Tuition rises at U of M, starting with 3.71% hike for in-state residents
To save money, the university will give only 2% raises this year instead of the 3% authorized by the state. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
It is the largest increase in eight years, a reflection of rising costs, decreases in state funding and a precipitous drop in the number of freshmen expected this fall.
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Longtime journalist Jane Roberts is a Minnesotan by birth and a Memphian by choice. She's lived and reported in the city more than two decades. She covers business news and features for The Daily Memphian.
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