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Planning for Higher Education Journal

Beyond the Headlines

The Mechanics of a Tuition Reset
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From Volume 45 Number 3 | April–June 2017
By Randy Eldridge, Deborah Cawley
Planning Types: Resource Planning

Beginning with the 2016–2017 academic year, Rosemont College took the bold step of reducing its tuition by 43 percent in an initiative termed “Our Tuition Promise.” The initial announcement generated national news coverage and resulted in a significant increase in applications.
Rosemont made this shift because it believed it was the right thing to do and was in keeping with the college’s mission and values. The process from start to finish was the result of a year of research and careful planning. While the headlines were big and up-front with the basic details, here is a behind-the-scenes look at how Rosemont College reset its tuition.

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