For the Media

Media Resources for Our Tuition Reduction

Thank you for your interest in our efforts to make education more accessible and affordable for all women.

• Tuition Reduction Press Release (PDF)
• Tuition Reduction FAQs (PDF)
• 2016 Enrollment Snapshot Fact Sheet (PDF)
• Lumina Foundation – Rule of 10 (PDF)
• Trends in College Pricing (PDF)
• Download Full Press Kit (ZIP)

Media Coverage

• "College of St. Mary to cut sticker price by $10,000, citing fears of excluding lower-income students", Omaha World Herald article, 10/18/16
• "College of St. Mary reduces student tuition 33%", KMTV, 10/18/16
• "College of Saint Mary cuts tuition by $10,000", WOWT, 10/19/16

Watch an interview with President Maryanne Stevens, RSM

Watch a story with Alumna Stacey Flowers

Watch the commercial

Visit the tuition reduction landing page »

The decision for us to reduce tuition was three years in the making. We saw a real problem and decided to take a stand. Here are some relevant articles that discuss the issues students and their families are facing today.

• “Accounting For The Rise In College Tuition”: Applying The Model To State Tuition Data
• CNBC: Why does a college degree cost so much?
• Forbes: 15 Surprising Findings From A New Report On Paying For College
• Most parents are "flying blind" on the real costs of post-secondary education: CIBC Poll

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For interviews, photos and media requests please contact:

nneufind [at] csm.edu (Nate Neufind), Vice President for Strategic Marketing & Communications, 402-399-2658.

ksemprini [at] csm.edu (Kyle Semprini), Director of Communications & Public Relations, 402-399-2407.

College of Saint Mary faculty and staff have depth of expertise in a variety of topics. We are happy to provide access to these experts as sources.