A Study of the Effects and Policy Implications of Flat Rate Tuition

Abstract

At a four-year public college. This study shows that students are responsive to flat rate In the current era of decreasing public funding and increasing pressure to improve student performance, many schools are considering or have implemented flat rate tuition plans that allow students to take a higher course load for a fixed "flat" tuition. This study investigates the effects of flat rate tuition over the past eight years on course loads attempted by students, rate of withdrawal from classes and four-year graduation rates tuition, and flat rate tuition has had an over all positive effect on students' academic progress. Council for Innovative Research