ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – The Board of Governors at Missouri Western State University on Thursday approved tuition and room and board rates for the 2018-2019 school year.

According to a news release, for undergraduate, in-state students, tuition will rise 1 percent, from $204.14 per credit hour to $206.37. The increase is below the 2.4 percent allowed by state statute.

Missouri’s public universities have agreed with state lawmakers to limit tuition increases to 1 percent if higher education funding is steady this year. If Missouri Western faces a significant cut in the state appropriation, the Board approved increasing in-state undergraduate tuition by up to $4.90 per credit hour, to $209.04.

The board voted to keep online undergraduate tuition the same. All other rates, including graduate tuition, out-of- state undergraduate tuition, and tuition at locations other than the St. Joseph campus, will rise from 1.1 percent to 2.7 percent.

Room rates will increase between 1 and 3 percent, or $23 to $98 per semester, depending on the hall chosen. The board rates will change based on the flex dollars available for students to use in retail locations across campus, with costs ranging from $900 to $2,144.

For an in-state undergraduate student taking 15 credit hours and living in Scanlon Hall with an all-access meal plan, the semester cost will increase about $156 per semester, or 2 percent.