Oh, and if you have a problem with your so called "liberal" universities...don't send your kids there. Obviously, thousands of parents are very capable of getting over their fear that UW-Madison is too liberal when their child gets accepted. They rejoice and brag to their friends. When their child is turned away, UW-Madison becomes just another lefty school. Love the attitude.

Kinsoln. You've got a lot to learn about the UW. Out of the entire Big Ten, our tuition is the lowest, yet still maintains the reputation of being one of the top 20 academic institutions in the country. Right now, tuition needs to be raised, but so does accountability on how the money is being spent. The current raise in tuition is to go for professor retention, something the UW has been lagging behind other institutions for years.
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So, my point is, complain all you want but you are getting the most "bang for your buck" at UW-Madison.

I loved the title of this article btw - "UW-Madison tuition may rise". Yeah. The sun may rise also.

I'm shocked! UW Madison (and most all other universities) is run by liberals. Don't they care about our kids? The only thing going up faster than taxes and debt is college tuition.

Hmmm! I rarely reply to being goaded into responding, but for what it is worth, I never applied to UW-Madison. I went to UW-Whitewater in my late 40s and finished in my 50s. Since Madison's tuition et cetera is so expensive, I chose to stay closer to home. My grade point throughout undergrad and grad work is 3.50 or so.
If I wanted to go to Madison I could because if a person is over 25 or a veteran et cetera you can attend as a special entry for a semester. If you get good grades after that one semester you get on the short list to continue on.
I am afraid the UW-Madison tuition article just evoked more images of another institution asking for more money while the general public languishes with no jobs or underemployed jobs. UW is not above scrutiny.
And last, just one more for-what-it-is-worth, UW-Madison is responsible for inventing Coumadin/Warfarin blood thinner; a product for which if did not exist, I would be dead.
Oh, and one more snippet; I am one of the only people on this entire comment rubric that uses his own name. Have a nice day.
Bob Keith
cooldadiomedia.com

johnson33: It's SuperDave. Capital S, Capital D. I'm not offended, angry, upset, bitchy or overreacting. Just to correct a common misspelling. :O)

Please elaborate as to how people need to separate the facts.

Peace.

Superdave: the reputation isn't perceived here.. I completely agree everyone is entitled to their opinion, but you first have to separate the facts.

"From each according to his abilities, to each according to his needs."

just_hype: Please elaborate.

Don't worry SuperDave, soon there will be no such thing as rich.

just_hype: If you are serious, yes. You are falling right into the trap. The danger, of course, is that eventually you will be included in what is considered "rich".

So the rich get to pay part of my child's tuition? Love it! Go Badgers!

johnson33: You completely miss the point of the dialogue here. Calling keithrg13 "bitter", for not recognizing the UW as "prestigious" is lame, lame, LAME. Everyone deserves a voice here, regardless of the perceived reputation of the university - DUH. Label people as "bitter" or "angry" or whatever all you want. In the interest of "diversity", we are all welcome to our opinions.

Hey Bob Keith, I think you just didn't get accepted to UW and are now bitter. Why do you think it has the reputation it does and is one of the most prestigious universities in the nation? An extra $250 won't hurt anyone to keep it rolling as one of the best. You should be proud that UW calls Madison home.

Ah yes, the UW-Madison island. It's a bit like "Fantasy Island." It sits of course in its symbiotic city, Madison, and quite possible another "Fantasy Island" in its own right. The UW is for sure "the company" in the company town.
You know, lately we have been confronted with events that just seem to be poor presentations for the publics' perception - leaders who don't pay their taxes; bonuses to people who wrecked our economy; people and businesses that make bad decisions get bailed out - and the band plays one.
There is one more impression I have thought about off and for years. Especially, since I went to UW-Whitewater because I could not afford Madison. For years every time I drive down University Avenue in Madison, the giant cranes hit me between the eyes; and, I don't mean birds.
The UW builds continually, regardless of how much the constituents economically languish.
In short, if you want more money UW, hide the gleeful ribbon cutting ceremonies and the giant cranes that follow the pomp from us poor underemployed schleps who struggle to pay your way.
Bob Keith
cooldadiomedia.com

So, I wonder....is the cost of managing this program factored in somewhere?

janesvillean: Class envy is not an economics principle. It's a political technique designed to distract people from what is really happening. Tuition is going up for everyone, but most people won't complain because it appears that financial aid will cover the increase (families earning < $80K), or they'll keep their mouths shut so as not to be denigrated for being rich and greedy (families earning > $80K).
This is used all the time at the national level. Increase taxes, most of the increase is on the "rich". (Well, gee, that seems fair Mabel, after all they're rich. Right????). But two years later, try to cut taxes exactly back to where they were before. Guess what? Most of the tax decrease goes to the rich. (D'uh). (Wait a minute - that's NOT FAIR Mabel!!! After all.....they're rich. Right??????????)
And yes, taxes and tuition are two different things. But it appears that UW has learned that parsing people into groups (here "rich" vs. "poor") elicits emotional reactions from people, causing them to focus on the other group rather than what is really happening (in this case another huge tuition hike).

Every school manages student/parent contributions and financial aid so that they get their ideal mix of student body and maintain desirable student quality. Every school. It's also not unknown for businesses to raise prices when demand is greater than supply. I believe the word for this is "capitalism", not "class envy". What economics textbook did you get that term from? Oh, I thought so.

Using class envy! Not too original, UW.