Keller @ Large: Tuition Rates An Ongoing Challenge For UMass President

BOSTON (CBS) – Marty Meehan is in his fourth month as president of the University of Massachusetts system, and the cost of college tuition remains an issue at the top of his agenda.

"I think there's always going to be stress in terms of universities and funding," Meehan told WBZ-TV's Jon Keller. "But you look at UMass, over the last three years fees and tuition have increased an average of 1.6 percent per year. I can't find a university in Massachusetts that has increased fees less than that."

Meehan also addressed the ongoing struggle for the UMass football program, which is now playing games at a Division I level, including home games at Gillette Stadium.

The newest UMass president said the university has a plan to support the program, and said it is important to give the team time to establish itself at the top level of college football.

"I think it's a matter of building the program. Attendance needs to increase, but we also have to play more games on the campus," Meehan said.

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