Baruch was the scene of student protests in 2011 as a result of tuition hikes.

Students in public universities are challenging tuition hikes with protests despite enormous repression.

Despite this year's tuition hikes and cutbacks in departments and programs, enrollment is expected to keep growing.

Educational leaders say they hope the cut can be absorbed without a tuition hike.

Students occupied the university's administration offices in March 1997, protesting escalating tuition hikes.

For some schools, that might entail a only minor fee, while others must institute full-fledged tuition hikes.

"While students may grump about tuition hikes, they still know a bargain when they see it."

He favours free education, thus opposes the tuition hike.

After negotiations had almost ended the strike, it was discovered that there was going to be a 100% estimated tuition hike.

Some point specifically to unrelenting tuition hikes and jobless or homeless youth.