Knoxville, Tenn. – The University of Tennessee Board of Trustees Thursday approved a historic low tuition increase for the third straight year. The new tuition rate affects all UT institutions, including the University of Tennessee at Martin.
The 1.8 percent undergraduate tuition increase trustees approved is the lowest increase since 1984 and marks three consecutive years of increases at or below 3 percent—a first since the UT system was established in 1968. Trustees approved a 2.2 percent increase in 2016 and a 3 percent increase in 2015. The majority of fees will not increase. Of those for which a change was approved, the net increase at each campus ranges from 0 percent to less than 3 percent.
“Since we began self-limiting tuition and fee increases in 2015, our goal has been and continues to be keeping college tuition affordable for all Tennesseans,” UT President Joe DiPietro said.
Increased state funding and University-wide efforts to control spending have led to three years of UT self-imposed limits on tuition increases. It’s part of the University’s efforts across campuses to help Tennesseans toward better futures through higher education, DiPietro said.
“Together, we are stronger,” he said. “Together, we’re making Tennessee stronger through our efforts.”
DiPietro also noted that the Tennessee Higher Education Commission set its first binding tuition recommendations last year, and that the University is well below the recommendation.
“You’ve heard me say this before, but I continue to be proud of our efforts to be a national leader in proactive efforts to hold down tuition increases,” he said.
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