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<p>That will probably happen at first, at least in the short term. Pitt is at 32% OOS right now. It has been ramping up OOS recruitment for the last half-decade or more because of the yearly slashing of state support even prior to these mega cuts, because as was pointed out above, the state isn’t even covering the in-state tuition discount at this point. That % will jump to 50% or more. The other thing Pitt will likely do to combat drop in student quality is cap or roll back admissions. Pitt has been expanding the number of students it takes every year, but at the same time has been able to become more selective, so it can simply halt the increase in admissions to combat less demand due to higher tuition. The other thing I think you will see, and Pitt has also been doing this, is putting even more reserves and fundraising effort into financial aid. So while you’re probably right in the short term about it hurting Pitt, these things will be phased in and out (not done abruptly) so I don’t think in the long run the quality of Pitt will suffer. It could even increase, but at the cost of the loss of affordable access to Pitt for Pennsylvania’s citizens.</p>