ARKANSAS

1. An in-state student would be expected to pay **incorrect**$19,152 for tuition, room and board for the 2016-2017 school year. This increased 4.1 percent in the last year. (Correct: $24,302 in total tuition and room and board for the 2016-17 school year, which is a 3.4 percent increase from the previous year.)
2. An out-of-state student would be expected to pay **incorrect** $33,500 for tuition, room and board for the 2016-2017 school year. This increased 5.7 percent in the last year. (Correct: $38,650 in tuition and room and board for the 2016-17 school year, which is a 5 percent increase from the previous year.)
3. Out-of-state students have to pay $14,348 more than in-state students. That’s a 74.9 percent difference.
4. Out-of-state tuition and fees is the category that increased the most from 2016-2017. It increased $1,342, which is **round up, 6.2 percent** 6.1 percent.

MISSOURI

1. An in-state student would be expected to pay **incorrect**$19,816 for tuition, room and board for the 2016-2017 school year. This increased 2.6 percent in the last year. (Correct: $25,916 in total tuition and room and board for the 2016-17 school year, which is a 7.2 percent increase from the previous year.)
2. An out-of-state student would be expected to pay **incorrect** $36,190 for tuition, room and board for the 2016-2017 school year. This increased 3.5 percent in the last year. (Correct: $42,290 in total tuition and room and board for the 2016-17 school year, which is a 6.2 percent increase)
3. Out-of-state students have to pay $16, 374 more than in-state students. That’s an 82.6 percent difference.
4. Other on and off campus is the category that increased the most from 2016-2017. They increased $1,014, which is 27.1 percent

LEAD

The gap between in-state and out-of-state tuition fees widens in Arkansas and Missouri as students from out of state pay between **avoid this– throwing a lot of numbers at the reader here and the comparison isn’t exactly clear***) 75 and 83 percent more than students from within the state.

WHAT OTHER INFORMATION AND/OR SOURCES WOULD HELP YOU FINISH YOUR STORY?

Contact both universities and find out how many students get financial aid, how much the university gives out in scholarships, why the tuition is increasing, if they have seen any decreases in enrollment with the tuition increases and other things like that.

Perspective students and current students would also be great sources.

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