Missouri Western State University is raising tuition by around 2 percent for out-of-state and graduate students and those taking classes at the Kansas City Northland campus or Penn Valley.

The Board of Governors has set its 2016-17 tuition. Rates will remain unchanged for undergraduate and in-state students at $197.79 per credit hour.

“In-state undergraduate credit hours account for about 75 percent of our total credit hours, so the majority of students won’t see a change in their tuition bill,” said Cale Fessler, vice president for financial planning and administration. “We remain committed to keeping the cost of a Missouri Western education in reach for most families. In fact, our tuition for in-state undergraduates is the third lowest among public four-year universities in the state, and this will mark the sixth time in the last 13 years that we have frozen tuition for most of our students.”

The Board of Governors also approved room and board rates for next year. Room rates will rise by 2.5 percent in Griffon Hall and 3 percent in all other residence halls. Board rates will increase approximately 3.5 percent.

For a full-time in-state student living on campus with a 21-meal plan, the total cost of tuition, room and board will increase $122 per semester, or 1.7 percent.