Back in 1981, fees were only $110 each semester at Chico State. The state trumpeted the fact that its public system of higher education was so affordable. Now the fees are $2,810 each semester at Chico State. And rising. In January, they will be $2,915. By August, they will be $3,137. Ten percent fee increases were no big deal when the cost was $110 per semester. What’s an extra $11? But when fees are $3,000 a semester and you add 10 percent, it starts to add up quickly. Even during the dotcom boom when the state was flush with cash, fees rose. Even now when inflation is flat, fees rise.

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by The Editors, The Chico Enterprise Record.

Posted: November 7th, 2010, by: admin. Categories: . Awaiting Comments.