<p>I didn’t get the impression that the privates would poach the professors from the state universities. rather that the money just wasn’t in the budgets for their salaries, hence personnel cuts of all types. leading to classes offered being reduced in numbers and breadth as well as larger classes across the board. Support services etc would also get hurt. If the money isn’t there, something has to give. they could just inc. tuition, but at carolina the inc. is capped at 6.5% (could be 6.8% not sure) by law. even with a change in tuition, it wouldn’t be nearly enough to make up a 15+% shortfall in state funds. The well endowed privates don’t have this problem. they aren’t dependent on state revenue. yes they may get some 4 from the feds, but it is small compared to their endowment and tuition revenues.</p>