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> why the college has different tuition rates for in state, out of state and international students Because if it is a public state university then the in-stat

> why the college has different tuition rates for in state, out of state and international students Because if it is a public state university then the in-state tuition rates are subsidized by the state. The state legislature can also adjust these rates, set caps or minimums for in-state students, and enforce other rules as they see fit -- they're paying the bills, after all. > why it does not offer scholarships/grants/discounts uniformly to everyone My state did offer a grant to everyone -- a small one, but one nonetheless. Outside of that, why would you offer grants or scholarships to folks who a) aren't eligible, and b) who aren't residents of your state or country? Why would Texas give money to someone who is going to go back to PA, or WA, or China after college? They have subsidized Unis in their state, and if they don't want to go there they can help subsidize the schools in a different state by paying the non-resident rate. Why would you get access to a scholarship for, say, black students if you're not black? That out-of-state and international tuition is higher than in-state isn't new, and arguably isn't the issue. The issue is that costs, for all parties, ramping up dramatically while the benefit of the degree (salaries) in the work place are diminishing.

notyourday 8y ago
> Because if it is a public state university then the in-state tuition rates are subsidized by the state. The state legislature can also adjust these rates, set caps or minimums for in-state students, and enforce other rules as they see fit -- they're paying the bills, after all. GP's claim was that it is all recruiting is in the name of the diversity of the student body and future student demographics. That's trivially observably false. Colleges and universities are concentrating their recruitment offers on the most profitable students, which are the international and out of state students because for every non-state student they get to charge more money. That's why the TX university is interested in recruiting AZ students, rather than TX students: student with the same demographic from AZ will bring more revenue to TX university vs the TX student.
- CelestialTeapot 8y ago
  >GP's claim was that it is all recruiting is in the name of the diversity of the student body and future student demographics. That's trivially observably false. >Colleges and universities are concentrating their recruitment offers on the most profitable students, which are the international and out of state students because for every non-state student they get to charge more money. I work at a private university, our tuition is the same regardless where you come from. Nevertheless, we recruit heavily from domestic students and international students, each of which have special populations we incentivize to make a class more diverse, whether it be economically or ethnically. You're welcome to believe what you want, and, certainly, in the divestment of the public interest in funding higher education, public schools are feeling the financial pinch and may be seeking out more students who pay the full rate, but private (not-for-profit) colleges and universities for the most part do not engage in such tactics.

notyourday 8y ago

> Because if it is a public state university then the in-state tuition rates are subsidized by the state. The state legislature can also adjust these rates, set caps or minimums for in-state students, and enforce other rules as they see fit -- they're paying the bills, after all. GP's claim was that it is all recruiting is in the name of the diversity of the student body and future student demographics. That's trivially observably false. Colleges and universities are concentrating their recruitment offers on the most profitable students, which are the international and out of state students because for every non-state student they get to charge more money. That's why the TX university is interested in recruiting AZ students, rather than TX students: student with the same demographic from AZ will bring more revenue to TX university vs the TX student.

CelestialTeapot 8y ago
>GP's claim was that it is all recruiting is in the name of the diversity of the student body and future student demographics. That's trivially observably false. >Colleges and universities are concentrating their recruitment offers on the most profitable students, which are the international and out of state students because for every non-state student they get to charge more money. I work at a private university, our tuition is the same regardless where you come from. Nevertheless, we recruit heavily from domestic students and international students, each of which have special populations we incentivize to make a class more diverse, whether it be economically or ethnically. You're welcome to believe what you want, and, certainly, in the divestment of the public interest in funding higher education, public schools are feeling the financial pinch and may be seeking out more students who pay the full rate, but private (not-for-profit) colleges and universities for the most part do not engage in such tactics.