| USA middle class students continue to face large tuition and college costs, followed by suffering a long pay-off time for college loans, and the costs keep getting higher.
All but one of West Virginia's public four-year colleges intend to raise in-state tuition and fees next academic year, according to
the state Higher Education Policy Commission.
Marshall has yet to propose tuition and fee levels for 2015-16 â interim President Gary White said last month that his school is trying to draft a budget that won't require a general tuition increase.
Glenville State College is raising tuition $340 (5 percent) increase, to $7,030, 44 percent increase since 2010-11).
HEPC staff members noted that, last month, Glenville State's Board of Governors approved keeping tuition the same for four years for students who complete 30 or more credit hours per year toward their major while keeping at least a 2.0 grade point average.
- Bluefield State College: $290 (5 percent) increase, to $6,120 (33 percent increase since 2010-11).
- Concord University: $320 (5 percent) increase, to $6,740 (36 percent since 2010-11).
- Fairmont State University: $310 (5 percent) increase, to $6,620 (28 percent increase since 2010-11).
- Shepherd University: $260 (4 percent) increase, to $6,830 (30 percent increase since 2010-11).
- West Liberty University: $290 (5 percent) increase, to $6,700 (37 percent increase since 2010-11).
- West Virginia University Institute of Technology: $290 (5 percent) increase, to $6,340 (23 percent increase since 2010-11).
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