A bill signed by the governor today will require the state’s budget office to calculate a key metric in determining tuition rates at public colleges and universities sooner.
SB 5079 directs the Office of Financial Management to calculate the maximum allowable increase in tuition in October of each year, instead of when it is currently calculated in March. With that calculation coming sooner, colleges and universities have the ability to set tuition sooner which helps prospective students know what their cost of attendance will be before they apply to college.
WSU has supported this bill throughout the legislative session. You can view the Governor signing the bill below.