>The rate of college attendance and graduation increased dramatically with the introduction of state universities Could you clarify this statement? It seems l

>The rate of college attendance and graduation increased dramatically with the introduction of state universities Could you clarify this statement? It seems like you could be saying the state universities are a relatively recent phenomena. If so, could you give a few examples? I suppose Alaska and Hawaii, being the newest states, have the newest "state" university system, but even the University of Alaska predates Alaska becoming a state.