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Originally Posted by atlanta68
Surely, UA can use much of the extra tuition from out of state students to fund a big part of the increase in funding for research. This year's freshman class was the first one to be smaller than the one before, in like 10 years. So hopefully, UA won't need to spend as much on facilities for new undergrads and can focus housing for the grad students.
I do hope UA can start enrolling more of the top Alabama students who are currently going to Auburn. For about eight years now, Auburn has been attracting more in state students, but not nearly as many out of state students as UA.
UA needs to figure out why more in state students are attracted to Auburn.
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UA has something like a 54% acceptance rate, and Auburn has somewhere around 85%. So, IMO, UA is attracting the very students they want - "The best and brightest" and mostly out of state since the extra $$$ helps them continue to compete with other systems better supported by their states.
Also, another theory - Auburn feels a bit more "down home" while Bama can feel a bit more grand and overwhelming. I think many high school students from smaller Alabama communities feel a little less intimidated by Auburn when they visit.