"The $46.6 million proposed spending plan reflects a 3 percent increase in tuition, something that is expected to offset a 2.7 percent drop in student contact hours."
https://www.record-eagle.com/news/local_news/nmc-board-set-to-approve-budget-tuition-increase/article_f46d6d90-938f-11e9-aad6-bf4d2a0ebdd7.html