Some University of Minnesota students fear the steep tuition spikes approved Thursday will worsen student loan debt. Despite some students’ concerns that the hikes will price out their peers from being able to afford the U,

In-state students will now pay $16,132 per year, up from about $15,100, while non-resident undergraduates will see tuition grow 7.5% and pay $39,018 per year.

The University of Minnesota Board of Regents voted Wednesday to approve the upcoming year’s operating budget, hiking tuition across all campuses and making cuts to academic programs.  The $5.1