CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (WTVD) -- The Board of Trustees narrowly approved a 3% increase in in-state tuition Thursday, marking the first such raise in nearly a decade.

The proposal, which passed in a 6-5 vote, follows the committee's rejection just a day earlier, which had instead suggested raising out-of-state tuition. Four board members were absent during the vote.

This increase will raise tuition by $211 for in-state undergraduates, bringing the total to $7,229 per year. The change does not affect current students.

"I think what you saw was a really robust, fair discussion about the importance of affordability," Chancellor Lee Roberts said.

The measure also includes a 10% increase in out-of-state tuition, adding $4,320 and bringing the total to $49,601 per year. Additional changes inclu

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