<p>
</p>
<p>You might be right, but there is another side to this coin–Population growth can also provide an opportunity for other schools within the state to grow and adapt–and they can likely do so for less state investment. Some of them stand to gain in stature, too, which is also a plus. I could easily see legislators buying into the concept that the flagship should stay about the same size, while other state schools absorb increased college attendance. Certainly this would be attractive for some of those institutions–and the flagship as well, unless it has growth aspirations.</p>