Vestal: Floyd’s Tuition Plan Masterful

At least one leader at Washington State University is kicking butt this year. President Elson Floyd has proposed holding the line on tuition increases. He has asked WSU’s Board of Regents to tie tuition increases to the Consumer Price Index, the government’s measure of inflation, rather than jacking up tuition by five or six or 10 times that amount, as has been the default position for years throughout higher ed. At the same time, Floyd’s proposing a budget maneuver to divert administrative funds and give modest raises to staffers who’ve had flat salaries for years – and he’s targeting those raises to the middle range of salaries and lower. So: Tuition increases at the rate of inflation. Raises for those making less than $100,000 a year. Talk about winning the day for crimson and gray. Is it too late to stop production on all those Mike Leach bobbleheads and crank out a few for E-Flo?/ Shawn Vestal , SR. More here.

Question: Should colleges be forced to tie tuition increases to the Consumer Price Index?