<p>ArtemisDea, I think UNC-Chapel Hill still has a fundamental obligation to the state of North Carolina and to the people of North Carolina. But Chapel Hill fulfills that covenant in far more ways that providing education to a select few students each year. Indeed, if educating students was all that Chapel Hill did for the state, most taxpayers would be getting a raw deal for their money since so few individuals end up at UNC-Chapel Hill anyways.</p>
<p>Educating students is a significant and central part of UNC’s service to the state - it’s just not the only one. Chapel Hill also brings in significant research money and serves as an engine for innovation, entrepreneurship, and jobs for the state. And these goals are very compatible with attracting out-of-state talent to the university. </p>
<p>Also, I do think it is relevant that other UNC-system schools receive far less federal funding than Chapel Hill does. Every taxpayer in the nation provides funding that subsidizes UNC-Chapel Hill, and collectively, these subsidies are almost as large as those from NC taxpayers ([source](<a href=“http://www.unc.edu/finance/fd/c/docs/2010_cafr.pdf]source[/url]”>http://www.unc.edu/finance/fd/c/docs/2010_cafr.pdf)</a>).</p>
<p>Discussing the cost of out-of-state students, KJCUNC said:</p>
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<p>This is inaccurate. From the [News</a> & Observer](<a href=“http://www.newsobserver.com/2011/03/06/1032674/out-of-state-fees-still-low-at.html#ixzz1Ixjk6gq0]News”>http://www.newsobserver.com/2011/03/06/1032674/out-of-state-fees-still-low-at.html#ixzz1Ixjk6gq0):
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