At least two Kansas colleges won't be raising their tuition rates next year. Pittsburg State University and Wichita State University both announced yesterday that there would be no tuition cost increases for the 2019-2020 school year.

Wichita State modified their request to the Kansas Board of Regents to hold all tuition rates flat for the 19-20 school year. There are still 17 fees left unchanged in their proposal, including charges made by special programs and colleges, and laboratory fees. The 0.0% increase in tuition will be the lowest rate of change for WSU since 1989.

Pittsburg State also announced their full-time in-state tuition would remain at its current rate of $2,847 per semester. PSU President Steve Scott credited the state legislature's recent reinvestment into higher education with the decision to keep tuition costs at their current rate.

In addition, the University’s Gorilla Advantage program will grow in fall 2020 from its existing portions of Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Missouri to include every county in those states.