitts state and K state by 4%. Pitts state and K state by 4%. Pitts state by 3 and a half percent. Look by 3 and a half percent. Look by 3 and a half percent. Look at Emporia State. They want to at Emporia State. They want to at Emporia State. They want to keep tuition steady for the keep tuition steady for the keep tuition steady for the second year in a row, though, second year in a row, though, second year in a row, though, the president that schools is the president that schools is the president that schools is keeping tuition steady is keeping tuition steady is keeping tuition steady is really unsustainable. As for really unsustainable. As for really unsustainable. As for the overall cost of going to the overall cost of going to the overall cost of going to college, this includes run on college, this includes run on college, this includes run on board. So I've rounded up all board. So I've rounded up all board. So I've rounded up all these numbers, the higher these numbers, the higher these numbers, the higher numbers. If your child lives numbers. If your child lives numbers. If your child lives off campus. So if your dog off campus. So if your dog off campus. So if your dog okay, it's going to cost okay, it's going to cost okay, it's going to cost between 22,033 $1000 K state between 22,033 $1000 K state between 22,033 $1000 K state will cost between 27,031 will cost between 27,031 will cost between 27,031 $1000. This is pretty year.

[00:02:27]$1000. This is pretty year.

[00:02:27]$1000. This is pretty year. Mizzou is going to cost Mizzou is going to cost Mizzou is going to cost between 36,040 $1000. Wichita between 36,040 $1000. Wichita between 36,040 $1000. Wichita State, 30,000 UMKC between State, 30,000 UMKC between State, 30,000 UMKC between 27,035 $1000. Of course, if 27,035 $1000. Of course, if 27,035 $1000. Of course, if you get financial aid to get you get financial aid to get you get financial aid to get scholarships, the cost will be scholarships, the cost will be scholarships, the cost will be a lot less. But as I a lot less. But as I a lot less. But as I mentioned, the number of mentioned, the number of mentioned, the number of people going to cause today is people going to cause today is people going to cause today is falling because in 2010, falling because in 2010, falling because in 2010, 18 million people were 18 million people were 18 million people were enrolled in college today.

[00:02:47]enrolled in college today.

[00:02:47]enrolled in college today. It's around 17 million people It's around 17 million people It's around 17 million people going to college and probably going to college and probably going to college and probably because it's just so because it's just so because it's just so expensive. So expensive. How expensive. So expensive. How expensive. So expensive. How do you afford it? Take out do you afford it? Take out do you afford it? Take out loans and your panel is back loans and your panel is back loans and your panel is back for 2030. I'm and I'm looking for 2030. I'm and I'm looking for 2030. I'm and I'm looking at both you guys both kids. I at both you guys both kids. I at both you guys both kids. I know, you know, college. I know, you know, college. I know, you know, college. I have to be on my son's okay have to be on my son's okay have to be on my son's okay statement. He has a statement. He has a statement. He has a scholarship for a little bit.

[00:03:06]scholarship for a little bit.

[00:03:06]scholarship for a little bit. But yeah, it's about 25 30 But yeah, it's about 25 30 But yeah, it's about 25 30 years. Wow. I feel for doing years. Wow. I feel for doing years. Wow. I feel for doing the some more money ov