A Facebook user who shared the document noted, "LAUTECH increases tuition fees for 2024/2025 fresh students, ranges from 372k to 782k, depending on faculties and state of origin."
A current student confirmed this update, recalling that previous fees were between N261,000 and N283,000. The student highlighted that the new fee structure has been set at N372,000 to N782,000, with those studying medicine now required to pay N782,000.
"Our fees for the 2023/2024 session were between N261,000 and N283,000, but the management has now established new fees ranging from N372,000 to N782,000 for the 2024/2025 session. Students in the medical program will now pay N782,000," the student stated.
Prior to this significant increase, the Oyo State government had announced a 25 percent reduction in tuition fees for LAUTECH students.
In 2021, Governor Seyi Makinde announced during a visit to the institution's students that tuition fees would be reduced. He noted that LAUTECH already had the lowest tuition fees in the South-West region.
The governor emphasized that this reduction would apply universally to all students. He expressed that he had honored his commitments made during the election campaign, which included improvements to the Under G Road and securing sole ownership of LAUTECH for Oyo State.
"I want to reiterate that LAUTECH's fees remain the lowest in the South-West. Nonetheless, I will implement a 25 percent reduction for all students, regardless of whether they are indigenes or non-indigenes, including new enrollees," the governor stated.