Public IHEs Doing More To Attract Out Of State Students

Flagship public universities have long sought a national student body in their quest for the best students and a reputation for excellence. Public campuses in states with shrinking populations have also looked to out-of state students. But now more state universities appear to be doing so — and reducing the differential between in-state and out-of-state tuition to be more appealing. In part, they are motivated by the desire to raise more money as state support for higher education has languished. Even at universities that are cutting their prices for out-of-state students, which can be triple tuition for state residents, nonresidents still generally pay 50 percent more. Still, some see the trend as a worrisome shift in the mission of the public university. Read more at:
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/08/education/08states.html?ex=1362718800&en=8d82888e4d267848&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss