Eight out of 10 universities in Seoul raised tuition for a second straight year, according to figures compiled on the 14th.
According to tuition data submitted by Kim Moon-soo of the Democratic Party of Korea, a member of the National Assembly Education Committee, from the Ministry of Education, 203 out of 317 universities raised tuition again this year following last year. In particular, 38 out of 47 universities located in Seoul (81.3%) increased tuition for two consecutive years.
By type, 115 out of 192 general and education universities (59.9%) and 88 out of 125 junior colleges (70.4%) raised tuition for two consecutive years.
By founding type, 200 out of 276 private universities (72.5%) raised tuition for two straight years. In contrast, only 3 out of 41 national and public universities (7.3%) increased tuition for two consecutive years.