The phrase "a tuition increase of" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing changes in tuition fees, typically in an educational context.
Example: "The university announced a tuition increase of 5% for the upcoming academic year."
Alternatives: "a rise in tuition of" or "an increase in tuition fees of".
Barnard College, in New York City, reported a tuition increase of 5percentto to $24,090.
"A tuition increase of $1,200 that affects 400,000 students across the state is $180 million," said Michael Stock, student government president at Purchase.
Chuck Cutolo, a spokesman for Nassau Community College, said that students were billed with a tuition increase of $166, and will receive appropriate rebates.
Murray State, which sits in the poor lakes region of Western Kentucky, suffered a 1.8percentt budget cut this year, which led to a tuition increase of 15.9percentt for this fall.
Mary Lou Araneo, a vice president of the college, said that students were billed with a tuition increase of $260; as in Nassau, they will receive a rebate if the budget is approved.
In fact, almost all four-year colleges in Illinois saw a tuition increase of some degree.
The University of South Carolina halved a tuition increase to 5.2percentt.
Do your homework on college costs: While it's hard to predict future college costs, choose a school that might be an option and plan on an annual tuition increase of about five percent to get a ballpark idea.
UC officials are considering a possible tuition increase of 2.5%, which would amount to about $280 a year, for next year and say financial aid would cover three-fourths of it.
"A tuition increase is something none of us want to do," Cal State Chancellor Timothy P. White said in an interview.
She said she hoped that the trustees would not approve a proposal that did not even specify how much of a tuition increase SUNY had in mind.
