Besides cutting costs, raising tuition is how Bridgepoint became profitable again. How else could they make a profit in the face of declining enrollment. If they don't raise tuition, they have to make even more cuts.
https://seekingalpha.com/article/4220774-bridgepoint-education-inc-bpi-ceo-andrew-clark-q3-2018-results-earnings-call-transcript
Originally this was a reply to another thread, posted by @Wn7PI3g-hps