Topeka ? The cost of an education at Kansas University just went up.

As expected and without dissent, the Kansas Board of Regents on Thursday approved a 25.2 percent tuition increase for resident undergraduate students at KU.

The new rates, which will be in effect for the fall semester, will increase the tuition for a full-time student from $1,166 per semester to $1,460 per semester, an increase of $294.

The decision by the regents ends months of work on tuition.

KU officials have said the school ranked near the bottom of Big 12 schools in tuition and needed the extra revenue to improve.

“It’s going to provide much-needed enhancements and help us toward our goal of being a top 25 university,” KU Provost David Shulenburger said.

Under the new tuition package, non-resident undergraduate students will see a 9.3 percent tuition increase; resident graduate students, 18.6 percent increase; and non-resident graduate students, 8.6 percent increase.

About 20 percent of the revenue generated by the tuition increase will be directed toward student financial aide.

Regents members also approved Kansas State University’s increase of 25.1 percent for resident undergraduates, and a 9 percent increase for Wichita State.

Other state universities have proposed increases ranging from 6.4 percent to 11.5 percent.