Glossary of Tuition Terms
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Also referred to as a new freshman, this is a student who starts at KU immediately after graduating from high school or has never attended another college or postsecondary institution. Students who graduate from high school in Spring 2007 and enroll at KU in Fall 2007 are first-time freshmen, regardless of the number of college or advanced placement credits earned.
Compact Tuition Rates
These are the fixed, four-year, per-credit-hour rates that first-time, degree-seeking freshmen, resident and nonresident, will pay, beginning with the Fall 2007 KU Freshman class. The proposed Compact Tuition rate per credit hour equals the FY 2007 tuition rate per-credit-hour, compounded for four years at a 6 percent rate. The generated rates for each of the four years are summed, and then divided by 4.
Standard Tuition Rates
These are the per-credit-hour rates that all KU resident and nonresident students, except first-time, degree-seeking freshmen, will pay. The proposed FY 2008 Standard Tuition rate per credit hour equals the FY 2007 tuition rate per credit hour increased by 6 percent. Since Standard Tuition rates will be recommended and approved annually, future Standard Tuition rates are unknown.
Required Campus Fees
These are the required campus fees, approved by students, to support services and programs on campus, such as health, recreation, transportation, and student activities.
Course Fees
Previously known as differential tuition, Course Fees are additional per-credit-hour charges by certain academic programs to help recover costs associated with the delivery of academic programs and instruction. The amount of Course Fees, if any, a student pays each semester depends upon the specific courses in which the student is enrolled. Only about 35 percent of students pay course fees, and they usually pay these fees in their junior and senior years. KU is proposing a four-year Course Fee schedule, which, with the exception of Law, reflects an annual 6 percent increase for FY 2008 through FY 2011.
