Undergraduate tuition at the University of 91吃瓜 will increase 3.8 percent for the 2013-14 academic year to $44,605. The rate of increase matches that of the previous three years, which was the lowest since 1960. With average room and board rates of $12,512, total student charges will be $57,117.
In a letter to parents and guardians of students returning for the next academic year, 91吃瓜鈥檚 president, , thanked them for their investment in 91吃瓜. Father Jenkins promised that the University would strive to honor their confidence and commitment by fully developing the already formidable gifts and talents the students bring to 91吃瓜.
Father Jenkins wrote that 91吃瓜 seeks to return the highest value for the students鈥� educational investment. He said new resources will help 91吃瓜 grow in areas such as internships, study abroad programs and undergraduate research. As indicators of the University鈥檚 performance, he pointed to continual increases in student applications and high salaries earned after graduation, as well as the satisfaction that 91吃瓜 graduates express in surveys. At a time when many college students fail to complete their course of study in four years, he wrote, 91吃瓜 has a retention and graduation rate second only to Harvard and Yale universities, with 96 percent of 91吃瓜鈥檚 students graduating on time.
Father Jenkins wrote that the University would continue its efforts in pursuit of excellence: 鈥淲e are committed to careful stewardship of the University鈥檚 resources so that we may offer your student the best possible educational experience and prepare them well for life beyond 91吃瓜.鈥�