ND Higher Education just got interesting

[GRAFTONBISON]

Just saw in a Herald story that mandatory fees and technology fees at UND will $1,417 per semester next year. Any idea how that compares to NDSU?

Maybe they are hard to compare apples to apples?

[Hammersmith]

Just saw in a Herald story that mandatory fees and technology fees at UND will $1,417 per semester next year. Any idea how that compares to NDSU?

Maybe they are hard to compare apples to apples?

Last year they were $1,336 for freshmen and $1,216 for everyone else. Don't know if the 2015-16 numbers have been released. This is a case where apples to apples is very easy. However, you do want to take tuition into account. UND tends to have higher fees, but lower tuition; NDSU has the reverse. The two come close to equaling out.

[GRAFTONBISON]

Last year they were $1,336 for freshmen and $1,216 for everyone else. Don't know if the 2015-16 numbers have been released. This is a case where apples to apples is very easy. However, you do want to take tuition into account. UND tends to have higher fees, but lower tuition; NDSU has the reverse. The two come close to equaling out.

Thanks Hammer!! That's kind of what I gathered from the information I read this morning.

[BadlandsBison]

Good to see the ROI for med and law schools reflected in the results.

Nothing a shiny new building can't fix. Minnesota is relying on us for more doctors

[Hammersmith]

Thanks Hammer!! That's kind of what I gathered from the information I read this morning.

Also this: I think NDSU and UND handle their student fee increases differently. UND has a combined fee(excepting tech, ConnectND and ND student association) that is indexed to their tuition. Since their tuition went up 2.5%, their fees will go up 2.5% as well. I don't think NDSU does it the same way. I think NDSU has individual fees that are not indexed to tuition, but are adjusted independently.

I'm not saying one way is better than the other, just explaining why UND's fees tend to be higher. UND's fees are always going to increase since tuition will always increase. I think NDSU's fees will tend to stay the same for a year or two, then jump up to match or come close to UND's. But I'm guessing a bit on NDSU's system.

[Hammersmith]

Tri-College adds NDSCS and M-State to the group but keeps the old name.

http://www.inforum.com/news/3755550-...ges-keeps-name

[bisonaudit]

Tri-College adds NDSCS and M-State to the group but keeps the old name.

http://www.inforum.com/news/3755550-...ges-keeps-name

"The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" trilogy eventually expanded to 5 books, so sure, why not.

[Hammersmith]

"The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" trilogy eventually expanded to 5 books, so sure, why not.

The increasingly inaccurately named Tri-College University.

I like it.

[tony]

How long before the tri-college has more members than the big 12.
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[runtheoption]

How long before the tri-college has more members than the big 12.

Probably in 3 (actually 5) years.