Isnt it ridicolous that out-of-state students pay so much money (more likely triple the price) compare to resident students? What if they came from another country especially the one who came from the low economic country who come to US just to strive hard to earn some money, do the government think about that? What do the government think, that those students who migrate are filthy rich? I was just wondering, "WHY?, WHY?, WHY?".
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2007-11-28 14:16:52 · 6 answers · asked by L!nK!n P 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
I am taxed by my state to support the public colleges in my state. I don't owe an education to anybody. If you want to drop in for a cheap degree and check out for a lucrative career, I'm an idiot if I enable you.
2007-11-28 14:26:28 · answer #1 · answered by noname 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In-state tuition covers about 1/3 of the cost of providing that education...the other 2/3 is paid by the state's taxpayers. At private schools, they don't have in-state versus out-of-state tuition...everyone pays the same.
The main mission of a state-supported university is to educate people that live in the state. Taxpayers provide support for this education to develop the necessary labor pool to contribute to the economy (and become taxpayers in the state). If you live in another state, you (or your parents) paid for part of your education through sales and other state taxes for many years before you started college.
In essence, the tuition for all students is the same...but the taxpayers in the state agree to pick up the tab for about 2/3 of the cost of that tuition for students that live in the state!
2007-11-28 22:46:12 · answer #2 · answered by KAL 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because in state residents (and usually their parents) are paying into the state treasury through various taxes that helps pay for the institution to exist to being with.
2007-11-28 22:24:04 · answer #3 · answered by Annie 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
because STATE schools are supported by the STATE taxpayers, that is why the students of that particular state are given lower tuition. out of the country students do not contribute to the funding of our school systems AT ALL, so WHY WHY WHY would you expect a break on tuition?
2007-11-28 22:23:31 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
i never thought about it too much but i guess because all your information has to be transfered
2007-11-28 22:25:05 · answer #5 · answered by youngj042004 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It has to do with taxes or so I think.
2007-11-28 22:26:12 · answer #6 · answered by krispy 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋