What does your out-of-state enrollment look like for the fall? 

If you’re like many colleges across the country, the numbers aren’t good.

This is what a study by the College Board of Arts and Sciences recently found:

• 41% of high school seniors are thinking about attending a public school that’s in-state.
• Out-of-state applications are down at some schools by as much as 40%.
• In-state applications are seeing an increase of anywhere from 5% to 10%.

This could mean big trouble for state colleges and universities who depend on the hefty tuition out-of-state students pay as a major source of revenue.

How hefty? The difference between tuition and fees for in-state vs. out-of-state students can be as much as $20,000.

Add this to the mix: State funding usually doesn’t account for more than 20% of a public university’s budget these days – 30 years ago, it was more than double that percentage.

What should public colleges and universities do to encourage out-of-state applications?

Let us know what you think in the comments section below.

Tags: College Board of Arts and Sciences, funding, out-of-state students