Editor’s note: This headline of this article was changed to reflect that this was a committee recommendation not a final decision.

On March 7, the university Board of Trustees Finance & Administration Committee (FAC) convened over a Zoom meeting and voted to approve recommendations for increased student tuition in the 2025-26 school year.

The budget increase for the 2026 fiscal year comes in several different recommendations. For returning undergraduate students, the tuition is recommended to increase by 4.8%; for new students, an increase of 5.3%. Graduate tuition is recommended by the board to increase by 2% for Oregon residents with non-resident tuition to increase by 5.3%. 

For the average Oregon resident undergraduate student, tuition will increase from the current $12,045 to $12,675 per year, assuming the student takes 45 credits during the school year. For a non-resident student, the tuition will increase from the current $36,015 to $37,860 per year, given the same credit estimation.

According to Brent Gustafson, associate vice president for Budget and Resource Planning, Oregon State University has generally kept increases between 2-5% for tuition. This year’s increase is higher than the 2025 fiscal year tuition rates. Last year, the increase of tuition was 4.65% for returning undergraduate students and 5.13% for new students. 

Jon Boeckenstedt, the vice provost of enrollment management, said during the meeting that OSU is trying to keep costs as low as conceivably possible for students.

According to the FAC agenda pages, “OSU strives to make college affordable for all students, especially state residents, based on their ability to pay.”