As of fall 2010, tuition for in-state students is $101.00 per credit hour.

The system is limited to in-state students graduating from participating high schools.

Tuition for in-state students enrolled during the 2011-2012 academic year was $105 per credit hour.

Can they leave the less prestigious state colleges to serve the bulk of in-state students?

One reason is cost: in-state students pay $2,700 a year.

At four-year public schools, costs will rise 5 percent, to $4,445 for in-state students.

As of Winter 2010, per credit hour charges for in-state students is $229.00.

Last year, the university introduced a $5,000 tuition discount for in-state students.

Tuition is only $1,700 a year for in-state students, with total costs, including room and board, of $8,200.

University officials have suggested raising tuition by 30 percent for in-state students next year, from $13,295 to $17,445.