University of Wisconsin Board of Regents propose raising tuition for fourth year in a row

The University of Wisconsin Board of Regents proposes a 2% tuition increase for the fourth consecutive year, citing inflation and financial restructuring. The hike would raise annual tuition to $12,416 at UW-Madison and include a 3.5% rise in segregated fees. State funding for the UW System has dropped from 41.8% of the budget in 1984-85 to less than 20% recently, prompting reliance on tuition. Republican Rep. Tom Tiffany opposes the increase, pledging a tuition freeze if elected governor.