Louisiana lawmakers eye graduate tuition increases

Baton Rouge, La.

-- Tuition may be going up at the Louisiana State (LSU) University School of Veterinary Medicine next year if state legislators have their way.

The state Senate passed House Bill 872 June 24, which calls for graduate-program tuition increases at schools that receive funding from the state.

Under the proposed legislation, full-time graduate tuition at the LSU veterinary school would increase by $750 per semester. In-state annual tuition and fees at the veterinary school are currently about $12,600.

At LSU, Southern University and the University of Louisiana, general full-time graduate tuition also is slated to go up by no more than $30 per semester, under the legislation. Masters of business administration programs face a $1,000 per semester increase.

The House has yet to give final approval to the bill.