<p>UW-Madison may not be on your radar but they have taken steps to ensure the quality remains- even possibly upgraded. The “Madison Initiative” added costs to all student tuition to increase the availability of many large classes taken by freshmen, including increasing the number of faculty. Current state employees face a loss of their proposed wage/salary increases and 8 mandatory unpaid days off during the next two years. You can read more on the UW website. UW has taken steps to maintain its status despite the economy.</p>
<p>Regarding the above post. More OOS students means more diversity for the instate students- a plus. At a school like UW cars are usually not a part of student life- a cultural thing to consider when choosing a campus. Another cultural thing is housing- most students now at UW, aside from freshmen, live “off campus” which may mean next to a campus building /closer to classes than some in campus dorms. There are pros as well as cons to having TA’s.</p>