Emporia State University

Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach promptly joined the Trump administration in a lawsuit seeking to prohibit Kansas universities, colleges and state officials from enforcing a 2004 law that gives in-state tuition rates to certain Kansas students without lawful immigration status.

The average increase at the state universities was 3.9% to move the average per-semester tuition cost to $4,041. In historical terms, university tuition has escalated an average of 26.6% in the past decade.

Tuition for full-time, resident students has gone up by an average of 26.6% at Kansas state universities in the past 10 years.

Emporia State University requests no hike, but warns strategy unsustainable

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Public higher education administrators make high-stakes pitches to lawmakers

Pay raises approved unanimously by the Kansas Board of Regents range from 4% to 12% and come as most Kansas colleges have cut budgets and raised tuition to address projected enrollment declines.

College professionals who support underrepresented students have seen their work suddenly thrust into the political spotlight. It's part of an effort to clamp down on diversity, equity and inclusion programs.

Emporia State University plans to eliminate some majors as part of a large-scale restructuring approved by the Kansas Board of Regents. Faculty at other state universities say the move could have long-term consequences for higher education.