<p>Northwesty,</p>
<p>Sorry, I don’t understand what you mean by “Each in-stater currently brings along $8,600to UVA from the state.”
What did you mean by that?</p>
<p>What I was referring to was your comment that “The parents of VA residents pay state taxes, so their kids get a break,” implying that because Virginia resident state income tax goes to support U-Va, Virginia residents should get some kind of benefit such as increased admission rate, or lower tuition etc.</p>
<p>So, I was pointing out that U-Va gets practically bupkis from state taxes. Therefore, there is no financial (or moral) obligation or quid pro quo.</p>
<p>Here is the actual rundown of where U-Va gets its income. Money from the commonwealth is dead last:</p>
<p>Patient revenues 45.3%
Tuition and fees 17.0%
Research grants and cost recoveries 11.7%
Gifts and endowment support 10.1%
Sales and services and other 8.5%
State appropriation 5.8%</p>