MIDDLETOWN — A real estate company president is the new chairman of Penn State’s board, which also is hitting incoming students with higher tuition rates.

The board of trustees Friday voted 21 to 12 to elect Mark Dambly as chairman. He’s currently vice chair and has been a trustee since 2010.

The new tuition rates vary, but the average in-state tuition will rise 2.45 percent. In-state students who want to live on campus in State College for their freshman year will see an increase of 2.74 percent.

Dambly is president of Pennrose Properties in Philadelphia.

The new vice chairman is Matthew Schuyler, the chief human resources officer for Hilton Worldwide.

The board met on the campus of Penn State Harrisburg.