<p>You got it Jimmy! hehe Actually, if any member of this forum came to Dubai, I would be insulted if they were not my guest for an evening. So come on down!</p>
<p>A2Wolves: of course you weren't impressed if you've lived there you're whole life.... thousands and thousands of tourists visit the city I live in every year, and I still can't figure out why.</p>
<p>Yes, I agree. I live in a "college" city, and I'm sure to a tourist it appears pretty, and a great attraction, but I see nothing special in it</p>
<p>A couple of things from the OP--the overall relationship between in-state and out-of-state may be roughly equal, but there have been other years when the two tuitions went up at different rates. More recent than a decade ago.</p>
<p>I wouldn't read too much into Courant's statement. I don't believe he's hinting at something for the future. He's stepping down in a month, but even if he weren't, I don't believe he'd do much speculation as to future tuition rates. Things change so much year to year in terms of the political situation, campus sentiments, regent leanings, etc. </p>
<p>I know in the last few years, there's been concern building that nonresident tuition is bumping up against the limits of what families will pay given the price of alternatives, and these increases reflect that. But in his statement, he's simply using a good economic concept to illustrate what's has happened recently, especially with MPact and other aid changes.</p>