LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — The Kansas Board of Regents has approved tuition rates for the state's six universities generally ranging from 2.5 percent to 2.9 percent for the next academic year.

Resident and non-resident, undergraduate and graduate tuition will increase next year 2.5 percent at the University of Kansas; 2.9 percent at Kansas State University; 2.5 percent at Wichita State; 2.7 percent at Emporia State; 2.8 percent at Pittsburg State and 2.9 percent at Fort Hays State, under rates approved Thursday by the regents. Undergraduates at Kansas State Polytechnic will see rates increase 2.9 p...