MSU President Kevin Guskiewicz comments on ‘financial troubles’ after tuition increase

EAST LANSING, Mich. (WILX) - Michigan State University President Kevin Guskiewicz said MSU is facing financial challenges

The letter comes just two weeks after MSU approved a tuition increase.

Guskiewicz said the University will need to make further changes or adjustments to navigate “uncertainties”.

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"Our priority is maintaining the accessibility of an MSU degree, together with continuing the vital discovery and service that both inform our educational programs and yield life-changing knowledge and innovations that benefit all. I want to thank those who have actively advocated for our proudly public university, and — with close to 300,000 alums in Michigan alone — I believe Spartan voices can make a difference," Guskiewicz said.

The letter can be read in full here: president.msu.edu/communications/2025/06/2025-06-24-community-letter

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