At a recent town hall, PSU administrators discussed why tuition might be raised and where tuition dollars go. Panelists at the town hall on Feb. 5 included student fee…
PSU Board of Trustees votes to raise tuition
The Portland State Board of Trustees voted to once again raise student tuition for the 2020–21 academic year on Thursday. Resident undergraduate tuition will rise 4.9%, while resident graduate and…
4.9% increase to tuition ‘likely’
Portland State Interim President Stephen Percy will bring a new budget plan to the Board of Trustees meeting in June 2020 that will likely include a 4.9% tuition increase for…
PSU Foundation raises $43 million to support students, programs
The Portland State Foundation raised a total of $43 million for the 2018–19 fiscal year, which helps support PSU programs, student scholarships and awards. PSU Interim President Stephen Percy stated…
Board votes to approve revised tuition increase from 11.11% to 4.97%
The Portland State Board of Trustees voted on June 20 to raise tuition for full-time resident undergraduates by 4.97% for the upcoming 2019–20 biennium. The tuition increase is a reduction…
Hill to Hall June 17–June 21
June 17 All Oregon Public Universities will raise tuition All seven of Oregon’s public universities will be raising their tuition over the 2019–20 school year, with tuition hikes ranging from…
Hill to Hall June 10–June 14
June 10 Four Oregon Public Universities asking for higher tuition University of Oregon, Oregon Institute of Technology, Portland State and Southern Oregon University will defend substantial tuition increases this week…
Board Committee approves alternative 4.9% tuition hike plan
Portland State’s finance and administration committee approved a resolution recommending that the tuition increase for undergraduates be reduced from 11.11% to 4.97% for the upcoming 2019–20 biennium on June 12….
Revenue Forecast could lead to lower tuition increases
Oregon’s quarterly revenue forecast estimated on May 15 the revenue for 2019–21 to be up by about $737 million. There were also increases in lottery revenue as well as corporate…
First week in
Four days into the job, acting Portland State President Stephen Percy discussed his plans for his short time in his position, his strategies for addressing increasing tuition costs and his…
Board votes to approve 11% tuition increase
Portland State’s Board of Trustees voted 6-3 to approve the finance and administration’s recommended budget proposal for the upcoming biennium—including an 11.11% tuition increase. The Board meeting ran 30 minutes…