Michigan's 15 public universities boasted 51,000 out-of-state students in 2011
Last fall roughly 51,000 nonresident students attended classes at Michigan's 15 public universities.
Lon Horwedel | The Ann Arbor News
With nonresidents making up 34 percent of its student body, the University of Michigan hosts the highest number of out-of-state students. U-M officials told the Free Press that the number has remained level over the past few years.
Enrolling out-of-state students helps schools increase their demographic diversity and raise revenue during tight budget years, the Free Press reported. The newspaper found that, on average, out-of-state students pay $12,000 more in tuition than in-state students.
Last week the U-M Board of Regents increased tuition and fees for nonresidents by 3.5 percent. The $1,340 per-year hike brings the yearly tuition and fee rate for nonresidents to $39,122. However, some of the revenue generated by the increase will be vested in nonresident financial aid.
Meanwhile, tuition increased $360, or 2.8 percent, for in-state students, bringing the cost to $12,994 per year.
Comments
The Black Stallion3
Tue, Jun 26, 2012 : 11:05 a.m.
Why don't we change the name to U of C ......University of China
snapshot
Tue, Jun 26, 2012 : 2:33 a.m.
Follow the money and spin it with the diversity angle while Michigan residents are priced out of an education. Class warfare financed with tax dollars.
xmo
Mon, Jun 25, 2012 : 10:20 p.m.
Does it really matter if they are "in state" or "out of state"? The good ones are going to get jobs "out of state" anyways!
Jay Thomas
Mon, Jun 25, 2012 : 7:12 p.m.
Don't kid yourself that we are raking in the bucks here, folks. The professorship is made up of about the same percentage of foreign students to American students so the money is in effect GOING TO THEM. When the foreign students graduate they have the opportunity to compete with American graduates for jobs with American employers (While the reverse is not really true). This is why foreign students are really here... for the jobs. Your job.
Sparty
Mon, Jun 25, 2012 : 7:19 p.m.
Are you assuming out-of-state students are FOREIGN students? Can they not be students from another State in the US? LOL
mw
Mon, Jun 25, 2012 : 5 p.m.
Good. The out-of-state students help support the universities, paying much higher than in-state rates. And even if they don't stay after graduation, their 'local' experiences do help with Michigan's (and particularly Ann Arbor's) national and international image. And they certainly don't all leave. Or do you think the auto industry hires no out-of-state engineering grads, for example?
aabikes
Mon, Jun 25, 2012 : 4:46 p.m.
Nothing to boast about. The students come, learn, and then leave as fast as possible.
JimB
Mon, Jun 25, 2012 : 4:29 p.m.
Is this really a suprise? Priority should go to in-state applicants who's families have paid state taxes for years. There is always talk of a 'brain drain' from the state so why not entice local kids who can meet the entry requirements to stay local?
Arborcomment
Mon, Jun 25, 2012 : 9:28 p.m.
There is a point however where a continued "upping" of the percentage as the means to raise additional funds does become onerous. Rutgers 13%, Missouri 25%, MSU 11.7%, OSU 11%, Purdue 21%, PSU 23%, Nebraska 14%, MInnesota 25%, Iowa 31%, Illinois 7%. Mandatory state caps on non-residents in Virginia (29% for UVa) and Maryland (26% College Park). UNC 18%, UC Berkeley 14%. We are the leaders and best, coming in at 33-34%. Down in Ohio, you'll occasionally see that tasteless bumper sticker about Ann Arbor being some kind of a (I am doing this right moderator) person of ill repute. Let's not prove them right.
Sparty
Mon, Jun 25, 2012 : 7:17 p.m.
In order to be able to cover the reduced State appropriations, increased out of state students are necessary to cover expenses --- their higher tuition helps fund financial aid for in-state students.
Dog Guy
Mon, Jun 25, 2012 : 4:12 p.m.
With the decline in sportfishing, Michigan's public universities are of increasing importance in our tourism industry.