Admission Competition Heating Up at State Colleges

While so far it appears that the recession has not had a negative impact on students’ desire to go to college, it may be affecting their ability to get there, or at least to get into their school of choice. State colleges have endured some significant budget cuts in the last year, while also coping with an increased demand for student financial aid and drops in endowments and donations. These circumstances have left schools scrambling to find additional sources of funding to meet everyday expenses and deal with increased demand. To mitigate tuition increases, many state colleges, especially public flagship universities, have begun to admit more out-of-state and international students. These students pay higher tuition, often without significant help from university scholarships , meaning more revenue for the university and lower costs for the in-state students attending. This is a win-win situation for colleges and out-of-state students, who are more likely than ever to get into their dream school thanks to these new policies. One example is the College of William and Mary , where the out-of-state admission rate has risen from 22 percent of applicants in 2007 to 30 percent in 2009.

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Admission Competition Heating Up at State Colleges

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