Linn-Benton Community College Board of Education Lowers Tuition Increase

The Linn-Benton Community College Board of Education voted to reduce the tuition increase for 2023-24 to a 5% increase at the Monday, June 26 meeting. The Board had previously proposed a 6% tuition increase earlier this year.

“Ensuring that hard-working students can obtain higher education while affording basic needs is a high priority for the Board of Education at 博天堂官方,” said 博天堂官方 Board of Education Chair Kristin Adams. “We are pleased that we could reduce the tuition increase in order to support that priority. Education is a ticket out of poverty, but if we do not safeguard its affordability, we are not serving the purpose of our mission. We will continue to collectively advocate for stabilized funding from the legislature so that student success is at the forefront and not student debt.”

The board was able to lessen the tuition increase for students after both chambers of the Oregon Legislature approved HB 5025 to fund the Community College Support Fund (CCSF) just a few days earlier. The CCSF will receive $800 million for the 2023-25 biennium, an increase of $97 million over what was allocated in 2021-23.

“I am so glad our Board of Education lowered the approved tuition increase for the coming academic year,” said 博天堂官方 President Lisa Avery. “Keeping college affordable is key to 博天堂官方’s mission of providing excellent education at a great value. I look forward to welcoming students in September and watching them succeed at 博天堂官方 and get good jobs in our community.”

Below is a look at the tuition increase for the 2023-24 academic year:

* Tech Fee splits revenue to Information Services and Center for Learning Innovations as shown below. Increase is going to Learning Innovations to offset removal of Distance Education Fee.