Report says Missouri universities', colleges' tuition may soar, economy may suffer

Tuesday, December 23, 2008 | 8:13 p.m. CST; updated 10:43 a.m. CST, Wednesday, February 11, 2009

COLUMBIA — Potential cuts in state funding for colleges and universities could result in extreme tuition increases, the possible closing of one university and a negative impact on the state's economy, the Missouri Department of Higher Education reported Tuesday.

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