Purdue has done that, in part, by simply admitting many more international

and out-of-state students. I'm sure some of the families of Indiana kids that have paid taxes for the past 18 years aren't happy about seeing their kids get rejected in favor of kids from California and China simply because the out-of-state and international students will pay more. Out-of-state student enrollment at Purdue is up 35% since 2013. Virginia caps out-of-state student enrollment, so VT could not do the same.

Additionally, they are keeping tuition costs constant, but how about quality? You can ask your faculty and staff to do more with less, but for how long?

In response to this post by BayHokie

Posted: 01/16/2019 at 10:47AM

Ran across this article relative to funding/going forward planning at VT... -- CrystalCoveHokie 01/16/2019 01:11AM

I kinda feel they're political engines, student aid is not for students... -- `lag 01/16/2019 10:06AM

That our universities are involved in a billion dollar entertainment -- CPRVHokie 01/16/2019 08:13AM

Hey, it's my resort!!! Watch college sports, good restaurants, craft beer -- `lag 01/16/2019 09:07AM

It's an "opinion", as opposed to what I think of as an "article" -- 48zip 01/16/2019 07:54AM

Ahh, the good ole CT serving as the voice of starving students -- Hokie1992 01/16/2019 06:38AM

I preferred the VT of 40 years ago.... Coddling kids in college..... -- CrystalCoveHokie 01/16/2019 10:31AM

Go to Bollo's on Draper Sunday morning have a sticky bun and some coffee -- `lag 01/16/2019 10:41AM

Here’s the future at VT....... -- CrystalCoveHokie 01/16/2019 10:51AM

I had no idea. "Wakanda Wednesdays" -- `lag 01/16/2019 11:08AM

Perhaps change the VT message, “This is not Home”..... ** -- CrystalCoveHokie 01/16/2019 11:26AM

Well, it's been a while, and originally it was more the development that's -- `lag 01/16/2019 11:38AM

One quibble: in-state tuition at JMU was $8K/semester two years ago. -- TomTurkey 01/16/2019 09:30AM

Why does VT have to ‘compete for students’? Seems there is a -- CPRVHokie 01/16/2019 08:22AM

That's the actual problem; students are force fed most of their -- hoosnowahokie 01/16/2019 09:00AM

We’re not holding people responsible for their own life choices now? When -- CPRVHokie 01/16/2019 09:17AM

Aren't you missing a chance to blame Boomers for something here? -- vthokieq 01/16/2019 11:20AM

They suck ** -- CPRVHokie 01/16/2019 11:21AM

No, we're holding the "adults" that swear a college degree is mandatory ... -- 48zip 01/16/2019 09:30AM

Agree. Teachers/counselors/parents are the primary culprits here. -- HokieNoVA 01/16/2019 09:52AM

Wait. Just last week everyone supported throwing the book at some teenagers -- CPRVHokie 01/16/2019 09:44AM

I've always thought the "must get a degree" argument was idiotic. -- 48zip 01/16/2019 11:16AM

All correct, but let me make one counter argument on the athletic money. -- Late 80s Hokie 01/16/2019 07:17AM

Do you think people would donate to academics? -- Vienna_Hokie 01/16/2019 07:27AM

That's when you go back to the old reason for donating - better seats. -- Late 80s Hokie 01/16/2019 08:00AM

Very well said -- Vienna_Hokie 01/16/2019 07:12AM

That is one of the worst analyses of the housing bubble I’ve ever read. ** -- CPRVHokie 01/16/2019 08:17AM

Purdue University hasn't increased tuition in 8 years, and has held all -- BayHokie 01/16/2019 08:11AM

Purdue has done that, in part, by simply admitting many more international -- BB Hokie 01/16/2019 10:47AM

Purdue has done that, in part, by simply admitting many more international

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