tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7815564874722496808.post7537934614871371406..comments2023-04-27T03:36:36.821-05:00Comments on The Periodic Table: Mr. B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02067666077743889680noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7815564874722496808.post-59183346946119024182010-10-31T10:33:42.802-05:002010-10-31T10:33:42.802-05:00I agree completely with your analysis.
A practic...I agree completely with your analysis.<br /><br /> A practical solution is to gradually increase our out of state rates until they are the average out of state Big Ten tuition. <br /><br />It really would not be fair to yank the rug out from under those who enrolled under the current rates. And yes, this may have the effect of making the U less attractive to out of staters so that more Minnesota residents will enroll. I have no problem with this. <br /><br />Although it is interesting to consider that Iowa enrolls a much higher percentage of out of state students than we do with a considerably higher out of state tuition. Why do you think this is?<br /><br />As to how much additional revenue this would generate, I am not sure. But I am sure that what we are doing right now is unfair to Minnesota residents and that raising out of stage tuition to its market value is in order.Mr. B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02067666077743889680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7815564874722496808.post-19777784392871873862010-10-30T21:08:35.507-05:002010-10-30T21:08:35.507-05:00I generally agree, but don't know if the U wou...I generally agree, but don't know if the U would actually gain the $40 million or so that you calculate. <br /><br />First of all, I'd think the number of non-reciprocity non-resident undergraduate students would likely decrease following a tuition increase. Prior to the 2007 OOS tuition reduction, these students made up about 7 or 7.5% of all undergraduates at the U. They now account for about 13% (see data links below). Might we expect the share of these students to drop following a steep tuition increase for them? <br /><br />Second, I don't have data, but wonder if UofM OOS tuition was already lower than the Big Ten average prior to 2007. Rescinding the 30% cut today would raise the OOS tuition to about $21,850 (current tuition of $15,273/70%), which would still be more than $4,000 below the Big Ten average. Is it possible that raising the OOS tuition to the Big Ten average would result in non-reciprocity non-resident enrollment share dropping to an even lower level than it was at in 2007? <br /><br />So, it would seem to me that an OOS tuition increase would be likely to create more spots for qualified Minnesotans at the U, but a smaller windfall in OOS tuition dollars than you estimated.<br /><br />2001-2005 http://www.oir.umn.edu/student/enrollment/term/1059/trend/10612<br />2006-2010 http://www.oir.umn.edu/student/enrollment/term/1109/trend/10676Pundynoreply@blogger.com