<p>RML,
I want to quickly grab this opportunity to agree with you (I know…it’s a rare thing. 
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<p>For a California resident, I agree that the UCs and especially UCB, UCLA and even UCSD remain a bargain even after a 30% increase. </p>
<p>For an OOS student, however, the value argument vs the top privates is a lot less compelling. Factors such as class sizes and access to faculty and financial aid and large graduation rate differentials and overall institutional support for undergrads today and in the future all erode the attractiveness of the product for a prospective OOS student.</p>