<p>Even when you fall into merit range, that usually means that the student can attend a private university for roughly the same amount as the state flagship. In Calif, that means $31k per year, for an in-state student living in the dorms. Most people will have trouble coming up with that amount, so I think the trend towards cc then transfer will continue to grow. My D was offered $25k per year, that still wouldn’t cover more than the cost of an in-state UC. We are able to manage, but many can’t. </p>
<p>agree w/ ucb above</p>
<p>With the growth of “university quality” students attending cc, the overall quality of cc’s will go up. I think that’s a good thing.</p>