As to be expected, TESC raised its tuition and fees.

[sanantone]

Just about every college has been doing it every year, so it isn't a surprise. The increases aren't that bad, though.

Comprehensive Tuition Plan
New Jersey residents: $5,871
Non-residents: $8,647
Thomas Edison State College: Comprehensive Tuition Plan

Enrolled Options Plan
Enrollment fee for residents: $1,691
Enrollment fee for non-residents: $3,154
Technology fee: $125
Tuition for residents: $175 per credit hour
Tuition for non-residents: $236 per credit hour

TECEP
Residents: $35 per credit
Non-residents: $37 per credit

Prior Learning Assessment Courses
PLA 100 for residents: $170
PLA 200 for residents: $340
PLA 100 for non-residents: $229
PLA 200 for non-residents: $458

Portfolio Review
$363 for first 1 to 12 credits
$206 for additional 6 credits
Thomas Edison State College: Enrolled Options Plan

Per Credit Tuition Plan
Residents: 407 per credit
Non-residents: $491 per credit
Per Credit Tuition Plan

Graduation Fee
$299
Thomas Edison State College: Fees

[jallen]

Thats fine colleges are pricing themselves out of the market. They will learn real soon.

[sanantone]

LOL. Well, if everyone is doing it...

[SweetSecret]

They will learn real soon.

Don't I wish. I have a feeling unless the government steps in saying that the national college student debt is too outrageous, the colleges will continue to increase their fees regularly. Inflation is a given, but at the rate the colleges increase, this seems like a lot more than annual inflation.

[sanantone]

The federal government can force colleges to reduce their rates by lowering the loan caps. The colleges raise their rates as high as they do because they know the students will get the money somehow.

[OfficerA]

What was the former resident rate for the per credit tuition plan?

I feel like every time I dig myself out of a hole (eg. paying off my car, getting my promotion next month) something/someone finds a way to sap what little cash I end up with. And this is with me receiving tuition assistance!

[sanantone]

I can't remember.

[jallen]

College enrollment is down for the 2nd straight year so that means most people are questioning whether or not its worth it. I don't see how the colleges are helping themselves in the long run.

[sanantone]

I think that has more to do with the very slowly recovering job market. People are deciding if they want to flip burgers with student loan debt or without student loan debt.

[soliloquy]

I thought the slow job market was a factor forcing people into school, not the other way around. I lot of people are returning to school or delaying entry into the work place for the first time hoping to wait out the poor market while getting their degree.