Twenty years of decreasing state funding has led to an increasing reliance on tuition. But did you know that the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ has one of the lowest tuitions among its peer institutions? Or that increased tuition has resulted in a 45% increase in financial aid for low and middle income families? A tuition fact sheet from the explains how the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ is working to provide a top-ranked university education in tough economic times.