<p>In what appears to be a common theme nationwide, the Florida economy (like most other states) is slowly (if not already) slipping into a recession. </p>
<p>The florida state universities ( unlike most other state universities) have all made a minimal effort to attract oos students and the revenue that would come along with them. Additionally, the in state tuition (which is great for florida residents) is well below the average in state tuition at most highly ranked public universities.</p>
<p>At this point something will need to change. Recently, FSU has invested a lot of money into its infrastructure and has made many lasting improvements to its campus, which really helps to set it apart. As a parent, Its nice to know and good to see that FSU has made this commitment to itself. </p>
<p>In time, this initial financial concern will work itself out. Its a bit of negotiation between the state and the university. The university’s job is to shoot off warnings about financial concerns, while at the same time the state government is doing its job of warning about further cuts. In the end, I believe that there will be a compromise of sorts that allows FSU to continue on its positive track.</p>
<p>The university has already frozen enrollment and in all likelihood will be required to reduce enrollment further. This will help a bit in reducing class size, but will not address the financial needs. Raising tuition is always a possibility as is greater marketing efforts to try and attract high achieving oos students.</p>
<p>I still believe that FSU offers so much and will continue to do so. They are very focused on their students and they know that as their students succeed, so will the university.</p>