With high school graduates not looking to bounce back in numbers until at least 2020, every institution will need to step up their game to compete. UMaine announced a program where students will pay in state tuition from New Hampshire all the way down to New Jersey and Pennsylvania. All in attempt to pull students away from their state’s flagship university. This news release says they want diversity but I read the tea leaves as they want to ensure their beds are filled. https://umaine.edu/news/blog/2015/11/30/flagship-match-program-allows-out-of-state-students-to-pay-their-equivalent-in-state-tuition-and-fees/