Students will see a tuition increase for classes, starting this summer, after action March 14 by the college’s Board of Trustees.
The board ended a six-year freeze on tuition by approving a $3 tuition increase and also authorized the adjustment of several course fees.
Effective this summer, students will pay $140 per credit hour in combined tuition and universal fees, compared to $135 per credit hour previously.
The overall $5 increase includes a $3 increase in tuition and a $2 increase in a technology fee. The student activities fee will remain unchanged.
IVCC’s tuition had remained at $125.60 for six years. With the increase, tuition is still lower than nine of the 11 Illinois community colleges in IVCC’s peer group, which represents colleges that are similar to IVCC.
The increase is designed to keep pace with escalating post-pandemic costs and the escalating cost of technology enhancements, said President Tracy Morris.
The board also authorized changing 73 course fees. After an annual review of 300 courses with fees, the administration had recommended increasing 62 fees, decreasing two, removing one fee, adding three new courses with fees, and eliminating five courses and their fees.