The College of Business follows the University Graduate Tuition guide, and additionally charges a Professional Program Assessment fee.  The Professional Program Assessment fee is a market-based professional component of overall tuition and fees that is added by the College of Business. The assessment is necessary because the university does not have a mechanism at the graduate level to adjust CSU tuition for high cost/high value degrees. The PPA has been in place for 2 years now and has made it possible for the college to continue to offer high quality graduate offerings in light of reduced funding from the State of Colorado and to remain competitive in the marketplace. The PPA supports important COB initiatives such as hiring faculty, funding the operational budget, and enhancing program content.  When fully implemented, full-time students will pay a total PPA of $4,800.00 for 2 semesters in the MMP.