<p>I just went on college board and typed in UCSD and saw that the in-state tuition is only $8,000 something. Then, I went to check the other UC's and they were almost the same tuition! What's up with that? =D
Before, it was about $24,000 and now it changed...
Is it me or is this for real?!! =D =D
Omg that would be awesome if that's the tuition cost!! That will be a miracle!! ^_^
Go check out college board if you wanna see it for yourself.</p>
<p>Well when you add in the books and room and board, health insuarance, campus fees, and transportation it will add up to about 24k.</p>
<p>yes I know that..but I meant just the tuition itself. Excluding the other things. Before it was nearly 24k for just the tuition.</p>
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<p>Yes, it is you (that is incorrect). It has never been $24k only in fees (technically, not 'tuition'). The total COA is ~$24k.</p>
<p>where did you see that?</p>
<p>The UCs are cheap because according to sakky and several other experts on CC, they do not offer a better undergrad experience as opposed to top private schools. You're just paying the actual amount and quality that you will get from attending a UC school.</p>
<p>Actually it's that inexpensive because it's designed for californians to get a quality education without having to spend much. That's why OOS tuition is like paying double.</p>
<p>Um, because our parents pay tax money. Your parents pay tax money for your state schools, too. Maybe your states just don't utilize those funds the way CA does (or used to, who knows with the current budget crisis?)</p>
<p>I hate when people b.itch about this. Seriously. You want in-state tuition, then move here. Establish residency, pay taxes, go to a CC, then apply.</p>
<p>Other things to consider, given the budgetary situation in CA:</p>
<p>Tuition WILL be going up, likely sharply.
Enrollment WILL be reduced, starting with the class of 2009.
Erosion of quality WILL happen through reduced classes, resulting in more difficulty in graduating in 4 years, especially for impacted majors.</p>
<p>Halie, but according to sakky, you won't get top quality undergrad education when you attend UCs because they are overpopulated and often the instructors lack the teaching skill compared to what the students will get when they go to elite private schools.</p>
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Omg that would be awesome if that's the tuition cost!! That will be a miracle!! ^_^
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Did you just discover in-state tuition?</p>
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Maybe your states just don't utilize those funds the way CA does
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Many states offer even lower in-state tuition/fees than California. Wow, isn't that amazing!</p>
<p>UC's $8,932
N.Carolina $5,396
Wisconsin $7,568
Washington $6,802
Texas $8,130
Florida $3,790
Georgia $6,030</p>
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Halie, but according to sakky, you won't get top quality undergrad education when you attend UCs because they are overpopulated and often the instructors lack the teaching skill compared to what the students will get when they go to elite private schools.
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Whatever makes you feel better about overpaying for "elite private schools".</p>
<p>@GoBlue81: I meant in terms of quality of education. They may cost less, but...</p>
<p>Making up for some of the difference in cost per year is the greater likelihood at the UC's of dragging out college for more than four years. This involves the opportunity cost of lost income, which, graduating from such an august institution, should be significant.</p>
<p>For</a> example, Pomona College's four year graduation rate is 86%, UC Berkeley 61%. That is a big difference.</p>
<p>UC Berkeley is 61%? wow thats a lot smaller than i would expect</p>
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<p>That's a canard for most kids at a UC. The biggest factor in the low grad rate is income, and poor finaid. Pomona, which has great finaid, only offers finaid for four years so you better get out. UC gives out minimal finaid, which means that most kids have to work a lot of hours to pay the bills. As a result, they take a minimum academic load.</p>
<p>UCs are extremely generaous with AP/IB credit -- I know several kids who recently graduated in 3 years.</p>
<p>Many more students at state schools work their way through college and often take a lighter load. Also schools like the UCs have a far wider range of majors and people change their minds as the cost of an extra year is not that great.</p>
<p>The University of Minnesota now offers a "guaranteed four-year graduation plan." Basically it's a contractual commitment between the University and the student who plans to graduate in four years that if the student meets all program requirements (e.g., take a specified number of credits each semester, maintain good academic standing, complete freshman writing requirement, make timely declaration of major, meet regularly with adviser, and make timely application for graduation), the University promises to graduate the student in four years. If the student can't get into a course s/he needs to graduate, the University commits that it will either waive the requirement, approve a substitute course, or pay the student's tuition at another college to take the required course. Pretty good deal, and a policy some other publics might want to emulate.</p>
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That's a canard for most kids at a UC. The biggest factor in the low grad rate is income, and poor finaid.
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<p>What is a canard? The low 4 year graduation rate is a statistic, which you don't dispute. The biggest canard of all is that the parents of UC students are lower income, which they are not. The OMG low tuition of UC's should make up for financial aid deficiencies. There are multiple factors going into how low or high is a 4 year graduation rate, there is no one cause.</p>