Trustees approve 2012-13 residence hall rate plans
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Purdue University's Board of Trustees on Saturday (Dec. 17) approved a 1.9 percent average increase in room and board rates at the West Lafayette campus for the 2012-13 academic year.
The board also approved rates at Purdue's Calumet and Fort Wayne campuses.
New rates at various West Lafayette housing units will range from a decrease of 6.2 percent to an increase of 4.2 percent, said James Almond, senior vice president for business services and assistant treasurer. The average rates include the 12-meal plan, the most popular student choice. The average room and board rate increases are 1.7 percent and 2.2 percent respectively. Nearly 93 percent of students living on campus will see an overall rate increase of 2 percent or less, Almond said.
"Our rate structure is designed to give students the options they demand while maintaining affordability," Almond said. "We've made a concerted effort to simplify the rate structure to make it easier for students and families and improve communications during the enrollment process."
Depending on the type of campus housing students select, the room price will range from $2,492 to $10,132 per academic year. Students can choose from among five dining options.
Purdue's on-campus residence program, which houses approximately 11,800 students, is the largest system in the United States where all campus housing is voluntary. The system is financially self-supporting, and no state funds or general student fees are used for construction, maintenance or operations.
University Residences offers a comprehensive package that includes furnished rooms with utilities, telephone service, cable TV and high-speed Internet. Flexible meal plans are available 18 hours a day, and a portion of students' dining dollars can be used in the Purdue Memorial Union and at various campus satellite food operations.
University Residences hires professional staff members who live in residence halls to provide support to students and their communities. In addition, access to buildings is monitored, and security policies are enforced to help ensure student safety.
Trustees also approved room rates at Purdue Calumet and Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne.
Rates for both four- and two-bedroom suites at Purdue Calumet will increase 2.6 percent. The Calumet campus has nearly 750 rooms that offer apartment-style housing accommodations. Board contracts are not provided on campus.
Students at Fort Wayne will see an average 1.13 percent increase for 2012-13. Continuing student residents renewing on or before March 31 will not have a rate increase. Rates for students contracting after that date will range from no change to a 3.1 percent increase, based on the room's configuration. Board contracts are not provided on campus.
Writer: Jim Bush, 765-494-2077, jsbush@purdue.edu
Source: James Almond, 765-494-9706, jsalmond@purdue.edu