A day after students criticised his proposed, across the board, 5 percent tuition increase for in state students, 7.5 percent increase for out-of-state and graduate students, Gov. Jeb Bush said he was rethinking his plan..Bush conceded, "The students make a good case."
With a large enrollment of out-of-state and low-income minority students, FAMU has been especially hard-hit by an 10-year string of tuition increases. Last fall, FAMU's enrollment dip by about 900 students.