The cost of tuition increases yearly at the University of Maryland, as it has in the majority of State-funded Universities. However, according to Pease, a major matter of concern isn't only the rising cost of tuition, but the increasingly prohibitive hidden costs of the textbooks and course materials for class. Often newer editions of textbooks that are not fundamentally different from past editions are pressed upon the faculty for use in the next teaching period.
Tuition at the University of Maryland, like that at most state-funded universities, increases annually. However, according to Pease, a major concern is not just rising tuition but also the growing cost of textbooks and course materials for classes. Often, newer editions of textbooks are required by faculty even if they aren't significantly different from previous versions.