Public Notice of Proposed Tuition and Mandatory Fee Increase
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    Public Notice of Proposed Tuition and Mandatory Fee Increase

    Pursuant to Tennessee Code Annotated Section 49-7-1603, Tennessee Tech’s Board of Trustees is providing notice of the proposed tuition and mandatory fee increase as an action item on the Board’s Thursday, June 25, 2026, agenda.

    1. Proposed tuition and mandatory fee increase for academic year 2026-2027:
      1. Undergraduate maintenance proposed fee increase of 4.30%
        1. Part-time rate proposed to increase from $367 per hour to $383 per hour.
        2. Flat rate proposed to increase from $5,235 for students taking 12 or more hours per semester to $5,460 for students taking 12 or more hours per semester.
      2. Graduate maintenance proposed fee increase of 4.30%
        1. Base 10 hours proposed to increase from $577 per hour to $602 per hour.
        2. Over base hours proposed to increase from $118 per hour to $122 per hour.
      3. Program Service Fee proposed fee increase of $110 per semester.
        1. Program Service Fee proposed to increase from $728 per semester to $838 per semester.
          1. Transportation fee component is proposed to be $100 per semester.
          2. SGA SOLO component is proposed to increase from $30 per semester to $40 per semester.
    2. Revenue derived from the tuition and mandatory fee increase will be used:
      1. Undergraduate maintenance
        1. Match for 1.5% salary increase for employees.
        2. Address inflationary costs.
          1. Faculty promotions
          2. Software contract escalations
          3. Utilities
      2. Graduate maintenance
        1. Match for 1.5% salary increase for employees.
        2. Address inflationary costs.
          1. Faculty promotions
          2. Software contract escalations
          3. Utilities
      3. Program Service Fee
        1. Transportation Fee
          1. Parking garage construction
          2. Campus transportation infrastructure
        2. SGA SOLO Fee
          1. Support on-campus student activities
    3. Tennessee Tech University makes every effort to mitigate the effect of the increase on students:
      1. Tennessee Tech's undergraduate and graduate maintenance is comparable to other public universities in Tennessee.
      2. The proposed 5.62% increase in undergraduate maintenance and mandatory fees is within THEC’s approved range for Tennessee Tech University.
      3. Cost containments through regular budget reviews and reductions where possible.

    Factors the Board will Consider When Setting Tuition and Mandatory Fee Levels

    • Mandatory Factors:
      1. Level of State Support
      2. Total cost of attendance
      3. Efforts to mitigate the financial effect on students
    • Additional Factors:
      1. THEC mandatory tuition and fee ranges for Tennessee Tech University
      2. Comparison to peer institutions, competitor institutions, other LGIs
      3. Higher Education Price Index

    Individuals are invited to submit written comments about the proposed increase via our online form or by mail to the Office of the Board Secretary, P.O. Box 5141, Cookeville, TN 38505. All comments must be received by 4:30 p.m. (CDT) on Wednesday, June 17, 2026.

    Submit comments via our online form