@tk21769 That is great info on Michigan, and it makes me question my own idea that OOS publics are overpriced. There is the concept of ‘the wisdom of the crowds.’ Students all the over US are applying to Michigan and UNC and UC Berkeley for a reason. Maybe the same reason parents pay full freight for selective prestigious schools rather than send DD or DS to a less expensive (and ‘lower-ranked’) college with merit aid. I probably will do the same.
But regarding the Southern schools, some from the Northeast may want to come to UVA or GT to escape the winters. And it is great when they stay. I have lived in NC almost all my life, and the in-migration of highly-educated students and workers has been a boon. Though my 2 daughters insist on going to college in the Northeast or West Coast, which their mom and I support. Living in a different region for even 4 years is part of an education.