Tuition rates at Oklahoma State University are going up by nearly 10 percent again for the second straight year.
Regents who govern the university voted Friday to approve a 9.9 percent increase in tuition and fees for students at the Stillwater and Tulsa campuses for the upcoming school year.
OSU President Burns Hargis says the increase is needed to keep up with rising costs for such necessary items as fuel and health insurance.
After the increase the price of a year's education will be $6,201 for Oklahoma residents and $16,556 for undergraduates from out-of-state.
Graduate students from Oklahoma will pay $5,489 while nonresidents will pay $16,220 for 30 credit hours.
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