Cabrini set to raise tuition, room and board BY ERICA ABBOTT Asst. Perspectives Editor
Thursday March 20, 2014 VOL. LV, ISSUE 21
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Cabrini has recently announced an increase in the costs of tuition and room and board. Effective for the 2014-2015 academic year, the undergraduate tuition and fees will increase $842, a 2.9 percent increase, to $28,932. The average room and board costs will go up by $167, a 1.4 percent increase, to $12,026. Students and their families received letters about these increases early in the spring semester. The letter stated that these “modest increases are necessary to keep pace with our costs.” According to Gene Castellano, vice president for advancement and external relations, a small, private college (like Cabrini) has the bulk of revenue running from tuition, student fees and room and board. At Cabrini, tuition and fees cover roughly 80 percent of the costs of operating the college while, on the spending side, 60 percent of the total revenue is spent on students. The revenue being spent on students includes financial aid, which 98 percent of Cabrini students receive (roughly $20 million), instruction (roughly $12 million) and student services (roughly $10.5 million). Compared to other schools in the area, the increase at Cabrini does seem modest. Tuition at Immaculata University is $32,000, according to their website. Rosemont College’s tuition, which was increased two percent, is $30,950 while tuition at Chesnut Hill College is $32,235, increased by three percent. One of the major differentiators among these local colleges and universities and Cabrini is that not all include tuition and fees in one. According to Chesnut Hill College’s website, their tuition is $31,930 for the 2014-2015 academic year; however, that does not include an additional fee of $305. “Between academic year 11-12 and academic year 12-13 (between May 2012 and May 2013), in the country the average tuition of a four-year private school increased by 5.5 percent,” Castellano said. “That was the same time that Cabrini reduced tuition
Compared to other schools in the area, the increase at Cabrini does seem modest. Tuition at Immaculata University is $32,000, according to their website. Rosemont College’s tuition, which was increased two percent, is $30,950 while tuition at Chesnut Hill College is $32,235, increased by three percent.
by 12.5 percent. That’s when the school made the big difference—people were still making these big increases and we said ‘that’s enough.’” So then how is this increase of 2.9 percent determined? According to Castellano, the budgets on the expense and revenue side are proposed, which then goes to the chief financial officer (CFO) who develops a budget from there. CONTINUED ON PAGE 5
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Immigration reform needs to be addressed and accepted. Sister Simone Campbell stresses the importance of accepting immigrants into our community. “We in the United States have not accepted responsibility for passing out global hope,” Campbell said. “We the people of the United States need to form a more perfect union.” As Campbell addressed the audience she referred to the idea that the United States has portrayed itself as a place of new beginnings. Unfortunately, we as a
broken nation have not lived up to that standard. Sister Simone Campbell has been serving as Executive Director of NETWORK in Washington, D.C since 2004. NETWORK works as a Catholic leader to educate, lobby and organize for economic and social transformation. As a voice within the Catholic community the organization strives to influence Congress. For over 40 years NETWORK has been influencing Congress in favor of peace and justice. As a religious member of Sisters of Social Service (SSS) she is looked up to as a leader within the community. Not only is she a strong religious leader, she is also an attorney and author
with a lot of experience in public policy who advocates to the government for change. Campbell lobbies on issues of peace-building, immigration reform, healthcare, and economic justice. A large portion of Campbell’s lobbying campaign is currently recognized as “Nuns on the Bus.” The 2012 campaign consisted of a nine-state tour, which disputed proposed budget cuts to federal safety-net programs. Campbell led another “Nuns on the Bus” trip in 2013, this time focusing on comprehensive immigration reform. From these experiences came her soon-to-be released book cleverly titled “A Nun on the Bus” which is to be released on April 15. CONTINUED ON PAGE 5