What is the purpose on in/out of state tuition?

hawaiiboy15 · 04-08-2008, 05:34 PM

I live in Ohio and I hate all of the Ohio public schools and I've been wondering about this question. What would happen if tuition was the same for everyone, regardless of where you live? There probably is a really obvious answer, but I just can't think of it, please explain. The only thing I can kind of think of is that everyone would want to go to FSU, UNC, UCLA, etc... but again what is the problem with that?

Thanks

swimcatsmom · 04-08-2008, 05:37 PM

The tuition for instate students is subsidized by tax payers in that state.

PA Mom · 04-08-2008, 05:39 PM

I would love to have an exchange program - trade you 2 PA residency's for a CA and a WA?
I live in PA and neither of my d's chose PA schools. People pay a small fortune for Penn State OOS and mine turned it down...go figure.

I have sometimes thought that they should consider the money being brought into the community by travel, hotels , meals, etc.. Plus the fact that students may stay after graduation and provide services and more tax dollars to that community. I will have contributed quite a bit to our OOS adopted towns before this is all over LOL

hawaiiboy15 · 04-08-2008, 05:40 PM

I know about the taxes, but wouldn't it all even out by where people live anyway, or what am I missing?

Edit. I'd rather go to PSU than OSU, wanna trade, lol

midmo · 04-08-2008, 05:44 PM

It wouldn't all even out because the people in some states pay higher taxes than the people in other states.

sueinphilly · 04-08-2008, 05:46 PM

It's where the PARENTS pay taxes, etc. the student living in a different state doesn't matter. The money is going to the school, not the state.

hawaiiboy15 · 04-08-2008, 08:52 PM

What would be the major problem with making all public schools like 8,000-10,000 a yr., wouldn't it all come down in the wash in the end?

abasket · 04-08-2008, 08:56 PM

Just curious - that's a pretty broad statement - "I hate all the Ohio public schools" - did you explore them all? Such a difference between OSU for instance and Univ. of Akron. Just curious.

sueinphilly · 04-08-2008, 08:59 PM

<<wouldn't it all come down in the wash in the end>>

Not if everyone wanted to go to certain states and nobody wanted to go to North Dakota State (I'm sure it's a wonderful school, just probably not 1st on the list of someone from Florida).

Also different states fund their schools differently.

Even with PA, you have West Chester for 14K and Penn State for 25K (both state schools, 2 different prices)

hawaiiboy15 · 04-08-2008, 09:22 PM

With the OH schools, its mostly OSU I have a problem with, but there is no school in Ohio I like or REALLY want to go to. Maybe hate was too strong of a word, but I dont like OSU, OU, Akron is ok, CSU is too close to home, same with Kent. I used to like Miami, but I heard stories where people called it Abercrobie U, and when I visited the campus, I kind of agreed. I'm screwed.