(For the USA) Why is in-state tuition usually a lot cheaper then out-of-state tuition, do they not want people from different states to go to their university, and is this limited to state universities or any universities.
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As to whether schools want students from other states, they do. State schools will often extend scholarships or awards to out-of-state students in order to be competitive with the schools in the state where the student resides.
Many state schools are required to accept in-state students who meet certain criteria. Recruiting out-of-state students gives them more control over acceptance criteria for those students. If 50% of students have automatic admissions and an average SAT score of 1100, and the school’s goal is 1150, they can recruit out-of-state students with higher SAT scores to raise the average.
Out-of-state and foreign students can also help schools meet diversity goals if the State’s demographics don’t support their objectives.
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