No news here. The real story is states cutting funding to their elite state flagships and universities in-turn have become “private U’s” that accept a little state funding. U’s need to keep the lights on and turn to OOS and international students to make up the lost revenue. UM is now 50% OOS, UCLA & UVA are 33% plus another 5-15% international students. The A- to B+ in state students end up holding the short stick. Hence grade inflation in high schools in an attempt to get in-state kids accepted. It’s a viscous cycle like steroids in baseball.
So, is it coincidence that UVA has half the number of "need"students when compared to other elite public converted to private universities?? Is admissions system set up to give advantages to students from affluent suburbs of large metro areas? Has UVA had lasik surgery? Is a beancounter making sure the numbers work? Are elite state flagships telling their states screw you and keep your money we will make financial decisions that we need to make to maintain our quality and we don’t need your cash? Do the elite state flagships no longer need state money and the strings that come with it? How many full pay students are needed to help fund the need students? Who pays the bills to prevent education cuts?