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MERCED COLLEGE
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PRESENTED TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE
MERCED COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT
AT THE JANUARY 17, 2012, MEETING OF THE BOARD
Item: Resolution to Establish Nonresident Tuition Fee Per Unit
For Fiscal Year 2012-13
Presented By: Mazie L. Brewington
For: Information Action X
Background Information
Provisions of Education Code 76140, as amended by AB 2825, Chapter 789/80,
requires each governing board to establish the nonresident tuition fees not later
than February 1 for the succeeding fiscal year. The State mandates that a
nonresident tuition fee adopted by Boards of Trustees will be equal to the
amount, which was expended by the District for the expense of education or the
statewide average.
The District has the option of selecting the statewide average, the District
average cost, the District average cost with 10% or more noncredit FTES, using
the cost of a contiguous District, no more than District average cost; no less than
statewide average cost, highest years statewide average tuition, or no more than
12 comparable states average tuition when setting its nonresident tuition fee.
The contiguous District’s for Merced are the Yosemite and State Center
community college District’s. For the past two years, the District established its
nonresident tuition rate using the contiguous District option, in order to be
competitive in the recruitment of nonresident and foreign students. Whereas the
District wishes to remain competitive with the other District’s, the Administration
is recommending using the contiguous District option which will establish the rate
of $208 per unit for the 2012-13 fiscal year.
Recommendation/Requested Action
It is recommended that the Board of Trustees establish the nonresident tuition
fee for 2012-13 at $208 per unit and adopt the attached Resolution.
Attachment
Resolution
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