Price of transcripts rises: Fee increase similar to other schools

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By Brandon Goodwin

Students who have requested a transcript since July may have noticed the new price tag.

Since July 1, 2009, the price for an official UK transcript was raised to $10. The decision was made by the Office of the Registrar, who had a variety of reasons to bump up the cost.

Don Witt, Assistant Provost for Enrollment Management, said the Registrar’s office reviewed administrative costs that were involved with sending transcripts, such as the cost of printing and buying security paper, and decided $10 was an appropriate price.

“We looked at other Registrar’s offices from other colleges around the nation, and saw they were doing things that we want to do and we used that information to decide on the new price,” Witt said.

Witt said the price of transcripts was originally set at two different prices, $8 for a transcript within two hours and $5 for one within a two-day period.

Now, students can get their transcripts on the same day, but with a fewer dollars in their bank accounts.

“The policies were confusing for students and we decided to look at better ways to serve the students with greater efficiency” Witt said.  “We are trying to offer a good service and help everyone involved in the process.”

Witt also guaranteed that 100 percent of the revenue being raised by the price increase was going straight back to the students. Witt said the Office of the Registrar is looking at national products to increase its efficiency.

They also plan to provide one free official transcript to each graduating senior, which can be used for job applications or applications to graduate schools.

“Our goal isn’t to make money on this,” Witt said.  “We really just want to break even.”